Userid: CPM Schema: instrx Leadpct: 100% Pt. size: 9 Draft Ok to Print AH XSL/XML Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source (Init. & Date) _______ Page 1 of 27 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 2023 S Corporation Instructions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) Shareholders' Pro Rata Share Items—International and Shareholder's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.—International Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. General Instructions Contents Page The Instructions for Form 1120-S and the Instructions for General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) generally apply to the Schedules Purpose of Schedules K-2 and K-3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 K-2 and K-3. These instructions provide additional instructions Who Must File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 with respect to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 for tax years beginning in 2023. When and Where To File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How To Complete Schedules K-2 and K-3 . . . . . . 3 Purpose of Schedules K-2 and K-3 Specific Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Schedule K-2 is an extension of Form 1120-S, Schedule K, and Schedule K-2 Identifying Information . . . . . . . . . . 4 is used to report items of international tax relevance from the Schedule K-3 Identifying Information . . . . . . . . . . 4 operation of an S corporation. Part I. Corporation’s Other Current Year Schedule K-3 is an extension of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) International Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and is generally used to report to shareholders their shares of Part II. Foreign Tax Credit Limitation . . . . . . . . . . 10 the items reported on Schedule K-2. Shareholders must include the information reported on Schedule K-3 on their tax or Part III. Other Information for Preparation of information returns. Form 1116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Part IV. Distributions From Foreign Who Must File Corporations to S Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Any S corporation that is required to file Form 1120-S and that Part V. Information on Shareholders' Section has items relevant to the determination of the U.S. tax or 951(a)(1) and Section 951A Inclusions . . . . . . 17 reporting obligations of its shareholders under the international provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) must complete Part VI. Information Regarding Passive the relevant parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3. See each part and Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs) . . . . . 19 section for a more detailed description of who must file each part Part VII. S Corporation's Interest in Foreign and section. Penalties may apply for filing Form 1120-S without Corporation Income (Section 960) . . . . . . . . . 23 all required information or for furnishing Schedule K-3 to Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 shareholders without all required information. The penalties that apply with respect to Form 1120-S and Schedule K-1 apply with respect to the Schedules K-2 and K-3, respectively. See the Future Developments Interest and Penalties section of the Instructions for Form 1120-S. For the latest information about developments related to Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S) and Schedule K-3 (Form 1120-S), Except as otherwise required by statute, regulations, or other and their instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were IRS guidance, an S corporation is not required to obtain published, go to IRS.gov/Form1120S. information from its shareholders to determine if it needs to file each of these parts. What’s New An S corporation is only required to complete and file the Domestic filing exception. A domestic filing exception that relevant portions of Schedules K-2 and K-3, as applicable. For allows an exception for filing and furnishing Schedules K-2 and example, if the S corporation does not own (within the meaning K-3 applies for 2023. See Domestic Filing Exception, later. of section 958) an interest in a foreign corporation other than solely by reason of applying section 318(a)(3) (providing for Part VII. Part VII includes two new columns: column (iii) for the downward attribution) as provided in section 958(b), it is not foreign corporation’s total net income, and column (iv) for the required to complete Schedule K-2, Parts IV, V, VI, and VII or the foreign corporation’s current year foreign taxes for which credit is corresponding Schedule K-3 parts. allowed. Part VII also requests the functional currency of the foreign corporation. These additions will allow the preparer to Schedules K-2 and K-3 consist of the most common include all information necessary for the section 960 international tax provisions of the Code. However, not all computation in Part VII without attaching Schedule Q (Form provisions are specifically identified on these schedules. To the 5471), CFC Income by CFC Income Groups. extent that an international provision is implicated that is not otherwise specifically identified, the S corporation should check box 13 in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part I, and attach a statement to both Schedules K-2 and K-3 (for shareholder's share). Jan 5, 2024 Cat. No. 74486Y |
Page 2 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Note. An S corporation with no foreign source income, no 1-month date, the domestic filing exception is met and the S assets generating foreign source income, and no foreign taxes corporation is not required to file the tax year 2023 Schedules paid or accrued may still need to report information on K-2 and K-3 with the IRS or furnish the tax year 2023 Schedules K-2 and K-3. For example, if a shareholder claims a Schedule K-3 to the non-requesting shareholders. However, the credit for foreign taxes paid or accrued by the shareholder, the S corporation is required to provide the tax year 2023 shareholder may need certain information from the S corporation Schedule K-3, completed with the requested information, to the to complete Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit (Individual, Estate, or requesting shareholder on the later of the date on which the S Trust). See each part for applicability. corporation files the Form 1120-S or 1 month from the date on which the S corporation receives the request from the Domestic Filing Exception (Exception To Filing shareholder. See Example 3. The S corporation must complete Schedules K-2 and K-3) and file tax year 2024 Schedules K-2 and K-3 with respect to the requesting shareholder by the tax year 2024 Form 1120-S filing An S corporation does not need to (i) complete and file with the deadline if that shareholder is still a shareholder in tax year IRS the Schedules K-2 and K-3, or (ii) furnish to a shareholder 2024. the Schedule K-3 (except where requested by a shareholder after the 1-month date (defined in criterion 3)) if each of the Note for S corporations that satisfy criteria 1 and 2, but do following are met with respect to the S corporation’s tax year not satisfy criterion 3. If the S corporation received a request 2023. from a shareholder for Schedule K-3 information on or before the 1-month date and therefore the S corporation does not satisfy 1. No or limited foreign activity. During an S corporation’s tax criterion 3, the S corporation is required to file the Schedules K-2 year 2023, the S corporation either has no foreign activity (as and K-3 with the IRS and furnish the Schedule K-3 to the defined later), or if it does have foreign activity, such foreign requesting shareholder. The Schedules K-2 and K-3 are required activity is limited to: to be completed only with respect to the parts and sections • Passive category foreign income (determined without regard relevant to the requesting shareholder. For example, if a to the high-taxed income exception under section 904(d)(2)(B) shareholder requests the information reported in Part III, Section (iii)), 2 (Interest Expense Apportionment Factors), the S corporation is • Upon which not more than $300 of foreign income taxes required to complete and file Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 2, allowable as a credit under section 901 are treated as paid or with respect to the S corporation’s total assets and accrued by the S corporation, and Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 2, with respect to the requesting • Such income and taxes are shown on a payee statement (as shareholder’s pro rata share of the assets. On the date that the S defined in section 6724(d)(2)) that is furnished or treated as corporation files Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the IRS, the S furnished to the S corporation. corporation must provide a copy of the filed Schedule K-3 to the Foreign activity. For purposes of the domestic filing requesting shareholder. The S corporation does not need to exception, foreign activity means any of the following. complete, attach, file, or furnish any other parts or sections of the • Foreign income taxes paid or accrued (as defined in section Schedules K-2 and K-3 to the IRS, the requesting shareholder, 901 and the regulations thereunder). or any other shareholder. The S corporation should keep records • Foreign source income or loss (as determined in sections 861 of the information requested by the shareholder. See Example 2. through 865, and section 904(h), and the regulations thereunder). If an S corporation receives requests from shareholders for • Ownership interest in a foreign partnership (as defined in Schedule K-3 information both on or before the 1-month date sections 7701(a)(2) and (5)). and after the 1-month date, the S corporation is required to file • Ownership interest in a foreign corporation (as defined in Schedules K-2 and K-3 as described in the prior paragraph only sections 7701(a)(3) and (5)). with respect to the shareholder requests received on or before • Ownership of a foreign branch (as defined in Regulations the 1-month date. With respect to requests received after the section 1.904-4(f)(3)(vii)). 1-month date, the S corporation is required to provide the • Ownership interest in a foreign entity that is treated as Schedule K-3, completed with that shareholder’s requested disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (as defined in information, on the later of the date on which the S corporation Regulations section 301.7701-3). files the Form 1120-S or 1 month from the date on which the S corporation receives the request from the shareholder. See 2. Shareholder notification. With respect to an S corporation Examples 2 and 3, later. that satisfies criterion 1, shareholders receive a notification from the S corporation at the latest when the S corporation furnishes Example 1. Domestic filing exception met—Issuance of the Schedule K-1 to the shareholder. The notice can be provided Schedule K-3 not required. A married couple, U.S. citizens, as an attachment to the Schedule K-1. The notification must each own a 50% interest in SC, an S corporation. SC and the state that shareholders will not receive Schedule K-3 from the S married couple has a tax year end of December 31. SC invests corporation unless the shareholders request the schedule. in a regulated investment company. With respect to tax year 2023, SC receives a Form 1099 from the regulated investment 3. No 2023 Schedule K-3 requests by the 1-month date. company reporting $100 of creditable foreign taxes paid or The S corporation does not receive a request from any accrued on passive category foreign source income. SC does shareholder for Schedule K-3 information on or before the not have any foreign activity other than that from the regulated 1-month date. The 1-month date is 1 month before the date the investment company. The married couple receive notification S corporation files the Form 1120-S. For tax year 2023 calendar from SC as an attachment to Schedule K-1 that they will not year S corporations, the latest 1-month date is August 15, 2024, receive the Schedule K-3 unless they so request. The married if the S corporation files an extension. Any request from a couple do not request Schedule K-3 from SC for tax year 2023. shareholder for Schedule K-3 information for a year prior to tax SC qualifies for the domestic filing exception, and, as such, SC year 2023 will be considered a request for a tax year 2023 need not complete Schedules K-2 and K-3. Schedule K-3 as well. Example 2. Domestic filing exception not met. The facts Note. If an S corporation receives a request from a shareholder are the same as in Example 1 except that the married couple for the Schedule K-3 information after the 1-month date for the each own a 40% interest in SC, and A, a U.S. citizen, owns a tax year 2023 and has not received a request from any other 20% interest in SC. A requests Schedule K-3 from SC for tax shareholder for Schedule K-3 information on or before the year 2023 and SC receives this request on February 1, 2024. 2 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 3 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. After requesting an extension, SC files Form 1120-S on August reprints the most recent applicable revenue procedure. Pub. 31, 2024. SC does not qualify for the domestic filing exception 1167 is available at IRS.gov/Pub1167. The procedures relevant because A requested the Schedule K-3 by the 1-month date to Form 1120-S and the Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) apply for (July 31, 2024). As such, SC must complete and file with the IRS purposes of the Schedules K-2 and K-3. the parts and sections of the Schedules K-2 and K-3 that are relevant to A. With respect to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 filed How To Complete Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the IRS, SC does not need to complete, attach, or file any parts or sections relevant to the married couple. SC must provide Reporting currency. Report all amounts in U.S. dollars except a copy of the filed Schedule K-3 to A on the date that SC files its where specified otherwise. Form 1120-S. SC does not need to furnish a Schedule K-3 to the Form references. These instructions refer to other forms. If the married couple. referenced form has been succeeded by another form, the Example 3. Domestic filing exception met—Issuance of references to those prior forms encompass any successor forms. Schedules K-3 still required. The facts are the same as in References in these instructions to Form 1040, U.S. Individual Example 2 except that SC receives the request from A on August Income Tax Return, are intended, if applicable, to include Form 20, 2024. SC qualifies for the domestic filing exception because 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors, as well as other tax A requested the Schedule K-3 after the 1-month date. SC is not returns for noncorporate shareholders such as Form 1041, U.S. required to file the tax year 2023 Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts. IRS or furnish the Schedule K-3 to the married couple. However, Uses of the parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3, in general. SC is required to provide the Schedule K-3, completed with the requested information, to A on September 20, 2024, the later of Part I of Schedule K-2 (and Part I of Schedule K-3). Used the date on which SC files the Form 1120-S or 1 month from to report international tax items not reported elsewhere on August 20, 2024. Because A requested a Schedule K-3 for tax Schedule K-2 or K-3. year 2023, SC must file tax year 2024 Schedules K-2 and K-3 Part II of Schedule K-2 (and Part II of Schedule K-3). with the IRS with respect to the information requested by A to the Used to figure the S corporation's income or loss by source and extent that A is still a shareholder in tax year 2024. separate category of income, and to report the shareholder's share of such income or loss. Shareholders will use the Note. If an S corporation does not meet the domestic filing information to figure and claim a foreign tax credit on Form 1116 exception, it may meet the Form 1116 exemption to filing the or Form 1118, Foreign Tax Credit—Corporations. Schedules K-2 and K-3. See Form 1116 Exemption, later. Part III of Schedule K-2 (and Part III of Schedule K-3). Used to report information necessary for the shareholder to When and Where To File determine the allocation and apportionment of research and Attach Schedules K-2 and K-3 to your Form 1120-S and file both experimental (R&E) expense and interest expense for the foreign by the due date (including extensions) for that return. tax credit limitation. Also used to report foreign taxes paid or accrued by the S corporation and the shareholder's share of Provide Schedule K-3 to your shareholders according to the such taxes. Shareholders will use the information to figure and timeline for providing the Schedule K-1. See the Instructions for claim a foreign tax credit on Form 1116. Form 1120-S. Part IV of Schedule K-2 (and Part IV of Schedule K-3). See the Instructions for Form 1120-S for requirements with Used to report information the shareholder needs, in respect to recordkeeping. combination with other information known to the shareholder, to determine the amount of each distribution from a foreign See the Instructions for Form 1120-S for instructions corporation that is treated as a dividend or excluded from gross concerning amendments or adjustments to Schedules K-2 and income because the distribution is attributable to previously K-3. taxed earnings and profits (PTEP) in the shareholder’s annual PTEP accounts with respect to the foreign corporation, and the Computer-Generated Schedules K-2 and K-3 amount of foreign currency gain or loss on the PTEP that the Generally, all computer-generated forms must receive prior shareholder is required to recognize under section 986(c). approval from the IRS and are subject to an annual review. Shareholders will report the dividends and foreign currency However, see the Exception later. Requests for approval may be gain or loss on Form 1040. submitted electronically to substituteforms@irs.gov; or requests may be mailed to: Part V of Schedule K-2 (and Part V of Schedule K-3). Used to provide information the shareholder needs to determine Internal Revenue Service any inclusions under sections 951(a)(1) and 951A. Shareholders Attn: Substitute Forms Program will use the information to complete Form 8992, U.S. SE:W:CAR:MP:P:TP Shareholder Calculation of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 6554 (GILTI), and Form 1040, with respect to subpart F income Washington, DC 20224 inclusions, section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions, and section 951A inclusions. Exception. If computer-generated Schedules K-2 and K-3 Part VI of Schedule K-2 (and Part VI of Schedule K-3). conform to and do not deviate from the official form and Used to provide information needed by shareholders to schedules, they may be filed without prior approval from the IRS. complete Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Important. Be sure to attach the approval letter to Fund, and to provide shareholders with information to determine computer-generated Schedules K-2 and K-3. However, if the income inclusions with respect to the passive foreign investment computer-generated form is identical to the IRS prescribed form, company (PFIC). it does not need to go through the approval process, and an Part VII of Schedule K-2 (and Part VII of Schedule K-3). attachment is not necessary. Used to provide the foreign corporation's net income in the Every year, the IRS issues a revenue procedure to provide income groups for purposes of the shareholder's deemed paid guidance for filers of computer-generated forms. In addition, taxes computation with respect to inclusions under sections every year, the IRS issues Pub. 1167, General Rules and 951A and 951(a)(1). Shareholders will use the information to Specifications for Substitute Forms and Schedules, which figure and claim a deemed paid foreign tax credit on Form 1118. Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 3 |
Page 4 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. international tax information reporting forms or other international Specific Instructions tax forms that may impact the shareholders tax returns. This part is used to report information for international tax If the information required in a given section exceeds the items not reported elsewhere on the Schedule K-2. Check the ! space provided within that section, do not enter “See box to indicate whether any of the following international tax CAUTION attached” in the section or leave the section blank. items are applicable in the tax year. If applicable, attach Instead, complete all entry spaces in the section and attach the statements, as described later, to the Schedule K-2. remaining information on additional sheets. For all attachments, include the part, section, line number, and column of the relevant If applicable, the S corporation must also complete portion of Schedules K-2 and K-3. The additional sheets must Schedule K-3, Part I, and include with the Schedule K-3 the conform with the IRS version of that section. attachment(s) as described later with the shareholder's share of the amounts. Box 1. Gain on personal property sale. In general, income Schedule K-2, Identifying Information from the sale of personal property is sourced according to the At the top of each new page, enter the name of the S corporation residence of the seller; see section 865. For purposes of section as it appears on the Form 1120-S. At the top of each new page, 904, personal property sold by the S corporation is treated as enter the EIN of the S corporation as it appears on the Form sold by the shareholders; see section 865(i)(5) and section 1120-S. 1373(a). A U.S. citizen or resident alien individual with a tax Item A—Part applicability. Check the “Yes” box to indicate the home (as defined in section 911(d)(3)) in a foreign country is applicable parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3. Complete and attach treated as a nonresident with respect to the sale of personal each applicable part to Form 1120-S and Schedule K-1 (Form property only if an income tax of at least 10% of the gain derived 1120-S). Check the “No” box to indicate the inapplicable parts of from the sale is actually paid to a foreign country, with respect to Schedules K-2 and K-3. Do not complete and attach the that gain; see section 865(g). In addition, if a U.S. resident inapplicable parts to the filed Form 1120-S or the Schedule K-3. maintains an office or other fixed place of business in a foreign country, income from the sale of personal property attributable to Schedule K-3, Identifying Information such office or other fixed place of business is foreign source only if an income tax of at least 10% of the income from the sale is Items A and B. Items A and B should be the same as reported actually paid to a foreign country with respect to such income; on Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S), Part I, Items A and B. see section 865(e)(1). Items C and D. Items C and D should be the same as reported If the S corporation has income from the sale of personal on Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S), Part II, Items E and F. property (other than inventory, depreciable personal property, and certain intangible property excepted from the general rule of Item E. Item E should correspond to Schedule K-2, Identifying section 865(a)) and the S corporation pays income tax to a Information, Item A. foreign country with respect to income from the sale or the income is eligible for re-sourcing under an applicable treaty, it Schedule K-2, Part I (Corporation’s must check box 1 and attach a statement to Schedules K-2 and Other Current Year International K-3 (for shareholder’s share) with Table 1, Information on Personal Property Sold. Each item of property sold must be Information), and Schedule K-3, Part I listed separately with Table 1 completed. The S corporation may combine sales of stock property by country. Otherwise, do not (Shareholder's Share of Corporation's combine sales of property. In column (b), if the gain is capital, Other Current Year International enter “long-term” or “short-term.” For column (f), enter the two-letter code from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Do not Information) enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. If the property sale is taxed by more than one country, complete a separate line for Note. Shareholders will use the information reported in the that country, but denote in some manner (for example, a attachments with respect to boxes 1 through 5 and 10 to claim footnote) that the property entered on both lines is the same and figure a foreign tax credit on Form 1116 or 1118. Section property. 1373(a) treats an S corporation as a partnership for purposes of sections 901 through 909 and sections 951 through 965. Box 2. Foreign oil and gas taxes. A separate foreign tax credit limitation is applied with respect to foreign oil and gas taxes. See Note. Shareholders will also use the information reported in section 907(a) and Regulations section 1.907(a)-1 for details. If attachments with respect to box 6 to prepare their tax returns the S corporation has such taxes, it must check box 2 and attach (Form 1040) by taking into account that under section 267A they a completed Schedule I (Form 1118), Reduction of Foreign Oil are not allowed deductions for the amounts listed in the and Gas Taxes, to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 (with the statement with respect to box 6. shareholder’s share). The S corporation need not complete Schedule I (Form 1118), Part I, column 12; Part II, lines 2 through Note. Shareholders will use the information reported in 4; or Part III, lines 1 and 3. The S corporation must attach attachments with respect to boxes 7 through 9 to identify any Schedule I (Form 1118) because the limitation applies to individuals eligible to claim a foreign tax credit. Table 1—Information on Personal Property Sold (for use with Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S), Part I, box 1) (a) Property (b) Long-term/Short-term (c) Gains (d) Amount of tax paid in (e) Amount of tax paid (f) Taxing country description local currency in U.S. dollars (enter two-letter country code) 4 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 5 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Note. The S corporation attaches a partially completed 4. Amount of related income on which such taxes were paid Schedule I (Form 1118), so that the shareholder has the or accrued in the origin year of the splitter arrangement. information it needs to complete Form 1116. The S corporation 5. The two-letter code for the country to which the taxes is not attaching Schedule I (Form 1118), as a form required to be were paid or accrued from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Do filed by the S corporation for purposes of the S corporation not enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. determining creditable taxes because an S corporation cannot claim a foreign tax credit. 6. The separate category and source of income to which the taxes are assigned if determinable by the S corporation. Box 3. Splitter arrangements. Foreign taxes with respect to a 7. Amount of related income taken into account in the foreign tax credit splitting event are suspended until the related current tax year and the amount of taxes originally paid that income is taken into account by the taxpayer. See section 909. relate to that portion of the related income if determinable by the There is a foreign tax credit splitting event with respect to foreign S corporation. taxes of a payor if in connection with a splitter arrangement, as defined in Regulations section 1.909-2(b), the related income Box 4. Foreign tax translation. If the S corporation reports any was, is, or will be taken into account by a covered person. See foreign taxes in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part III, Section 3, it Regulations section 1.909-2(a). A covered person, as defined in must check the box for item 4 and attach to Schedules K-2 and Regulations section 1.909-1(a)(4), includes, for example, any K-3 the statement described in the instructions for those entity in which the payor holds, directly or indirectly, at least a sections. 10% ownership interest (determined by vote or value). A payor, as defined in Regulations section 1.909-1(a)(3), includes, for Box 5. High-taxed income. If the S corporation has passive example, a person that takes foreign income taxes paid or income, the S corporation must check box 5 and attach a accrued by an S corporation into account pursuant to section statement to Schedules K-2 and K-3 with Attachment 1 or 2, or 1373(a). both, completed. These attachments will provide the shareholder with the information to determine whether its The S corporation must report foreign taxes that are passive income is high-taxed passive income. potentially suspended on Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 3, line 2E, and each shareholder's share of such taxes on Income received or accrued by a U.S. person that would Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 3, line 2E. An S corporation may otherwise be passive income is not treated as passive income if not be able to determine whether taxes are suspended and the income is determined to be high-taxed income. See section whether related income is taken into account. However, where 904(d)(2)(B)(iii)(II). To determine if income is high-taxed income, the S corporation is able to determine that taxes are potentially a shareholder must group its shares of passive income from an S suspended, or potentially unsuspended, it must report such corporation according to the rules in Regulations section taxes and the information requested in these instructions for 1.904-4(c)(3), except that the portion, if any, of the share of box 3. income attributable to income earned by an S corporation through a foreign qualified business unit (QBU) is separately For example, where an S corporation owns a reverse hybrid grouped under the rules of Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(4). and the foreign country assesses tax on the S corporation with See also Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(5)(ii). For this purpose, respect to income earned by the reverse hybrid, the S a foreign QBU is a qualified business unit (as defined in section corporation should report such taxes as potentially suspended 989(a)), other than a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) or taxes. noncontrolled 10%-owned foreign corporation, that has its Check box 3 and attach a statement to both Schedules K-2 principal place of business outside the United States. See and K-3 that includes the following for each arrangement in Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3). which the S corporation participates that would qualify as a splitter arrangement under section 909 if one or more Note. Passive income is not treated as subject to a withholding shareholders are covered persons with respect to an entity that tax or other foreign tax when a credit is disallowed in full for such took into account related income from the arrangement. foreign tax, for example, under section 901(k). Section 1 of attached statement—Potentially suspended taxes. Example 4. Part I, box 5. High-taxed income. USC is an S corporation, with two U.S. citizen individual shareholders with 1. Explanation of the splitter arrangement (for example, equal interests in the S corporation. In Year 1, USC receives reverse hybrid owned by the S corporation). $100 of passive dividend income from a noncontrolled 2. Amount of taxes paid or accrued by the S corporation in 10%-owned foreign corporation subject to a 15% withholding connection with the splitter arrangement. tax. USC also receives $150 of passive interest income from an 3. Amount of related income on which such taxes were paid unrelated person subject to a 30% withholding tax. USC incurs or accrued. $80 of expenses that are allocable to the interest income. USC also receives $50 of passive dividend income from a CFC, which 4. The two-letter code for the country to which the taxes is not subject to tax. No expenses are allocable to the dividend were paid or accrued from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Do income. USC's branch operation in Country X that is treated as a not enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. QBU under section 989(a) receives $100 of passive dividend 5. The separate category and source of income to which the income subject to a 15% withholding tax. Finally, USC earns taxes are assigned if determinable by the S corporation. $400 of passive income with respect to its branch operation in Section 2 of attached statement—Potentially Country X that is treated as a QBU under section 989(a). Such unsuspended taxes. income is subject to foreign tax (but not withholding tax) of $40. Expenses of $120 are allocable to the share of branch income. 1. Origin year of the splitter arrangement. No expenses are allocable to the dividend income. 2. Explanation of the splitter arrangement (for example, For Year 1, USC checks box 5 in Part I of Schedule K-2 (Form reverse hybrid owned by the S corporation). 1120-S) and attaches Attachments 1 and 2 to Form 1120-S, 3. Amount of taxes paid or accrued by the S corporation in Schedule K-2. connection with the splitter arrangement in the origin year of the splitter arrangement. Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 5 |
Page 6 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Attachment 1 for Schedule K-2, Part 1, Box 5 I. Passive Income Net of II. Taxes Allocable Expenses A Passive income subject to withholding tax of 15% or more B Passive income subject to withholding tax of less than 15% but greater than zero C Passive income not subject to any foreign tax D Passive income subject to no withholding tax, but subject to other foreign tax Reference: Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3) Attachment 2 for Schedule K-2, Part 1, Box 5 Name of foreign QBU: Complete a separate Attachment 2 for each foreign QBU. I. Passive Income Net of II. Taxes Allocable Expenses A Passive income subject to withholding tax of 15% or more B Passive income subject to withholding tax of less than 15% but greater than zero C Passive income not subject to any foreign tax D Passive income subject to no withholding tax, but subject to other foreign tax Reference: Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(4) USC completes the same attachments with the shareholder Schedule-B-Other-Information-Question-22 for additional shares and attaches those attachments to each Schedule K-3 information regarding section 267A. In addition, for each provided to the shareholders. shareholder that is disallowed a deduction under section 267A, the corporation should check box 6 in Part I of the specific Box 6. Section 267A disallowed deduction. Shareholders shareholder’s Schedule K-3 and attach to the Schedule K-3 a will also use the information from box 6 to prepare their tax statement titled “Section 267A Disallowed Deduction” that returns (Form 1040) by taking into account that under section separately lists the following information. 267A they are not allowed deductions for the amounts listed in • The amount of interest paid or accrued by the S corporation the statement with respect to box 6. for which the shareholder is not allowed a deduction under Check box 6 if the S corporation paid or accrued any interest section 267A. or royalty for which the S corporation knows, or has reason to • The amount of royalty paid or accrued by the S corporation for know, that one or more of its shareholders is not allowed a which the shareholder is not allowed a deduction under section deduction under section 267A. See the instructions for Form 267A. 1065, Schedule B, line 22, and FAQs for section 267A at • The extent to which information reported in other parts of the IRS.gov/Businesses/Partnerships/FAQs-for-Form-1065- Schedule K-3 (for example, a line in Part II, Section 2) reflects Attachment 1 for Example 4 I. Passive Income Net of II. Taxes Allocable Expenses A Passive income subject to withholding tax of 15% or more $170 $60 B Passive income subject to withholding tax of less than 15% but greater than zero 0 0 C Passive income not subject to any foreign tax 50 0 D Passive income subject to no withholding tax, but subject to other foreign tax 0 0 Reference: Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3) Attachment 2 for Example 4 Name of foreign QBU: Country X QBU Complete a separate Attachment 2 for each foreign QBU. I. Passive Income Net of II. Taxes Allocable Expenses A Passive income subject to withholding tax of 15% or more $100 $15 B Passive income subject to withholding tax of less than 15% but greater than zero 0 0 C Passive income not subject to any foreign tax 0 0 D Passive income subject to no withholding tax, but subject to other foreign tax 280 40 Reference: Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(4) 6 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 7 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. interest or royalty for which the shareholder is not allowed a Note. If the S corporation attached any of the forms identified in deduction under section 267A. boxes 7, 8, and 9 to the Form 1120-S, the S corporation need not attach them again to the Schedule K-2. See Other Forms and When completing other parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3 Statements That May Be Required in the Instructions for Form ! (for example, a line in Part II, Section 2), list an amount 1120-S. CAUTION without regard to whether the shareholder is disallowed a deduction under section 267A for the amount. Box 10. Shareholder loan transactions. Check box 10 and attach a statement with the information in the applicable Table 2 Note for boxes 7, 8, and 9. If the filer meets an exception, or Table 3, if the S corporation knows or has reason to know that such as the multiple filer exception, to filing Forms 5471, 8865, it (i) received a loan from its shareholder (“downstream loan”), as and/or 8858, the filer is not required to complete and attach described in Regulations section 1.861-9(e)(8), or (ii) loaned an those forms. However, the filer must still attach to the Form amount to its shareholder (“upstream loan”), as described in 1120-S any required statements to qualify for the exception to Regulations section 1.861-9(e)(9). filing the Forms 5471, 8865, and/or 8858. Downstream loan. On an attachment to both the Schedules Box 7. Form 8858 information. Check box 7 and ensure that K-2 and K-3, provide the details with respect to any downstream Form(s) 8858 is attached to the Form 1120-S if the S corporation loans from its shareholder, including the amount of interest filed one or more Forms 8858, Information Return of U.S. expense paid or accrued by the S corporation. Report the Persons With Respect to Foreign Disregarded Entities (FDEs) information separately for each separate loan. The reporting and Foreign Branches (FBs), or if another person filed the should be as follows in Table 2. Form(s) 8858 on behalf of the S corporation. With respect to Schedule K-3, the S corporation should check box 7 if the S Table 2. Downstream Loans corporation checked box 7 on the Schedule K-2. The S corporation need not attach Form 8858 to the Schedules K-1 or Name of lender Lender’s TIN Date of loan Amount of loan Interest expense for year K-3. Box 8. Form 5471 information. Check box 8 and attach Form(s) 5471 to Form 1120-S and Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) Upstream loan. On an attachment to both the Schedules K-2 if either of the following apply. and K-3, provide the details with respect to any upstream loans • The S corporation filed one or more Forms 5471, Information to its shareholder, including the amount of interest income Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign received or accrued by the S corporation. Report the information Corporations. separately for each separate loan. The reporting should be as • The S corporation received Form(s) 5471 as an attachment to follows in Table 3. a Schedule K-3 issued to the S corporation. Table 3. Upstream Loans Form 5471 does not need to be attached to the Schedules K-1 or K-3 if the S corporation knows or has reason to know that Name of Borrower’s TIN Date of loan Amount of loan Interest income its direct shareholder (and any indirect shareholder) does not borrower for year need the information on Form 5471 to prepare its tax return. For example, the S corporation would not need to attach the Form 5471 to Schedules K-3 for certain tax-exempt shareholders. Box 11. Entity treatment for certain S corporations. Check A pass-through entity shareholder that receives a Form 5471 box 11 if the S corporation has made an election under with a Schedule K-1 or K-3 must provide the relevant portions of Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2), to be treated as Form 5471 to its shareholder unless the pass-through entity owning stock of a CFC within the meaning of section 958(a). knows or has reason to know that its direct shareholder (and any Box 12. Box 12 is reserved for future use on Schedule K-2. Box indirect shareholder) does not need the information on the Form 12 is used for Form 8865 information on Schedule K-3. If the S 5471 to prepare its tax return. corporation filed one or more Forms 8865, Return of U.S. If a shareholder only needs certain information from the Form Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships, check 5471, such as the Schedule Q, the S corporation need only box 12 on Schedule K-3 and attach such form(s) to Form attach that portion to the Schedule K-3, and not the complete 1120-S. The Form(s) 8865 need not be attached to the Form 5471. Schedules K-3. Box 9. Other forms. Check box 9 if the S corporation filed any Box 13. Other international items. If the S corporation has other international tax forms, or if another person filed these transactions, income, deductions, payments, or anything else forms on behalf of the S corporation, or if the S corporation that implicates the international tax provisions of the Code and received these forms as an attachment to a Schedule K-1 or K-3 such events are not otherwise reported in this part or other parts issued to the S corporation. Attach those form(s) to Form 1120-S of Schedules K-2 and K-3, report that information on an and Schedule K-3, if applicable to the shareholder. This attachment to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 and check box 13. As includes, but is not limited to, the following forms. an example, an S corporation should attach Form 926, Return by • Form 5713, International Boycott Report. a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation. • Form 8833, Treaty-Based Return Position Disclosure Under Section 6114 or 7701(b). Schedule K-2, Parts II and III, and • Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. Schedule K-3, Parts II and III Exception for Form 8621. With respect to Schedule K-3, the S corporation should check box 9 if the S corporation checked Note. Shareholders will use the following information to claim box 9 on the Schedule K-2. The S corporation should indicate in and figure a foreign tax credit on Form 1116 or 1118. an attachment to the Schedule K-3 that Form(s) 8621 is attached If the S corporation does not qualify for the Domestic Filing to Schedule K-2. The S corporation need not attach Forms 8621 Exception, Schedules K-2 and K-3, Parts II and III, must be to the Schedule K-1 or K-3. completed unless (a) the S corporation does not have a direct or indirect shareholder that is eligible to claim a foreign tax credit, or Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 7 |
Page 8 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. (b) no direct or indirect shareholder would have to file a Form shareholder. In addition, some expenses of the S corporation are 1116 or 1118 to claim the foreign tax credit. allocated and apportioned by the shareholder. Because of this shareholder determination, it is not possible for the shareholder Shareholders Eligible To Claim Credit to assume that all income of the S corporation is U.S. source and A shareholder that is eligible to claim a foreign tax credit includes all expenses of the S corporation reduce U.S. source income. (i) a U.S. citizen or resident, and (ii) a U.S. citizen or resident Also, the allocation and apportionment of certain shareholder beneficiary of domestic trusts and estates. See sections 901 and expenses take into account their shares of assets and income of 906. the S corporation that are not otherwise reported on the Schedule K-1. Form 1116 Exemption Exception For example, for purposes of section 904, personal property Under section 904(j), certain shareholders are not required to file sold by the S corporation is treated as sold by the shareholders; a Form 1116 (Form 1116 exemption). Also see Foreign Tax see section 865(i)(5) and section 1373(a). Generally, income Credit - How to Figure the Credit on IRS.gov. An S corporation is from the sale of certain personal property (excluding inventory) is not required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3 if all sourced according to the residence of the seller. In cases in shareholders are eligible for the Form 1116 exemption and the S which the shareholder is a pass-through entity, the S corporation corporation receives notification of the shareholders’ eligibility for might not know the ultimate residence of the first such exemption by the 1-month date (as defined earlier). If an S non-pass-through shareholder. The S corporation is not required corporation receives notification from only some of the to separately state gain from the sale of personal property on shareholders that they are eligible for the Form 1116 exemption, Schedules K and K-1 since it is generally included in ordinary the S corporation need not complete the Schedule K-3 for those income. However, the gain is separately reported in Schedules exempt shareholders but must complete the Schedules K-2 and K-2 and K-3, Part II. K-3 with respect to the other shareholders to the extent that the As another example, the shareholder’s R&E expense (which S corporation does not qualify for the domestic filing exception. includes the share of the S corporation’s R&E expense) is An S corporation that does not have or receive sufficient allocated and apportioned by the shareholder; see Regulations information or notice regarding a direct or indirect shareholder section 1.861-17(f). R&E expense is allocated and apportioned must presume such shareholder is eligible to claim a foreign tax based on the gross receipts by Standard Industrial Classification credit and such shareholder would have to file a Form 1116 to Manual (SIC) code. R&E expense by SIC code is not reported on claim a credit. As such, the S corporation must complete the Schedules K and K-1, but is reported in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Schedules K-2 and K-3, including Parts II and III, accordingly. Part II. Also, the shareholder needs Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 1, for the shareholder’s share of the S corporation’s Example 5. Form 1116 exemption. A married couple, U.S. gross receipts by SIC code for purposes of allocating and citizens, each own a 50% interest in SC, an S corporation. The apportioning R&E expense. couple and SC each have a calendar tax year. SC invests in a regulated investment company. SC receives a Form 1099 from In some cases, the shareholder will be able to use the the regulated investment company reporting $400 of creditable information reported in Parts II and III to increase the foreign tax foreign taxes paid or accrued on passive category foreign source credit limitation, and the amount of available foreign tax credit to income. SC’s only foreign activity is that from the regulated the shareholder. For example, Part III, Section 2, provides the investment company. The couple do not pay or accrue any shareholder with the tax book value of the assets of the S foreign taxes other than their pro rata share of SC’s foreign taxes. corporation. In general, a shareholder apportions interest The couple also do not have any other foreign source income. expense to reduce U.S. source income or foreign source income The couple qualify for the Form 1116 exemption and notify SC by based on the tax book value of its assets, including its share of the 1-month date that they do not need the Schedule K-3. Even the S corporation’s interest expense and assets; see section though SC does not qualify for the domestic filing exception 864(e)(2) and Regulations section 1.861-9(e). Taking into because the creditable foreign taxes paid or accrued by SC are account the assets of an S corporation generating solely U.S. greater than $300, because the couple notify SC by the 1-month source income would result in more expense allocated to reduce date that they do not need the Schedule K-3 under the Form U.S. source income and less expense allocated to reduce 1116 exemption, SC need not complete Schedules K-2 and K-3. foreign source income. Additional foreign source income increases the shareholder’s foreign tax credit limitation, and the S corporations with limited or no foreign activity. In many ability of the shareholder to claim foreign tax credits. Schedules instances, an S corporation with no foreign source income, no K and K-1 contain net amounts but do not include separately assets generating foreign source income, and no foreign taxes stated reporting for the S corporation’s interest expense for paid or accrued may still need to report information on international tax reporting purposes, or the tax book value of the Schedules K-2 and K-3. For example, if the shareholder claims assets; see Regulations section 1.861- 9(e). See the instructions the foreign tax credit, the shareholder generally needs certain for Part II, lines 39 through 43, and Part III, Section 2, for further information from the S corporation in Schedule K-3, Parts II and guidance. III, to complete Form 1116. This information should have been Example 6. Parts II and III required for S corporation reported in prior years, including before the Tax Cuts and Jobs with no foreign activity. U.S. citizens A and B own equal Act, with the Schedules K and K-1, and is information the interests in SC, an S corporation. SC has no foreign activity. In shareholder needs to figure the foreign tax credit limitation, Year 1, A pays $2,000 of foreign income taxes on passive which determines the amount of foreign tax credit available to category income other than capital gains reported to A on a the shareholder. See Domestic Filing Exception, earlier. payee statement. A has interest expense of $5,000 and SC does Section 904 generally limits the foreign tax credit to the not have interest expense. None of A’s interest expense is portion of U.S. tax liability attributable to foreign source taxable directly allocable. A does not have an overall domestic loss in tax income. Foreign source taxable income is foreign source gross year 2023. income less allocable expenses. In general, the S corporation Because A must complete Form 1116 to claim a foreign tax must complete the Schedules K-2 and K-3, Parts II and III, credit, A requests a Schedule K-3 by the 1-month date, and because the S corporation’s gross income, gross receipts, therefore the domestic filing exception does not apply to SC with expenses, assets, and foreign taxes paid may affect the foreign respect to A. SC must complete the relevant portions of Parts II tax credit available to the shareholder. The source of certain and III of Schedules K-2 and K-3 (for A). The tax book value of gross income and gross receipts is determined by the 8 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 9 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. SC’s assets is $100,000 (reported on Schedule K-2, Part III, Because A and SC do not have R&E expense or interest Section 2, column (a)) and A’s share of those assets is $50,000 expense, and because SC did not pay or accrue any foreign (reported on Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 2, column (a)). Not taxes, SC does not need to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, including A’s pro rata share of the assets of SC, the tax book Part III. value of A’s assets is $50,000. Of A’s assets, $10,000 generates passive category foreign source income and $40,000 generates Note. A shareholder may need the share of the S corporation’s U.S. source income. A has passive category foreign source gross income for purposes of allocating and apportioning taxable income before interest expense of $8,000. A’s U.S. tax expenses other than those described in Regulations section rate is 25%. A’s interest expense and SC’s assets are 1.861-8(e)(9). characterized in the same category under sections 163 and 469 General filing instructions. In Schedules K-2 and K-3, Parts II for purposes of Temporary Regulations section 1.861-9T(d). A and III, the S corporation reports its gross income, gross uses the tax book value (as opposed to the alternative tax book receipts, cost of goods sold (COGS), certain deductions, and value) to allocate and apportion interest expense. taxes by source and separate category. The S corporation also A’s interest expense is apportioned between U.S. source and reports information that the shareholders will need to allocate foreign source income ratably based on the tax book value of A’s and apportion expenses and determine the source of certain U.S. source and foreign source assets. Without taking into items of gross income and gross receipts. Unless specifically account the pro rata share of SC’s assets, the amount of A’s noted later, the S corporation reports in Schedule K-3, Parts II interest expense that would reduce passive category foreign and III, the shareholder's share of the S corporation's gross source income is $1,000 ($5,000 x $10,000 / $50,000). receipts, gross income, COGS, certain deductions, and taxes by Therefore, A’s passive category foreign source taxable income source and separate category. The shareholder adds its share of would be $7,000 ($8,000 − $1,000). At a 25% U.S. tax rate, A the S corporation's foreign source gross receipts, gross income, may only use $1,750 (25% x $7,000) of the $2,000 of foreign COGS, certain deductions, and taxes by separate category to its taxes. See section 904. other foreign source gross receipts, gross income, COGS, Taking into account the pro rata share of SC’s assets, the certain deductions, and taxes in that separate category to figure amount of A’s interest expense that reduces passive category its foreign tax credit. The S corporation also reports on the foreign source income is $500 ($5,000 x $10,000 / $100,000). Schedule K-3 the share of expenses and the allocation and Therefore, A’s passive category foreign source taxable income apportionment factors so that the shareholder may determine would be $7,500 ($8,000 − $500). At a 25% U.S. tax rate, A may expenses allocated and apportioned to foreign source income. use $1,875 (25% x $7,500) of the $2,000 of foreign taxes—an S corporation determination. The source and separate additional foreign tax credit amount of $125 after taking into category of certain gross income, gross receipts, COGS, as well account A’s share of the tax book value of the S corporation as the allocation and apportionment of certain deductions, can assets. be determined by the S corporation. This includes deductions B does not request a Schedule K-3 from SC for tax year that are definitely related to certain gross income and gross 2023. Under the domestic filing exception, SC does not need to receipts of the S corporation. See Regulations section complete Schedule K-3 for B. 1.861-8(b)(1). See Schedule K-2, Part II, columns (a) through Example 7. Part II, not Part III, required for S corporation (e), and Part III, Section 1, columns (a) through (e). In Part III, with no foreign activity. The facts are the same as in Section 2, columns (a) through (e), some S corporation assets Example 6, except that A has $5,000 of deductions that are not may be characterized by source and separate category by the S definitely related to any gross income as described in corporation. This includes certain assets that attract directly Regulations section 1.861-8(e)(9), and A and SC have no other allocated interest expense under Temporary Regulations section expenses. Further, A’s share of SC’s gross income is $50,000. 1.861-10T(b) and (c). See Temporary Regulations section Not including A’s pro rata share of the income of SC, A’s gross 1.861-10T(d)(2). income is $50,000. Of A’s gross income, $5,000 is passive In Part III, Section 3, in the U.S. and foreign columns, the S category foreign source gross income and $45,000 is U.S. corporation assigns foreign taxes paid or accrued to a separate source gross income. SC does not have any gross income the category and source. source of which is determined by the shareholder. The shareholder's share of the amounts determined by the S A’s expenses must be ratably apportioned based on A’s gross corporation are reported on equivalent columns in Schedule K-3, income (including A’s pro rata share of the income of SC); see Parts II and III. Regulations section 1.861-8(c)(3). Therefore, SC must complete Certain gross income, gross receipts, COGS, assets, Schedule K-2, Part II, and Schedule K-3, Part II (for A). Before deductions, and taxes are not assigned to a source or separate taking into account the pro rata share of SC’s gross income, the category by the S corporation. See Shareholder determination, amount of A’s expenses described in Regulations section later. 1.861-8(e)(9) that reduce foreign source income is $500 ($5,000 x $5,000/$50,000). Therefore, A’s foreign source taxable income Foreign branch category income. An S corporation itself would be $4,500 ($5,000 − $500). At a 25% U.S. tax rate, A may does not have foreign branch category income. However, report only use $1,125 (25% x $4,500) of the $2,000 of foreign taxes. all amounts that would be foreign branch category income of its See section 904. shareholders as if all shareholders were U.S. persons that were not pass-through entities. See Schedule K-2, Part II, column (b); Taking into account the pro rata share of SC’s gross income, Part III, Sections 1 and 2, column (b); and Part III, Section 3, the amount of A’s expenses described in Regulations section column (c). The shareholder's share of the amounts determined 1.861-8(e)(9) that reduce foreign source income is $250 ($5,000 by the S corporation are reported in equivalent columns in x $5,000/$100,000). Therefore, A’s foreign source taxable Schedule K-3, Parts II and III. income would be $4,750 ($5,000 − $250). At a 25% U.S. tax rate, A may use $1,187.50 (25% x $4,750) of the $2,000 of Section 901(j) income. Income derived from each sanctioned foreign taxes in Year 1—an additional foreign tax credit amount country is subject to a separate foreign tax credit limitation. If the of $62.50 after taking into account A’s pro rata share of the gross S corporation derives such income, enter code 901j on the line income of SC. after category code. See Schedule K-2, Part II, column (e); Part III, Sections 1 and 2, column (e); Part III, Section 3, column (f). The shareholder's share of the amounts determined by the S Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 9 |
Page 10 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. corporation are reported on equivalent columns in Schedule K-3, In Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 3, in the shareholder Parts II and III. See the Instructions for Form 1116 for the column, enter the foreign taxes that are assigned to a source of potential countries to be listed with the section 901(j) category of income by the shareholder. This includes taxes imposed on income. certain sales income. The shareholder's share of the amounts determined by the S corporation are reported on equivalent Note. At the time these instructions went to print, section 901(j) columns in Schedule K-3, Parts II and III. is the only category reported in Part II, Sections 1 and 2, column (e), and Part III, Sections 1 and 2, column (e). Schedule K-2, Part II, and Section 951A category income. Section 951A category Schedule K-3, Part II (Foreign Tax income is any amount of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) includible in gross income under section 951A (other Credit Limitation) than passive category income). If the S corporation pays or accrues tax on the receipt of a distribution of PTEP assigned to Section 1—Gross Income the reclassified section 951A PTEP or section 951A PTEP groups, the S corporation must assign those taxes to section Lines 1 through 24. Form 1116 requires an individual to 951A category income. The S corporation will enter these taxes separately report gross income and gross receipts by source in Part III, Section 3, column (b). Section 951A category income and separate category. See sections 861 through 865 (and is not otherwise reported on the Schedules K-2 and K-3. section 904(h) and, in some cases, U.S. income tax treaties). See also sections 1366 and 1373(a). Therefore, shareholders Note. An S corporation may have an income inclusion under will report line 24 by country on their Form 1116, Part I, line 1a. section 951A if it made an election under Proposed Regulations Section 1 also generally follows the types of gross income and section 1.958-1(e)(2), to be treated as owning stock of a CFC gross receipts separately reported on Form 1120-S, Schedule K. within the meaning of section 958(a). Shareholders making a section 962 election, in addition to completing the Form 1116, complete the Form 1118 solely with Income resourced by treaty. If a sourcing rule in an applicable respect to the deemed paid credit for inclusions under sections income tax treaty treats any U.S. source income as foreign 951(a) and 951A. source, and there is an election to apply the treaty, the income will be treated as foreign source. This category applies if the S For each line, report the total for each country in column (g). corporation pays or accrues foreign taxes on receipt of a Country code. Forms 1116 and 1118 require the taxpayer to distribution of PTEP that is sourced from an annual PTEP report the foreign country or U.S. territory with respect to which account that corresponds to the separate category relating to the gross income and gross receipts are sourced. On lines 1 U.S. source income included under section 951(a)(1) or 951A through 24, for each gross income and gross receipts item, enter and resourced as foreign source income under a treaty. on a separate row (A, B, or C) the two-letter code from the list at The designations below are only relevant for Part III, Section IRS.gov/CountryCodes for the foreign country or U.S. territory 3, column (f). within which the gross income and gross receipts are sourced. If a type of income is sourced from more than three countries, Code RBT PAS. If an applicable income tax treaty treats any attach a schedule with the information required in Schedule K-2, U.S. source passive category income as foreign source passive Part II, and Schedule K-3, Part II, for that type of income. category income, and there is an election to apply the treaty, enter code RBT PAS. If income is U.S. source, enter “US.” Do not enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. Code RBT GEN. If an applicable income tax treaty treats any U.S. source general category income as foreign source general Note. For Part II, column (f), enter the code XX if the S category income, and there is an election to apply the treaty, corporation cannot determine the country or U.S. territory with enter code RBT GEN. respect to which the gross income and gross receipts are Code RBT 951A. If an applicable income tax treaty treats any sourced because the source is determined by the shareholder. U.S. source section 951A category income as foreign source However, do not enter the code XX for Part II, column (f), if an section 951A category income, and there is an election to apply income tax of at least 10% of the gain derived from the sale is the treaty, enter code RBT 951A. actually paid to a foreign country with respect to that gain. See sections 865(e) and 865(g). Instead, enter for Part II, column (f), Shareholder determination. In Schedule K-2, Part II, Section the foreign country to which the S corporation paid the tax of at 1, column (f), and Part III, Section 1, column (f), enter the gross least 10% of the gain. income, income adjustments, and gross receipt of the S corporation that is required to be sourced by the shareholder. Each gross income and gross receipts item (for example, This includes income from the sale of most personal property sales vs. interest income) may have different countries listed on other than inventory, depreciable property, and certain intangible rows A, B, C, etc., given that the S corporation might not have property sourced under section 865. See sections 1366 and sales income and interest income, for example, from the same 1373(a). This also includes certain foreign currency gain on country. Line 24 should sum each country's total income section 988 transactions. See the Instructions for Form 1116 and reported in Part II, regardless of the line on which such income is Pub. 514, Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals, for additional reported, whether A, B, C, etc. details. Attach a statement to the Form 1120-S, to identify the Exceptions. The instructions for Forms 1116 and 1118 separate category of income under section 904(d) of the specify exceptions from the requirement to report gross income amounts listed in Part II, Section 1, column (f). and gross receipts by foreign country or U.S. territory with In Schedule K-2, Part II, column (f), include deductions that respect to regulated investment companies and section 863(b). are allocated and apportioned by the shareholder. This includes See the instructions to the Forms 1116 and 1118 for these most interest and R&E expense. See Regulations sections exceptions that apply in completing the Schedules K-2 and K-3, 1.861-9(e) and 1.861-17(f). Parts II and III. Do not enter a foreign country or U.S. territory (to In Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 2, column (f), enter the report on a country-by-country basis) for lines 16 through 18. assets that are assigned to a source and separate category by Note. Schedules K-2 and K-3 request that gross income and the shareholder. gross receipts be reported by country or U.S. territory because 10 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 11 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. such information is requested on Forms 1116 and 1118. Income and taxes are reported by country on the Forms 1116 and 1118 Foreign Source so that, for example, the IRS may initially evaluate whether Description (a) U.S. source (c) Passive category taxpayers are claiming credits for compulsory payments to income foreign governments. 11 Net short-term capital gain Example 8. Part II. Multiple country sources—Gross A US $1,000 income. In Year 1, USC, an S corporation, has employees who perform services in Country X and Country Y. USC earns B FR $400 $25,000 of general category services income, $10,000 with C CA (300) respect to Country X, and $15,000 with respect to Country Y. D HA (200) The two-letter code for Country X is AA and the two-letter country code for Country Y is YY. USC makes the following entries on the first two rows of Schedule K-2, Part II, under line 2. Line 12. Net long-term capital gain. Report net long-term Example 8 Table capital gain on line 12. Do not include gains reported on lines 13, 14, and 15 on line 12. Foreign source Line 13. Collectibles (28%) gain. Report collectibles gain on Description (d) General category line 13 and not on line 12. income 2 Gross income from performance of Line 14. Unrecaptured section 1250 gain. Report services unrecaptured section 1250 gain on line 14 and not on line 12. If gain is both unrecaptured section 1250 gain and net section A AA $10,000 1231 gain, report the gain on line 14 and not on line 15. Include B YY $15,000 an attachment indicating the amount of unrecaptured section 1250 gain that is also net section 1231 gain. Line 15. Net section 1231 gain. Report net section 1231 gain Lines 3 and 4. Rental income. These lines are reported on line 15 and not on line 12 unless such amount is also separately because they are reported separately on Form unrecaptured section 1250 gain. See the instructions for line 14. 1120-S, Schedule K. The sourcing rule may be the same for both types of rental income. Lines 16 and 46. Section 986(c) gain and loss. Include the S corporation’s share of a lower-tier pass-through entity’s section Lines 7 and 8. Ordinary dividends and qualified dividends. 986(c) gain or loss, and the amount of section 986(c) gain or Enter only ordinary dividends on line 7 and only qualified loss on distributions of PTEP sourced from the S corporation’s dividends on line 8. Do not include as ordinary dividends or annual PTEP accounts. This is not reported as a net amount but, qualified dividends the amount of any distributions received to rather, total section 986(c) gains for the year are reported on the extent that they are attributable to PTEP in annual PTEP line 16. Total section 986(c) losses for the year are reported on accounts of the S corporation. See the instructions for line 19 for line 46. when an S corporation might have an income inclusion with respect to a foreign corporation. Note. An S corporation is only responsible for figuring and reporting foreign currency gain or loss under section 986(c) with Note. The amount of distributions that are attributable to PTEP respect to distributed PTEP sourced from an annual PTEP in annual PTEP accounts of a person other than the S account of the S corporation. It is not responsible for figuring or corporation (for example, a shareholder) is not determined by the reporting foreign currency gain or loss under section 986(c) with S corporation and therefore is not taken into account for respect to distributed PTEP sourced from an annual PTEP purposes of determining the ordinary dividends to be entered on account of a person other than the S corporation (for example, a line 7 or the qualified dividends to be entered on line 8. shareholder). Lines 11 through 15 and 27 through 30. Capital gains and Lines 17 and 47. Section 987 gain and loss. The source of losses. These lines generally match the types of gains and section 987 gain or loss is generally determined by reference to losses reported separately on Form 1120-S, Schedule K. the source of the income or asset giving rise to such gain or loss. Further, section 904(b)(2)(B) contains rules regarding An S corporation may also obtain section 987 gain or loss adjustments to account for capital gain rate differentials (as information from Form 8858. This is not reported as a net defined in section 904(b)(3)(D)) for any tax year. amount but rather total section 987 gains for the year are Example 9. Parts II and III. Capital gains and losses. S reported on line 17. Total section 987 losses for the year are corporation has the following amounts for the tax year 2023. reported on line 47. Lines 18 and 48. Section 988 gain and loss. The source of Short-term capital gains (losses) foreign currency gain or loss on section 988 transactions is generally determined by reference to the residence of the Total $900 taxpayer or QBU on whose books the asset, liability, or item of U.S. source 1,000 income or expense is properly reflected. If the source is Passive category (France) 400 determined by reference to the residence of the taxpayer shareholder, the section 988 gain and loss would be reported in Passive category (Canada) (300) column (f). Passive category (Haiti) (200) Line 19. Section 951(a) inclusions. Report section 951(a) inclusions if the S corporation takes into account such income. An S corporation may not have subpart F income inclusions with S corporation reports these amounts on Schedule K-2, Part II, respect to a foreign corporation for tax years of the foreign Section 1, line 11, as follows. corporation beginning on or after January 25, 2022, under Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(1) if the S corporation has not Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 11 |
Page 12 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. made an election to be treated as owning stock of the foreign income generated by such S corporation property. See corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) under Temporary Regulations section 1.861-9T(e)(1). Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2). An S corporation Lines 41 through 43. Other interest expense. A may not have subpart F income inclusions with respect to a shareholder's share of an S corporation's interest expense that is foreign corporation for tax years of the foreign corporation not directly allocable to income from specific S corporation beginning before January 25, 2022, if the S corporation has not property is generally allocated and apportioned by the made an election to be treated as owning stock of a foreign shareholder, subject to certain exceptions, and included in corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) under column (f); see Temporary Regulations section 1.861-9T(e)(1). Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2) and, pursuant to Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(4)(i), applies Regulations section Interest expense incurred by certain individuals, estates, and 1.958-1(d)(1) through (3) to such tax years. trusts is characterized based on the categories of interest expense in sections 163 and 469: active trade or business Line 20. Other income. Attach a statement to the Schedules interest, investment interest, or passive activity interest, adjusted K-2 and K-3 describing the amount and type of other income. for any interest expense directly allocated under Temporary Line 21. Section 951A(a) inclusions. Report section 951A(a) Regulations section 1.861-10T; see Regulations section inclusions if the S corporation takes into account such income. 1.861-9T(d). The amounts in each category of interest expense An S corporation will not have an income inclusion under section are reported on lines 41 through 43. See Example 10, later. 951A unless it made an election under Proposed Regulations Exception. See Regulations sections 1.861-9(e)(8) and (9) section 1.958-1(e)(2) to be treated as owning stock of a CFC for a special rule for S corporation loans. See also the within the meaning of section 958(a). instructions for box 10 of Part I. Line 24. Total gross income. Enter the total gross income Note. Interest expense is always included on lines 39 to 43 and received from all sources on line 24. Then add the gross income not on other lines. on lines 1 through 23 by country or territory and enter the total by country in rows A, B, and C (and additional rows if more than Line 45. Foreign taxes not creditable but deductible. See three countries). The sum of the amounts in rows A, B, C, etc., the instructions for Forms 1116 and 1118 for examples of foreign do not need to equal the amount on line 24 given that not every taxes that are deductible, but not creditable. gross income amount is required to be reported by country. Note. Foreign taxes that are creditable (even if a shareholder Section 2—Deductions chooses to deduct such taxes) are not reported as expenses in Part II. Creditable taxes are reported in Part III, Section 3. Lines 25 through 54. Deductions of the S corporation must be allocated and apportioned according to certain rules. See, for Lines 49 and 50. Other deductions. Attach a statement to the example, Regulations sections 1.861-8 through -20 and Schedules K-2 and K-3 describing the amount and type of other Temporary Regulations sections 1.861-8T and -9T. See also deductions. The statement must conform to the format of Part II. sections 1366 and 1373(a). For purposes of allocating and apportioning expenses, in general, a shareholder adds the share Schedule K-2, Part III, and of the S corporation's deductions to its other deductions incurred Schedule K-3, Part III (Other directly by the shareholder. See Regulations section 1.861-8(e) (15). The shareholder reports such deductions on Form 1116, Information for Preparation of Form Part I, lines 2 through 5. Section 2 also generally corresponds to the deductions separately reported on Form 1120-S, 1116) Schedule K. Section 1—R&E Expenses Apportionment Line 28. Net long-term capital loss. Report net long-term Factors capital loss on line 28. Do not include losses reported on line 29. This section requires the S corporation to report information that Line 29. Collectibles loss. Report collectibles loss on line 29 a shareholder will use to allocate and apportion its R&E expense and not on line 28. for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Line 32. Research & experimental (R&E) expenses. In An S corporation is not required to complete Section 1 of Part general, R&E expenses are allocated and apportioned by the III unless either (i) the S corporation incurs R&E expense, or (ii) shareholder and reported in column (f). See Regulations section the shareholder is expected to license, sell, or transfer its 1.861-17(f). R&E expenses, as described in section 174, are intangible property to the S corporation (as provided in ordinarily definitely related to gross intangible income Regulations section 1.861-17(f)(3)). reasonably connected with relevant broad product categories of Deductible R&E expenses, as described in section 174, are the taxpayer and are allocable to gross intangible income as a ordinarily definitely related to gross intangible income class related to such product categories. The product categories reasonably connected with relevant broad product categories of are determined by reference to the three-digit classification of the taxpayer and are allocable to gross intangible income as a the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (SIC) code class related to such product categories. The product categories available at OSHA.gov/data/sic-manual. are determined by reference to the three-digit classification of Line 38. Charitable contributions. Charitable contribution the SIC code. In general, R&E expenses are apportioned based deductions are apportioned solely to U.S. source gross income; on gross receipts. see Regulations section 1.861-8(e)(12). Therefore, this R&E expenses are allocated and apportioned by the deduction should be reported in column (a). shareholder; see Regulations section 1.861-17(f)(1). The Lines 39 and 40. Interest expense specifically allocable un- regulations require the S corporation to report to its shareholders der Regulations sections 1.861-10 and -10T. Apart from the gross receipts by SIC code according to source and interest expense entered on line 39, enter on line 40 interest separate category of income. They also require the S expense that is directly allocable under Temporary Regulations corporation to report the amount of R&E expense performed in section 1.861-10T to income from specific S corporation the United States and outside the United States to apply property. Such interest expense is treated as directly allocable to exclusive apportionment; see Regulations section 1.861-17(f) (2). 12 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 13 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Column (e). As of the date of these instructions, the only reported on Schedule K-2. Include on line 1, assets without separate category that could be included in column (e) is the directly identifiable yield referred to in Temporary Regulations section 901(j) category of income. See the Instructions for Form section 1.861-9T(g)(3)(iii). 1116 for the potential countries to be listed with the section Lines 3 and 4. On Schedule K-2, report reductions in the S 901(j) category of income. corporation's asset values to reflect the S corporation's directly Line 1. Enter the gross receipts by SIC code for each grouping. allocable interest under Regulations section 1.861-10(e) and Such gross receipts include both the S corporation's gross Temporary Regulations section 1.861-10T, see also Temporary receipts and certain other parties' gross receipts; see Regulations section 1.861-9T(e)(1). On Schedule K-3, report the Regulations section 1.861-17(d)(3) and (4). Sales of parties shareholder's share of the reduction in the S corporation's assets controlled by the S corporation should be included on line 1 if reported on Schedule K-2. such controlled parties can reasonably be expected to benefit Line 5. On Schedule K-2, report the average value of assets from the R&E expense connected with the product categories. excluded from the apportionment formula; see section 864(e)(3). This includes sales that benefit from the shareholder's R&E On Schedule K-3, report the shareholder's share of the excluded expenses if licensed through the S corporation. Sales of assets reported on Schedule K-2. Include on line 5 assets uncontrolled parties are also taken into account if such sales without directly identifiable yield referred to in Temporary involve intangible property that was licensed or sold to the Regulations section 1.861-9T(g)(3)(iii). uncontrolled party if the uncontrolled party can reasonably be expected to benefit from the R&E expense. Line 6. Shareholders must generally apportion interest expense by reference to the shareholder's assets, including the Line 2. Report the amount of R&E expense related to activity shareholder's pro rata share of S corporation assets. See performed in the United States and the amount of R&E expense Regulations section 1.861-9(e)(3) and Temporary Regulations related to activity performed outside the United States by SIC section 1.861-9T(d). Interest expense must be apportioned code. The total of the amounts on Schedule K-2, Part III, Section according to the interest expense classifications under sections 1, line 2, must equal Schedule K-2, Part II, line 32. Similarly, the 163 and 469. This includes reporting the assets according to total of the amounts on Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 1, line 2, such classifications. must equal Schedule K-3, Part II, line 32. Line 6a is the sum of lines 1 and 2 less the sum of lines 3, 4, Note. Line 2 is not reported according to source or separate and 5. Line 6a is divided into the types of assets on lines 6b, 6c, category. and 6d. Example 10. Parts II and III. Asset method Note. The SIC code for line 2B(i) does not need to be the same apportionment of interest expense. A, a U.S. citizen, has a SIC code for line 2A(i). 10% interest in S corporation. S corporation is engaged in the active conduct of a U.S. trade or business. S corporation’s Section 2—Interest Expense Apportionment business generates only domestic source income. S corporation Factors has an investment portfolio consisting of several less-than-10% This section requires the S corporation to report information that stock investments. S corporation has a bank loan. The proceeds a shareholder will use to allocate and apportion its interest of the bank loan were divided equally between the business and expense for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. the investment portfolio. A’s only assets attracting interest expense are those owned by S corporation. A’s only business Complete this Section 2 only if the S corporation or the assets and investment assets are its pro rata share of those shareholders have interest expense or stewardship expense. owned by S corporation. A’s only interest expense is that from A’s pro rata share of the S corporation loan. Stewardship expenses. In the case of the shareholder's stewardship expenses incurred to oversee the S corporation, the A’s share of the interest expense for the loan with respect to S S corporation's value is determined and characterized under the corporation’s business is $2,000. It is apportioned on the basis asset method in Regulations section 1.861-9. See Regulations of business assets. Because all business income is domestic section 1.861-8(e)(4)(ii)(C). Therefore, the reporting later with source, the business assets are domestic assets and reported respect to Part III, Section 2, for interest expense apportionment on Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part III, Section 2, line 6b, column factors generally applies to the shareholder's stewardship (a). A’s $2,000 share of the interest expense is reported on expense apportionment. Schedule K-3, Part II, line 41, column (f). It is apportioned to U.S. source gross income by the shareholder. Interest expense is apportioned based on the average value of assets; see Regulations section 1.861-9(g)(2)(i)(A). A The interest expense for A’s share of the loan with respect to S corporation’s investments is $2,000 and is reported in taxpayer can use either the tax book value or the alternative book value of its assets; see Regulations section 1.861-9(i). Schedule K-3, Part II, line 42, column (f). The investment interest must be apportioned on the basis of investment assets. Applying When reporting the basis in an asset that is stock in nonaffiliated 10%-owned corporations, adjust such amount for earnings and the asset method, $80,000 of S corporation’s adjusted basis in its investment portfolio stock generates domestic source income profits (E&P); see Regulations section 1.861-12(c)(2)(i)(A). and $120,000 of S corporation’s adjusted basis in the stock Note. Attach to Form 1120-S, a second Part III, Section 2, if the generates foreign source passive income. S corporation reports S corporation reports both the tax book value and the alternative these amounts on Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 2, line 6c, tax book value of its assets to the shareholders. columns (a) and (c), respectively. A’s share of the adjusted basis in S corporation’s stock is $8,000 with respect to the stock Column (b). The S corporation characterizes its pro rata share generating domestic source income and $12,000 with respect to of the S corporation assets that give rise to foreign branch the stock generating foreign source passive income. Such category income as assets in the foreign branch category. See amounts are reported on Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 2, Regulations section 1.861-9(e)(10). line 6c, columns (a) and (c), respectively. With respect to the Line 1. On Schedule K-2, report the average of the interest expense on the loan for S corporation’s investments, beginning-of-year and end-of-year bases in the S corporation's $800 ($8,000/$20,000 x $2,000) is apportioned to domestic assets; see Regulations section 1.861-9(g)(2)(i)(A). On source income and $1,200 ($12,000/$20,000 x $2,000) is Schedule K-3, report the shareholder's share of the assets apportioned to foreign source passive income. Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 13 |
Page 14 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Lines 7 and 8. The amounts reported on lines 7 and 8 are Codes for Types of Tax subsets of the amounts reported on line 6 representing the value of stock held by the S corporation in certain foreign corporations. Code Type of Tax With respect to an S corporation-owned specified 10% WHTD Withholding tax on dividends foreign corporation that is not a CFC, the S corporation will report on line 7, columns (a) through (e), the total value of the stock in WHTP Withholding tax on distributions of PTEP all such foreign corporations. The value of the stock is the S WHTB Withholding tax on branch remittances corporation’s basis in the stock adjusted to take into account the WHTR Withholding tax on rents, royalties, and license fees E&P of the foreign corporations as explained in Regulations section 1.861-12(c)(2). The S corporation must attach a WHTI Withholding tax on interest statement to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the following ECI Taxes paid or accrued to foreign countries or territories on information for each foreign corporation for which adjusted basis certain effectively connected income is reported on line 7. OTHS Other foreign taxes paid or accrued on sales income • Name of foreign corporation. OTHR Other foreign taxes paid or accrued on services income • EIN or reference ID number. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or “APPLIED FOR.” OTH Other foreign taxes paid or accrued • Percentage of voting and value of stock owned by the S corporation in such foreign corporation. If there are multiple types of tax for the same country, • Value of the stock in such corporation included in each of the generate multiple alpha rows for the same country, one row for groupings in 6b through 6d (denoting separately each of those each type of tax. For example, see below. groupings). With respect to S corporation-owned CFCs, the S corporation Description (a) Type of tax will report on line 8, column (f), the total value of its stock in all 1 Direct (section 901 or 903) foreign taxes: such foreign corporations. The value of the stock is the S corporation's basis in the stock adjusted to take into account the Paid Accrued E&P of the foreign corporations as explained in Regulations A AA WHTD section 1.861-12(c)(2). The S corporation must attach a B AA OTH statement to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the following information for each foreign corporation for which basis is reported on line 8. • Name of foreign corporation. Column (b). Taxes assigned to section 951A category in- • EIN or reference ID number. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or come. Taxes assigned to section 951A category income are “APPLIED FOR.” taxes paid or accrued on distributions of PTEP assigned to the • Percentage of voting and value of stock owned by the S reclassified section 951A PTEP and section 951A PTEP groups. corporation in such foreign corporation. An S corporation might not be able to complete this column due • Value of the stock in such corporation. to lack of information regarding the treatment of the current year distributions. Section 3—Foreign Taxes Note. An S corporation may have an income inclusion under Do not complete this Section 3 if the S corporation does section 951A if it made an election under Proposed Regulations TIP not pay or accrue foreign taxes. section 1.958-1(e)(2) to be treated as owning stock of a CFC within the meaning of section 958(a). In Part III, Section 3, the S corporation assigns foreign taxes Column (f). Other category. paid or accrued (including on U.S. source income) to a separate category and source. Include taxes paid or accrued to foreign Foreign taxes paid or accrued to sanctioned countries. countries or to U.S. territories. No credit is allowed for foreign taxes paid or accrued to certain sanctioned countries. Attachment. As previously mentioned in the instructions for Foreign taxes related to PTEP resourced by treaty. If the Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part I, box 4, for each of the amounts S corporation pays or accrues foreign taxes on receipt of a listed on lines 1 through 3, attach a statement to the Schedules distribution of PTEP that is sourced from an annual PTEP K-2 and K-3 reporting the following information. account that corresponds to the separate category relating to • The dates on which the taxes were paid or accrued. U.S. source income included under section 951(a)(1) and • The exchange rates used. resourced as foreign source income under a treaty, such taxes • The amounts in both foreign currency and U.S. dollars. See are included in column (f). section 986(a). On the line after category code, enter one of the following Column (a). Enter the code for the type of tax. codes. Code RBT PAS. If an applicable income tax treaty treats any U.S. source passive category income as foreign source passive category income, and there is an election to apply the treaty, enter code RBT PAS. Code RBT GEN. If an applicable income tax treaty treats any U.S. source general category income as foreign source general category income, and there is an election to apply the treaty, enter code RBT GEN. Code RBT 951A. If an applicable income tax treaty treats any U.S. source section 951A category income as foreign source section 951A category income, and there is an election to apply the treaty, enter code RBT 951A. 14 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 15 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Line 1. Enter in U.S. dollars the total foreign taxes (described in PTEP for which a foreign tax credit may be partially or entirely section 901 or section 903) that were paid or accrued by the S disallowed. However, it is important to track this amount as a tax corporation (according to its method of accounting for such on a distribution. taxes). Do not reduce the amount that you report on line 1 by the G. Other. Attach a statement to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 reductions reported on line 2. Do not report redetermined taxes indicating the reason for the reduction. on line 1. Report such taxes on line 3. There is no need to report the amounts on line 2 by country. Note. Do not include on line 1 any foreign taxes not creditable Line 3. Enter in U.S. dollars the change in foreign tax as a result but deductible as reported on Part II, Section 2, line 45. of a foreign tax redetermination. See section 905(c) and Regulations sections 1.905-3 through -5. If the amount is less If the S corporation uses the cash method of accounting for than the original foreign tax, report the change as a negative foreign taxes, check the “Paid” box and enter foreign taxes paid amount. If the amount is more than the original foreign tax, report during the tax year on line 1. Report each shareholder's share on the change as a positive amount. line 1 of Section 3 of Schedule K-3, Part III. If the S corporation uses the accrual method of accounting for Note. Payment of additional foreign taxes that relate to an foreign taxes, check the “Accrued” box and enter foreign taxes earlier tax year by an S corporation that has the cash method of accrued on line 1. Report each shareholder's share on line 1 of accounting does not result in a foreign tax redetermination; see Section 3 of Schedule K-3, Part III. Regulations section 1.905-3(a). Such amounts should be reported on line 1 as foreign taxes paid by the S corporation in Note. Check only one box “Paid” or “Accrued” depending on the the current year. Report the U.S. tax year to which the foreign tax method of accounting the S corporation uses to account for relates. This is the U.S. tax year that includes the close of the foreign taxes. foreign tax year to which the tax relates. Report the date on Enter on a separate line, indicated by the letters A through F, which the tax was paid. If there is more than one date tax is paid, taxes paid or accrued to each country. Enter the two-letter code enter one of the dates paid on the schedule itself and then attach from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Do not enter “various” or a statement to the Schedules K-2 and K-3, including all of the “OC” for the country code. information reported on the schedule with the other dates paid. Exceptions. The instructions for Forms 1116 and 1118 If there is more than one redetermination in a year with specify exceptions from the requirement to report gross income respect to different countries, report such redeterminations on and gross receipts by foreign country or U.S. territory with separate lines. Enter the two-letter code from the list at IRS.gov/ respect to regulated investment companies and section 863(b). CountryCodes. These exceptions apply as well to reporting of taxes in this Exceptions. The instructions for Forms 1116 and 1118 section. specify exceptions from the requirement to report gross income Example 11. Part III, Section 3. Multiple country and gross receipts by foreign country or U.S. territory with sources—Foreign taxes. The facts are the same as in respect to regulated investment companies and section 863(b). Example 8, earlier. USC has the cash method of accounting and Do not enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. pays taxes of $1,000 and $3,000 to Countries AA and YY, Similarly, if there is more than one redetermination in a year respectively. USC completes Part III, Section 3, line 1, as follows. with respect to the same country, but the redeterminations are related to different years, report such redeterminations on Example 11 Table separate lines. In addition, attach a statement that includes the information in (e) General Schedule C (Form 1116), Parts I and II, as applicable, with Description (a) Type of category respect to each foreign tax redetermination. tax income Contested taxes. In general, a contested foreign income tax Foreign liability does not accrue until the contest is resolved and the amount of the liability has been finally determined. In addition, a 1 Direct (section 901 or 903) foreign taxes: contested foreign income tax liability is not a reasonable Paid Accrued approximation of the final foreign income tax liability and, A AA OTHR 1,000 therefore, is not considered an amount of tax paid for purposes of section 901 until the contest is resolved. Thus, an S B YY OTHR 3,000 corporation generally does not take into account a contested liability as a creditable foreign tax expenditure until the contest is Line 2. Enter on line 2, as negative number, the sum of the resolved and the liability has been paid; see Regulations section taxes in the following categories. 1.905-1(f)(1). However, to the extent that an S corporation has A. Taxes on foreign mineral income (section 901(e)). remitted a contested foreign income tax liability to a foreign B. Reserved. country, shareholders may elect to claim a provisional foreign tax C. Taxes attributable to boycott operations (section 908). credit for the shareholder's pro rata share of such contested D. Reduction in taxes for failure to timely file (or furnish all of foreign income tax liability. See Regulations section 1.905-1(f) the information required on) Forms 5471 and 8865 (section (2). 6038(c)). S corporations that are contesting a foreign income tax E. Foreign income taxes paid or accrued during the current liability with a foreign country but that have remitted all or a tax year with respect to splitter arrangements under section 909. portion of such contested liability should report information about F. Foreign taxes on foreign corporate distributions. For the contested tax on line 3, and check the “Contested tax” box. example, include taxes on distributions of PTEP assigned to the In addition, S corporations should attach a statement and following PTEP groups: reclassified section 965(a) PTEP, include information necessary for shareholders to complete reclassified section 965(b) PTEP, section 965(a), and section Form 7204 and Schedule C (Form 1116), including a description 965(b) PTEP, a portion of which is not creditable. The S of the contest and a description of the contested foreign income corporation may be unable to determine the amount of a tax. distribution that is attributable to non-previously taxed E&P or Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 15 |
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Attachment 3 (Schedule K-2) (d) Functional (a) Name of (b) EIN or reference (c) Date of currency of (e) Amount of NII (f) Spot rate (g) Amount of NII distributing foreign ID number distribution distributing foreign PTEP in functional (functional currency PTEP in U.S. dollars corporation corporation currency to U.S. dollars) S corporations must also file a statement each year for which and owns 50% of the foreign corporation's stock through a there are one or more contested liabilities outstanding or in partnership, then distributions by the foreign corporation to the S which a contested tax is resolved that includes information corporation and partnership are to be reported on separate rows necessary for shareholders to complete Schedule C (Form in Part IV of the S corporation’s Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S). If 1116), Part V. the S corporation owns stock of a foreign corporation through a partnership from which it receives a Part V of Schedule K-3 Schedule K-2, Part IV, and (Form 1065 or 8865), the S corporation must replicate each line of Part V, Schedule K-3 (Form 1065 or 8865) in Part IV of its Schedule K-3, Part IV (Distributions Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S). Rows for distributions with respect From Foreign Corporations to S to an S corporation’s direct ownership of foreign corporation stock should be listed before rows for distributions with respect Corporation) to an S corporation's ownership of foreign corporation stock Note. Shareholders will use the following information, in through a pass-through entity. combination with other information known to the shareholders, The S corporation may have annual PTEP accounts with including Schedule P (Form 5471), to exclude from gross income respect to the foreign corporation, or the foreign corporation may distributions to the extent that they are attributable to PTEP in have E&P that, when distributed, is excludable from the S their annual PTEP accounts and report foreign currency gain or corporation’s gross income under section 1293(c). Do not report loss with respect to the PTEP on Form 1040. distributions to the extent that they are attributable to PTEP in annual PTEP accounts of the S corporation or to E&P that is Use Schedule K-2, Part IV, to report the distributions made by excludable from the S corporation’s gross income under section foreign corporations to the S corporation. 1293(c). Distributions by the foreign corporation to the S Use Schedule K-3, Part IV, to report the shareholder's share corporation that are attributable to PTEP in annual PTEP of the amounts reported in Schedule K-2, Part IV. accounts of the S corporation should be properly reflected on the Exception. Schedule K-2, Part IV, is not required to be Schedules J (Form 5471) for the foreign corporation. The S completed with respect to distributions by a foreign corporation if corporation should provide this information to its shareholders, the S corporation knows that none of the distributions by the as appropriate. foreign corporation are attributable to PTEP in annual PTEP However, to the extent a distribution is attributable to PTEP in accounts of any direct or indirect shareholder. Nevertheless, the an annual PTEP account of the S corporation with respect to a S corporation may be required to append Attachment 3 to the foreign corporation, or attributable to E&P that is excludable from Schedule K-2 (discussed later). the S corporation’s gross income under section 1293(c), that Exception. Schedule K-3, Part IV, for a shareholder does not corresponds to a tax year of the foreign corporation that ended need to be completed with respect to distributions by a foreign with or within a tax year of the S corporation (i) that began after corporation if the S corporation knows that none of the December 31, 2012, and (ii) for which an election under distributions by the foreign corporation are attributable to PTEP Regulations section 1.1411-10(g) was not made by the S in annual PTEP accounts of the shareholder or any U.S. person corporation NII PTEP, append Attachment 3 to Schedule K-2 and that is treated as indirectly owning stock of the foreign an Attachment 4 to each K-3 in the following format, adding corporation through the shareholder. Nevertheless, the S additional rows as necessary for each distribution by a foreign corporation may be required to append Attachment 4 to the corporation. For more information about net investment income Schedule K-3 for the shareholder (discussed later). If this and net investment income tax relating to CFCs and QEFs, see exception is applicable with respect to a foreign corporation, the Regulations section 1.1411-10. sum of the amounts reported in Schedules K-3, Part IV, with respect to the foreign corporation may not equal the amounts Note. If additional rows are required, attach statements to the reported in Schedule K-2, Part IV, with respect to the foreign Schedules K-2 and K-3 that look like the current version of corporation. Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part IV, respectively. Rows A through O. Use rows A through O to report information Column (b). Enter the EIN or reference ID number of the with respect to each distribution by a foreign corporation with distributing foreign corporation. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or respect to its stock that the S corporation (directly or through “APPLIED FOR.” For basic information about reference ID pass-through entities) owns (within the meaning of section 958) numbers (including the requirements as to the characters other than solely by reason of applying section 318(a)(3) permitted), see the Instructions for Form 1118. (providing for downward attribution) as provided in section Column (c). Enter the year, month, and day in which the 958(b). Each row should relate the S corporation's direct distribution was made using the format YYYYMMDD. ownership of stock in the foreign corporation or direct ownership of the ownership interests in a pass-through entity that (directly Column (d). Enter the applicable three-character alphabet or through other pass-through entities) owns (within the meaning code for the foreign corporation’s functional currency using the of section 958) stock in the foreign corporation other than solely ISO 4217 standard. These codes are available at ISO.org/ by reason of applying section 318(a)(3) (providing for downward ISO-4217-currency-codes.html. attribution) as provided in section 958(b). For example, if an S corporation directly owns 50% of the foreign corporation's stock Note. Columns (e) and (f) are reported in functional currency. 16 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 17 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Attachment 4 (Schedule K-3) (d) Functional (a) Name of (b) EIN or reference (c) Date of currency of (e) Shareholder’s (f) Spot rate (g) Shareholder’s distributing foreign ID number distribution distributing foreign share of NII PTEP in (functional currency share of NII PTEP in corporation corporation functional currency to U.S. dollars) U.S. dollars Column (e). This represents the S corporation’s share of the Generally, a foreign corporation is a CFC if more than 50% of amount distributed in functional currency. See Schedule R (Form either the total combined voting power of all classes of stock 5471), Distributions From a Foreign Corporation, column (c). entitled to vote or the total value of the stock of the corporation is owned (within the meaning of section 958(a)) or is considered as Column (f). This represents the S corporation’s share of the owned by applying the rules of section 958(b) by U.S. amount of E&P distributed in functional currency. See shareholders. For this purpose, a U.S. shareholder is a U.S. Schedule R (Form 5471), column (d). The total of the amounts person (as defined in section 957(c)) who owns (within the reported in column (f) with respect to a distributing foreign meaning of section 958(a)), or is considered as owning by corporation should equal the S corporation’s share of the total applying the rules of ownership of section 958(b), 10% or more reported on line 9 of all Schedules J (Form 5471), Accumulated of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled Earnings and Profits (E&P) of Controlled Foreign Corporation, on to vote, or 10% or more of the total value of shares of all classes a separate category of income basis as reported in Schedule J of stock of such foreign corporation. (Form 5471) TOTAL filed with respect to the distributing foreign corporation. If the S corporation is treated as not owning stock of a foreign If a Schedule J (Form 5471) with code “TOTAL” entered on corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) for a tax year of line a (at the top of page 1 of Schedule J) is not filed with respect the foreign corporation (because the S corporation has not made to the distributing foreign corporation, then the total of the an election under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2) amounts reported in column (f) with respect to a distributing and, in the case of a tax year beginning before January 25, 2022, foreign corporation should equal the S corporation’s share of the the S corporation, pursuant to Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(4) amount reported on line 9, column (f), of the Schedule J (Form (i), applies Regulations sections 1.958-1(d)(1) through (3) to 5471) filed with respect to the distributing foreign corporation. such tax year), or the S corporation is not a U.S. shareholder of the foreign corporation during such tax year, the information Column (g). Enter the exchange rate on the date of distribution regarding subpart F income inclusions and section 951(a)(1)(B) used to translate the amount of the distribution in functional inclusions that are reported in Schedule K-2, Part V, columns (e) currency to U.S. dollars. See section 989(b)(1). Report the and (f) with respect to the foreign corporation for such tax year, exchange rate using the “divide-by convention” specified under are not inclusions of the S corporation. Schedule K-3, Part V, Reporting exchange rates on Form 5471 in the Instructions for columns (e) and (f), report the information shareholders will need Form 5471. to figure and report their subpart F income inclusions and Column (h). Enter the amount of the distribution in U.S. dollars. section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions with respect to the CFC. Translate column (e) using the spot rate reported in column (g). Note. If the S corporation is treated as owning stock of a foreign Column (i). Enter the amount of E&P distributed in U.S. dollars. corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) for a tax year of Translate column (f) using the spot rate reported in column (g). a foreign corporation (because the S corporation elected to be Column (j). If the distributing foreign corporation is a qualified so treated under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2) or, foreign corporation, determined without regard to section 1(h) in the case of a tax year of the foreign corporation beginning (11)(C)(iii)(I), check the box. See section 1(h)(11)(C). before January 25, 2022, the S corporation, pursuant to Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(4)(i), does not apply Regulations Schedule K-2, Part V (Information on sections 1.958-1(d)(1) through (3)) to such tax year, and is a U.S. shareholder of the foreign corporation during such tax year, Shareholders’ Section 951(a)(1) and then any subpart F income inclusions and section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions with respect to the foreign corporation for such tax Section 951A Inclusions), and year are inclusions of the S corporation, which are therefore not Schedule K-3, Part V (Information on reported in Schedules K-2 and K-3, columns (e) and (f), and are instead reported on Schedules K and K-1, line 10, Other income Shareholder’s Section 951(a)(1) and (loss). Section 951A Inclusions Note. If the S corporation elects to be treated as owning stock of a foreign corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) under Note. Shareholders will use the following information to Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2), and the S complete Form 8992 and Form 1040 with respect to income corporation is a U.S. shareholder of the foreign corporation inclusions under section 951(a) (subpart F income inclusions), during a tax year of the foreign corporation, then the S section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions, and section 951A inclusions. corporation determines its GILTI inclusion for its tax year in which Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part V, must be completed with or with which such tax year of the foreign corporation ends, respect to a CFC if the S corporation owns (within the meaning which it reports on Form 1120-S, Schedule K, line 10, Other of section 958) stock of the CFC, unless the S corporation owns income (loss). Schedule K-1, line 10, Other income (loss), stock of the CFC solely by reason of applying section 318(a)(3) reports the shareholders’ share of the S corporation’s GILTI (providing for downward attribution) as provided in section inclusion. An S corporation that has made an election under 958(b). Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2), and is a U.S. shareholder of the foreign corporation during a tax year of the foreign corporation, does not complete columns (g) through (n) Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 17 |
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For example, in general, a shareholder’s share completed with respect to a CFC if the S corporation knows that through its ownership interest in the S corporation of tested it does not have a direct or indirect shareholder (through income in column (i) is anticipated to be figured by multiplying pass-through entities only) that is a U.S. shareholder of the CFC the percentage in column (d) by the amount of tested income in required to include in gross income a subpart F income inclusion column (g). and/or section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion with respect to the CFC, or Line a. Complete a separate Part V for each applicable figure section 951A inclusions by taking into account GILTI items separate category of income. However, all GILTI items must be (defined later) of the CFC. reported in only one Part V. If GILTI items include passive Exception. Schedule K-3, Part V, for a shareholder does not category income, report all GILTI items in the Part V completed need to be completed with respect to a CFC if the S corporation for passive category income; otherwise, report all GILTI items in knows that (i) the shareholder is not a U.S. shareholder of the the Part V completed for general category income. Enter the CFC required to include in gross income a subpart F income appropriate code on line a. inclusion and/or section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion with respect to the CFC, or figure section 951A inclusions by taking into account Note. The other reporting requirements of an S corporation with GILTI items (defined later) of the CFC; and (ii) no U.S. person respect to reporting income by separate category do not change that indirectly owns (through pass-through entities only) an by reason of the S corporation reporting GILTI items that include interest in the CFC through the shareholder is a U.S. shareholder general category income in a Part V completed for passive of the CFC required to include in gross income a subpart F category income. income inclusion and/or section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion with respect to the CFC, or figure section 951A inclusions by taking Codes for Categories of Income into account GILTI items (defined later) of the CFC. If the S corporation does not complete Part V of Schedule K-3 for a shareholder with respect to a CFC, the sum of each Code Category of Income shareholder's share of the CFC's subpart F income, section PAS Passive Category Income 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion with respect to the CFC, and share of the 901j Section 901(j) Income CFC's GILTI items (defined later) reported on all Schedules K-3 may not equal the aggregate share of subpart F income of the GEN General Category Income CFC, the aggregate section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion with respect to the CFC (defined later), and the aggregate share of the CFC's GILTI items (defined later), respectively, reported on the Line b. If any portion of a CFC item is U.S. source, complete a Schedule K-2. separate Part V for U.S. source CFC items, and check the box on Use Schedule K-2, Part V, to report the information on the S line b in such separate Part V. corporation’s share of the amounts its shareholders will need to Line 1. Use lines A through K to report information with respect figure their subpart F income inclusions, section 951(a)(1)(B) to each CFC owned (within the meaning of section 958) by the S inclusions, and their GILTI inclusions, with respect to CFCs corporation, and for which Part V of Schedules K-2 and K-3 must owned (within the meaning of section 958) by the S corporation. be completed. If the S corporation owns a CFC through a Use Schedule K-3, Part V, to report each shareholder’s share of partnership from which it receives a Schedule K-3 (Form 1065 or the amounts needed to determine its subpart F income 8865), Part VI, the S corporation must replicate each line of Part inclusions, section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions, and GILTI inclusion, VI, Schedule K-3 (Form 1065 or 8865) that is related to the CFC with respect to CFCs owned (within the meaning of section 958) in its Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S), Part V. For example, if an S by the S corporation. corporation directly owns 50% of the CFC's stock and owns 50% If the S corporation must complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, of the CFC's stock through a partnership, the CFC should be Part V, with respect to a CFC because an exception described listed on two lines with one line related to the S corporation's earlier does not apply, then the S corporation must complete direct ownership and the other line related to the S corporation's Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part V, by assuming that each ownership through the partnership. Lines related to an S shareholder in the S corporation is a U.S. shareholder of the corporation's direct ownership of CFCs should be listed before CFC and is required to include in gross income its share of the lines related to an S corporation's non-direct ownership of CFCs. CFC's subpart F income, section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion, and its If additional lines are required, attach a statement to the GILTI. Schedules K-2 and K-3 that looks like the current version of Part V. A shareholder's GILTI is figured based upon its share of the following amounts for each CFC with respect to which it is a U.S. Column (a). Enter the name of each CFC for which Part V must shareholder: tested income, tested loss, QBAI, tested loss QBAI be completed. amount, tested interest income, and tested interest expense Column (b). Enter the EIN or reference ID number of the CFC. (collectively, GILTI items) (a CFC's subpart F income and GILTI Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or “APPLIED FOR.” For basic items, CFC items). information about reference ID numbers (including the A shareholder's share of a CFC's subpart F income, amounts requirements as to the characters permitted), see the used to determine its section 956 amount with respect to a CFC, Instructions for Form 1118. and a CFC's GILTI items may not be limited to the shareholder's Column (c). Enter the end of the CFC’s tax year using the share of such income, amounts, or items through its ownership format YYYYMMDD. in the S corporation. However, for purposes of completing Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part V, use only the shareholder's share Column (d). Enter the shareholders' shares of CFC items of a CFC's subpart F income, amounts used to determine its through the shareholders' ownership in the S corporation section 956 amount with respect to a CFC, and a CFC's GILTI (aggregate share). See Regulations sections 1.951-1(b), items through the shareholder's ownership in the S corporation. 1.951-1(e), and 1.951A-1(d)(1) for rules on determining the A shareholder’s share through its ownership in the S shareholders' shares. corporation of subpart F income and GILTI items is generally 18 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
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Shareholders will use the following information to complete Form 8621 and/or determine income inclusions with Column (e). Enter the aggregate share of the amount of the respect to the PFICs reported in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI. CFC's subpart F income, if any. Note that an amount determined under section 956(a) is not considered subpart F income. For Except as otherwise provided, Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part guidance on figuring a CFC's subpart F income and the VI, must be filed by every S corporation that owns PFIC stock, shareholders' shares of a CFC's subpart F income, see directly or indirectly. However, the following exceptions apply. Worksheet A in the Instructions for Form 5471. • An S corporation that has elected to treat a PFIC as a pedigreed qualified electing fund (QEF) or made a Column (f). Enter the amount determined under section 956 mark-to-market (MTM) election under section 1296 with respect with respect to the shareholders that relate to the shareholders' to a PFIC applicable to the S corporation’s tax year (other than if ownership in the S corporation, as described in these the S corporation is making an MTM election under section 1296 instructions for column (f) (aggregate section 951(a)(1)(B) with respect to PFIC stock in the current tax year if the current inclusion). In determining the section 956 amount, use only the tax year is not the first year of the S corporation’s holding period shareholders' shares through their ownership in the S in that stock (non-initial section 1296 MTM election)) is not corporation of: required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI, with • The average of the amounts of U.S. property held (directly or information regarding that PFIC if the S corporation files Form indirectly) by the CFC as of the close of each quarter of the 8621 for that PFIC. The term “pedigreed QEF” is defined in CFC’s tax year, and Regulations section 1.1291-1(b)(2)(ii). • The applicable earnings of the CFC. • An S corporation that owns stock of a foreign corporation that For guidance on figuring the shareholders' share of a CFC's is treated as a qualifying insurance corporation (QIC) (as defined earnings invested in U.S. property, see Worksheet B in the in section 1297(f)(1)) and which is not treated as a PFIC by Instructions for Form 5471. reason of section 1298(b)(1), or an S corporation that satisfies the deemed election requirements of Regulations section Note. An S corporation that has made an election to be treated 1.1297-4(d)(5)(iv) with respect to a foreign corporation eligible to as owning stock of a CFC within the meaning of section 958(a) be treated as a QIC (and that is not treated as a PFIC by reason under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2), and is a U.S. of section 1298(b)(1)), is not required to complete Schedules shareholder of the CFC during a tax year of the CFC, does not K-2 and K-3, Part VI, with respect to that foreign corporation. complete columns (g) through (n) of Part V of Schedules K-2 and • An S corporation that knows that all of its direct and indirect K-3 with respect to the CFC for such tax year. shareholders that are U.S. persons are (i) not subject to the PFIC Column (g). Enter the CFC's tested income, if any, from line 6 rules with respect to the corporation under section 1297(d) of Schedule I-1 (Form 5471), Information for Global Intangible because they are subject to the subpart F rules with respect to Low-Taxed Income, for each CFC. the corporation; or (ii) tax-exempt entities that are not subject to the PFIC rules with respect to the corporation under Regulations Column (h). Enter the CFC's tested loss, if any, from line 6 of section 1.1291-1(e) is not required to complete Schedules K-2 Schedule I-1 (Form 5471) for each CFC. The loss amounts and K-3, Part VI, with respect to the corporation. should be shown as negative numbers. • An S corporation that marks to market stock of a PFIC as Column (i). Enter the aggregate share of the tested income described in Regulations section 1.1291-1(c)(4) does not need listed in column (g) for each CFC with tested income. to report information about the PFIC in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI. The S corporation should report its MTM gain or loss on Column (j). Enter the aggregate share of the tested loss listed Schedule K (Form 1120-S), and report the shareholders’ shares in column (h) for each CFC with tested loss. The loss amounts of those amounts in Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S), Part III. Note, should be shown as negative numbers. however, there may be instances in which the S corporation will Column (k). If the CFC has a tested loss in column (h), enter need to provide its shareholders with additional information to zero. If the CFC has tested income in column (g), enter the meet their tax obligations with respect to a PFIC the stock of aggregate share of QBAI. A CFC's QBAI is reported on which the S corporation has marked to market as described in Schedule I-1 (Form 5471), line 8. Regulations section 1.1291-1(c)(4), such as when the section 1291 rules apply because the stock was not marked in the first Column (l). If the CFC has tested income in column (g), enter year of the S corporation’s holding period. In such instances, the zero. If the CFC has a tested loss in column (h), enter as a S corporation may use Part VI to provide the needed information. negative number the aggregate share of the CFC's tested loss • An S corporation that has elected to be treated as an entity for QBAI amount. See Regulations section 1.951A-4(b)(1)(iv). A purposes of applying section 951A as provided in Notice CFC's tested loss QBAI amount is reported on Schedule I-1 2020-69, 2020-39 I.R.B. 604, is not required to complete (Form 5471), line 9c, which must be translated to U.S. dollars. Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI, with respect to any PFIC that Column (m). Enter the aggregate share of the CFC's tested also constitutes a CFC (PFIC/CFC) with respect to which the S interest income. A CFC's tested interest income is reported on corporation is a U.S. shareholder. Schedule I-1 (Form 5471), line 10c. Use Schedule K-2, Part VI, to report certain information with Column (n). Enter the aggregate share of the CFC's tested respect to any PFIC owned, directly or indirectly, by the S interest expense. A CFC's tested interest expense is reported on corporation for which reporting is required, including PFICs with Schedule I-1 (Form 5471), line 9d. respect to which no QEF or section 1296 MTM election has been made and unpedigreed QEFs (section 1291 funds), and PFICs with respect to which pedigreed QEF, section 1296 MTM, Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 19 |
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See section 1296(j)(1)(A) and Additional Information for Part VI, Section 1 Regulations section 1.1296-1(i) for more information related to General Information Annual Information non-initial section 1296 MTM elections. (a) Name of PFIC (b) EIN or (g) Dates PFIC shares reference ID acquired during tax year Use Schedule K-3, Part VI, to report the shareholder’s share, number (if applicable) through its ownership in the S corporation, of the amounts reported on Schedule K-2, Part VI. Complete only one line in both Sections 1 and 2 for each PFIC for which reporting in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI, is required. Each line completed for a PFIC in Section 1 should correspond to the same line on Section 2. If there is no information to report with respect to a PFIC in Section 2, columns (c) through (o), only complete the name and EIN of the PFIC in Section 2, columns (a) and (b), and leave columns (c) Column (h). Enter the total number of all classes of shares of through (o) blank for that PFIC. For additional information on the PFIC the S corporation owned at the end of its tax year. determining indirect ownership of PFICs, see Regulations Column (i). Enter the total value of all shares in the PFIC held section 1.1291-1(b)(8). by the S corporation at the end of the tax year. If the PFIC shares are not publicly traded, the S corporation may rely upon periodic The S corporation may have additional required information account statements provided at least annually to determine the with respect to a PFIC for certain columns (for example, value of a PFIC unless the S corporation has actual knowledge scenarios where the S corporation may have multiple different or reason to know based on readily accessible information that events with respect to the PFIC in the same tax year, such as the statements do not reflect a reasonable estimate of the PFIC's multiple dates of acquisitions of, or distributions with respect to, value and the information provides a more reasonable estimate the PFIC stock). In that case, complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, of the PFIC's value. Part VI, with the first of those entries for a PFIC and attach a statement including the remaining entries for the PFIC to Note. A shareholder may need additional information not Schedule K-2, Part VI, and its corresponding Schedules K-3, required to be reported in this Schedule K-2, Part VI (or the Part VI, with Attachments 5 and/or 6 completed. shareholder’s Schedule K-3, Part VI), from the S corporation with If the S corporation has additional PFICs for which to report respect to the value of the PFIC shares as of a particular date to information that does not fit in single Schedules K-2 and K-3, aid the shareholder in making certain elections under Part VI, it can attach additional Parts VI of Schedules K-2 and Regulations section 1.1291-10, 1.1297-3, or 1.1298-3. K-3, as needed. Column (j). If the S corporation has made either of the following elections with respect to the PFIC, indicate which election was Section 1—General Information made using the following codes. If the S corporation has not made an election with respect to the PFIC, leave this column Columns (a) through (c). Enter the name, U.S. EIN or blank with respect to that PFIC. reference ID number, and address of each PFIC held directly or indirectly by the S corporation during its tax year. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or “APPLIED FOR. ” S Corporation Election Codes For basic information about reference ID numbers (including the requirements as to the characters permitted), see the Code S Corporation Election Type Instructions for Form 8621. QEF Qualified Electing Fund Election Columns (d) and (e). Enter the beginning and end of the MTM Section 1296 Mark-to-Market Election PFIC’s tax year using the format YYYYMMDD. Column (f). Enter each class of shares in the PFIC owned by Reminder. If the S corporation has made a pedigreed QEF the S corporation using the following codes. election or section 1296 MTM election (other than a non-initial section 1296 MTM election) with respect to a PFIC, and the S corporation files Form 8621 for that PFIC, it is not required to Codes for Classes of PFIC Shares report information regarding that PFIC in Schedule K-2 or K-3, Part VI. If the S corporation has marked stock in a PFIC to Code Class of PFIC Shares market as described in Regulations section 1.1291-1(c)(4), it is COM Common or Ordinary Shares not required to report information regarding that PFIC in PRE Preferred Shares Schedule K-2 or K-3, Part VI. OTH Other Equity Interest VAR Multiple Classes of Shares or Equity Interests Column (k). Check the box if the foreign corporation has indicated that it has documented eligibility to be treated as a QIC. See section 1297(f) and Regulations section 1.1297-4 for Column (g). If the S corporation acquired any PFIC shares additional information on QICs. during the tax year, provide the date(s) of acquisition of those shares using the format YYYYMMDD. If the S corporation Column (l). Check the box if the PFIC has indicated that its acquired no shares in a particular PFIC during its tax year, leave shares are “marketable stock” as defined in section 1296(e) and this column blank with respect to that PFIC. Regulations section 1.1296-2. 20 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 21 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Column (m). Check the box if the PFIC is a PFIC/CFC. amounts. See Regulations section 1.1295-1(g) for additional information on annual PFIC statements. The S corporation must Note. If the PFIC is a PFIC/CFC, a shareholder may need complete columns (c) and (d) only for PFICs with respect to certain additional information with respect to the PFIC/CFC’s which it has made a pedigreed QEF election but for which it E&P not required to be reported in this Schedule K-2, Part VI (or does not file Form 8621, and for any PFIC it has elected to treat the shareholder’s Schedule K-3, Part VI), from the S corporation as an unpedigreed QEF. to aid the shareholder in making certain elections under Reminder. If the S corporation has made a pedigreed QEF Regulations sections 1.1291-9, 1.1297-3, or 1.1298-3. election with respect to a PFIC, and if the S corporation files Reminder. An S corporation that knows that all of its direct and Form 8621 for that PFIC, the S corporation is not required to indirect shareholders that are U.S. persons are not subject to the report information regarding that PFIC in Schedule K-2, Part VI, PFIC rules with respect to a PFIC/CFC under section 1297(d) or Schedule K-3, Part VI. The S corporation should report its because they are subject to the subpart F rules with respect to inclusion of its share of the QEF’s ordinary earnings and net the PFIC/CFC is not required to complete Schedules K-2 and capital gain on Schedule K, and report the shareholders’ shares K-3, Part VI, with respect to the PFIC/CFC. Additionally, an S of those amounts in Schedule K-1, Part III. corporation that has elected to be treated as an entity for purposes of applying section 951A as provided in Notice Section 1296 Mark-to-Market Information 2020-69 is not required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI, for any PFIC that is a PFIC/CFC with respect to which the S Columns (e) and (f). Enter the fair market value (FMV) of the corporation is a U.S. shareholder. PFIC stock at the beginning and end of the S corporation’s tax year in columns (e) and (f), respectively. If any shares of the Column (n). Complete column (n) in the following manner. PFIC were acquired during the tax year for which the Form 1120-S is being filed, the FMV in column (e) should reflect the IF... THEN... FMV of those shares as of the date of acquisition. The S • this is the first year of the S corporation’s holding check the box. corporation must complete columns (e) and (f) only for PFICs period in stock of the foreign corporation, and with respect to which it has made a section 1296 MTM election • the S corporation has determined (directly or but for which it does not file Form 8621 and for any PFIC with otherwise) that the foreign corporation is a PFIC under respect to which it is making a non-initial section 1296 MTM the income test or asset test of section 1297(a), election. • the foreign corporation was a PFIC in a prior tax year check the box. Reminder. If the S corporation has made an MTM election of the S corporation’s holding period, and under section 1296 with respect to a PFIC (other than a • the S corporation has not determined (directly or non-initial section 1296 MTM election), and if the S corporation otherwise) the foreign corporation is a former PFIC files Form 8621 for that PFIC, the S corporation is not required to within the meaning of Regulations section 1.1291-9(j)(2) report information regarding that PFIC in Schedule K-2, Part VI, (iv), or Schedule K-3, Part VI. The S corporation should report its • the foreign corporation was a PFIC in a prior tax year do not check the section 1296(a) MTM gain or loss on Schedule K, and report the of the S corporation’s holding period, and box. shareholders’ shares of those amounts in Schedule K-1, Part III. • the S corporation has determined (directly or otherwise) the foreign corporation is a former PFIC If the S corporation has marked stock in a PFIC to market as within the meaning of Regulations section 1.1291-9(j)(2) described in Regulations section 1.1291-1(c)(4), it is not (iv), required to report information regarding that PFIC in Schedule K-2 or K-3, Part VI, though it may use Part VI to provide the shareholder with additional information to meet its Note. If the foreign corporation is a former PFIC within the tax obligations with respect to the PFIC in certain instances, meaning of Regulations section 1.1291-9(j)(2)(iv), a shareholder such as when the section 1291 rules apply because the stock may need additional information not required to be reported in was not marked in the first year of the S corporation's holding this Schedule K-2, Part VI (or the shareholder’s Schedule K-3, period. Part VI), from the S corporation with respect to the PFIC to aid the shareholder in making certain elections under Regulations Note. If the S corporation has made an MTM election under section 1.1298-3. section 1296 with respect to a PFIC but does not file Form 8621 for that PFIC, a shareholder may need additional information not Section 2—Additional Information on PFIC or required to be reported in this Schedule K-2, Part VI (or the shareholder’s Schedule K-3, Part VI), regarding its share of the S Qualified Electing Fund (QEF) corporation’s adjusted tax basis in the S corporation’s MTM PFIC General Information stock in order to complete Form 8621. Columns (a) and (b). Enter the name and U.S. EIN (or reference ID number) of each PFIC held directly or indirectly by Section 1291 and Other Information the S corporation during its tax year. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” Note. Generally, the information in columns (g) through (o) is to or “APPLIED FOR.” assist shareholders of section 1291 funds in satisfying any information reporting obligations and in figuring income QEF Information inclusions with respect to section 1291 funds. However, this information may be relevant to PFICs with respect to which a Columns (c) and (d). Enter the S corporation’s share of the QEF election (pedigreed or unpedigreed), section 1296 MTM total ordinary earnings and net capital gain (as defined in election (including a non-initial section 1296 MTM election), or Regulations section 1.1293-1(a)(2)) of the PFIC for the S other election has been made by the S corporation, shareholder, corporation’s tax year in which or with which the tax year of the or other indirect PFIC shareholder. Accordingly, the S PFIC ends in columns (c) and (d), respectively. The PFIC should corporation must complete columns (g) through (o) with respect provide the S corporation with a statement that provides to each PFIC for which reporting in Schedule K-2, Part VI, and information to assist the S corporation in determining these Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 21 |
Page 22 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Schedule K-3, Part VI, is required. However, note the instructions instructions for Form 8621, Part V, line 16d, for additional for column (k) regarding reporting distributions from PFICs with information on creditable foreign taxes attributable to PFIC respect to which the S corporation has made a pedigreed QEF distributions, including apportioning creditable foreign taxes to election or section 1296 MTM election (other than a non-initial the portion of a distribution that constitutes an excess distribution section 1296 MTM election) and for which the S corporation and certain rules related to creditable foreign taxes on a does not file Form 8621. disposition of PFIC stock. Reminder. If the S corporation has additional required Column (k). Enter the total amount of distributions the S information with respect to a PFIC for any of columns (g) through corporation received from the PFIC in the 3 preceding tax years, (j) or (l) through (m) (for example, multiple distributions with or, if shorter, the total amount of distributions the S corporation respect to the PFIC stock), it must complete the column with the received during its holding period of the PFIC stock. However, do first of those entries and attach a statement including the not enter any amount in this column with respect to a PFIC for remaining entries to Schedule K-2, Part VI, and its which the S corporation has made a pedigreed QEF election or corresponding Schedules K-3, Part VI, with the information section 1296 MTM election (other than a non-initial section 1296 contained in Attachment 6. MTM election) and for which the S corporation does not file Form 8621. Column (g). Enter the date(s) on which the S corporation initially acquired each block of stock in the PFIC using the format Column (l). Enter the date(s) on which the S corporation YYYYMMDD. disposed of any block of stock in the PFIC during the S corporation’s tax year, if any, using the format YYYYMMDD. Column (h). Enter the amount of each distribution of cash and/or the FMV of any other property distributed to the S Column (m). If the S corporation disposed of any block of stock corporation by the PFIC during the tax year, if any. in the PFIC during the S corporation’s tax year, enter the amount realized by the S corporation on each disposition. Note. Deemed distributions by QEFs do not need to be reported on this Schedule K-2 (or the shareholder’s Column (n). If the S corporation disposed of any block of stock Schedule K-3). However, shareholders that have made, or intend in the PFIC during the S corporation’s tax year, enter the S to make, an election under section 1294, and that are deemed to corporation’s tax basis in the shares of the PFIC on the date of have received a distribution from the QEF, may need this disposition. information to complete any computations under section 1294 Schedule K-3. Enter the shareholder’s share, through its (including for Form 8621, if required). See section 1294(f) and ownership in the S corporation, of the S corporation’s tax basis in Temporary Regulations section 1.1294-1T for additional the PFIC shares. information. Column (o). Enter the S corporation’s gain or loss on the Column (i). Enter the date(s) of distribution of the amounts disposition of PFIC shares. This equals column (m) minus entered in column (h) using the format YYYYMMDD. column (n). Column (j). Enter the total creditable foreign taxes attributable to a distribution from the PFIC. See section 1291(g) and the Attachment 6 Additional Information for Part VI, Section 2 General Information Section 1291 and Other Information (a) Name of (b) EIN or (g) Dates (h) Amount of (i) Dates of (j) Total (l) Dates PFIC (m) Amount (n) Tax basis (o) Gain or PFIC reference ID PFIC shares cash and FMV distribution creditable shares realized on of PFIC (loss) on number were acquired of property foreign taxes disposed of disposition of shares on disposition of distributed by attributable to during tax PFIC shares date of PFIC shares PFIC during distribution by year (if disposition the current tax PFIC applicable) year (if applicable) 22 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 23 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. (2) with respect to the PTEP groups. The PTEP groups are not Schedule K-2, Part VII (S reported in this Part VII. Corporation’s Interest in Foreign Lines 1 through 4. The S corporation’s share of the CFC’s net Corporation Income (Section 960)), income in each of the subpart F income groups, tested income group, and residual income group by unit is reported on lines 1 and Schedule K-3, Part VII through 4. (Shareholder’s Share of S The CFC’s net income and taxes in each of these groups are figured on Schedule Q (Form 5471), and then included in Corporation's Interest in Foreign columns (iii) and (iv), respectively. See Schedule Q in the Instructions for Form 5471, for the meaning of unit. Corporation Income (Section 960)) Do not include on line 1 (including lines 1a through 1j and any Note. Shareholders will use the following information to figure a subset lines (1), (2), etc., under line 1) any amounts excluded deemed paid foreign tax credit on Form 1118. from subpart F income under the high-tax exception in section 954(b)(4) (subpart F high-tax exception); these amounts are Reporting currency. Report all amounts in Part VII in functional reported on line 4 (including any subset lines (1), (2), etc., under currency. line 4). The S corporation must complete a separate Schedule K-2, Also do not include on line 3 (or lines (1), (2), etc., under Part VII, for each CFC with respect to which it has a direct or line 3) any amounts excluded under the GILTI high-tax exclusion indirect interest, unless the S corporation does not have a in Regulations section 1.951A-2(c) (7) (“GILTI high-tax shareholder that is eligible to make a section 962 election to exclusion”); these amounts are reported on line 4 (and on lines claim a deemed paid foreign tax credit with respect to such CFC. (1), (2), etc., under line 4). An indirect interest means that the CFC is owned by the S The PTEP groups are not reported in Part VII. Do not report corporation through one or more partnerships. by unit with respect to the following subpart F income groups: (i) Schedule K-3, Part VII, must be completed and provided to international boycott income; (ii) bribes, kickbacks, and other shareholders who may be eligible to make a section 962 election payments; and (iii) section 901(j) income. Also do not report by to claim a deemed paid foreign tax credit. unit with respect to the recaptured subpart F income group. An S corporation that does not have or receive sufficient Columns (i) through (iv). In Schedule K-2, Part VII, the S information or notice regarding a shareholder must presume the corporation reports in column (ii) its share of the CFC's net shareholder is eligible to claim the indirect credit and must income by income groups and by units. In column (iii), the S complete the Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VII, accordingly. corporation reports the CFC’s total net income by income groups Exception. Part VII is not required to be completed with and units as reported in column (xvi) of Schedule Q (Form respect to dormant foreign corporations (as defined in section 3 5471). In column (iv), the S corporation reports the CFC’s current of Rev. Proc. 92-70). See also Domestic Filing Exception, earlier. year foreign taxes for which credit is allowed by income groups and units as reported in column (xii) of Schedule Q (Form 5471). In general, if a section 962 election is in effect, a U.S. In column (i), consistent with the reporting requirement on Form shareholder of a CFC is deemed to pay all or a portion of the 1118, enter the two-letter code (from the list at IRS.gov/ foreign income taxes paid or accrued by the CFC that are CountryCodes) of each foreign country and U.S. territory within properly attributable to subpart F income or tested income of the which income is sourced and/or to which taxes were paid or CFC that the U.S. shareholder includes in its gross income. See accrued. Enter “US” for income sourced in the United States. Do section 960(a) and (d). not enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. Do not enter a To figure the foreign taxes deemed paid by the U.S. country in column (i) of line 5. See the instructions for line D for shareholder, the income, deductions, and taxes of the CFC must further information. be assigned to separate categories of income and then included In Schedule K-3, Part VII, the S corporation reports each in income groups within those separate categories. See shareholder's share of the net income in the income group by Regulations section 1.960-1(c)(1). The applicable separate unit and country. categories of income are general category income, passive category income, and section 901(j) income. The income groups Line A. On line A, enter the EIN or reference ID number of the include the subpart F income groups, the tested income group, CFC as listed on Form 5471. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or and the residual income group. Each single item of foreign base “APPLIED FOR.” company income as defined in Regulations section 1.954-1(c)(1) Line B. The S corporation must file separate Schedules K-2 and (iii) is a separate subpart F income group. See Regulations K-3, Part VII, to report the net income or loss of the CFC in each section 1.960-1(d)(2)(ii)(B). separate category. Use the applicable code from the table below. Line 1f allows the S corporation to report foreign personal holding company income under section 954(c)(1)(F) (income Category of Income Codes from notional principal contracts); (G) (payments in lieu of dividends); and (H) (personal service contracts). An S corporation must report a separate line 1f for income in each of Code Category of Income sections 954(c)(1)(F), (G) and (H). Income within one of these PAS Passive Category Income income groups may need to be further subdivided on separate 901j Section 901(j) Income lines to the extent it is attributable to more than one country, source of income, passive grouping, etc. See the instructions for GEN General Category Income Schedule Q (Form 5471) in the Instructions for Form 5471. The tested income group consists of tested income within a Line C. With respect to passive category income, separate section 904 category; see Regulations section 1.960-1(d)(2)(ii) Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VII, must be completed for each (C). The residual income group consists of any income not in the applicable grouping under Regulations section 1.904-4(c). This other income groups or in a PTEP group; see Regulations includes the groups in Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3) section 1.960-1(d)(2)(ii)(D). See Regulations section 1.960-3(c) reported on the Schedule Q (Form 5471). 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Page 24 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. The S corporation should use the following codes to report Example 12. Part VII. Subpart F income group reporting each of these groupings for each unit. by unit. In Year 1, USC, an S corporation, wholly owns foreign corporation CFC with reference ID number 1234. The CFC owns Passive Grouping Codes a foreign disregarded entity organized in Country X. CFC has two separate units, the foreign disregarded entity and the CFC itself. Code Passive Group i All passive income received during the tax year that is subject to a withholding tax of 15% or greater must be treated as one item of income. See Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3)(i). ii All passive income received during the tax year that is subject to a withholding tax of less than 15% (but greater than zero) must be treated as one item of income. See Regulations section 1.904-4(c) (3)(ii). iii All passive income received during the tax year that is subject to no withholding tax or other foreign tax must be treated as one item of income. See Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3)(iii). iv All passive income received during the tax year that is subject to no withholding tax but is subject to foreign tax other than a withholding tax must be treated as one item of income. See Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3)(iv). Example 12. Foreign Source Income For the Year 1 tax year, the two units have the following foreign source income. Tax Country Code Net Income Country X Foreign Disregarded Entity (FDE) Passive Interest 20% withholding tax XX 100u Income CFC Passive Rental Income 10% withholding tax YY 50u CFC General Category Tested Income No tax ZZ 300u Example 12. USC’s 1st Schedule K-2, Part VII USC completes Schedule K-2, Part VII, as follows. A Enter EIN or reference ID number of controlled foreign corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234 B Separate category (enter code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAS C If PAS was entered on line B, enter the applicable grouping under Regulations section 1.904-4(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i (i) Country code (ii) S corporation’s share of (iii) Foreign corporation’s (iv) Foreign corporation’s Enter amounts in functional currency of the foreign corporation’s net total net income current year foreign taxes for foreign corporation (unless otherwise noted). income (functional currency) which credit allowed (U.S. (functional currency) dollars) 1 Subpart F income groups a Dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and annuities (total) . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) Unit: Country X FDE XX 100u 100u $20 24 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 25 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Example 12. USC’s 2nd Schedule K-2, Part VII USC completes another Schedule K-2, Part VII, as follows. A Enter EIN or reference ID number of controlled foreign corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234 B Separate category (enter code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAS C If PAS was entered on line B, enter the applicable grouping under Regulations section 1.904-4(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii (i) Country code (ii) S corporation’s share of (iii) Foreign corporation’s (iv) Foreign corporation’s Enter amounts in functional currency of the foreign corporation’s net total net income current year foreign taxes foreign corporation (unless otherwise noted). income (functional currency) for which credit allowed (functional currency) (U.S. dollars) 1 Subpart F income groups a Dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and annuities (total) . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) Unit: CFC YY 50u 50u $5 Example 12. USC’s 3rd Schedule K-2, Part VII USC completes a third Schedule K-2, Part VII, as follows. A Enter EIN or reference ID number of controlled foreign corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234 B Separate category (enter code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEN (i) Country code (ii) S corporation’s share of (iii) Foreign corporation’s (iv) Foreign corporation’s Enter amounts in functional currency of the foreign corporation’s net total net income current year foreign taxes foreign corporation (unless otherwise noted). income (functional currency) for which credit allowed (functional currency) (U.S. dollars) 3 Tested income group (total) . . . . . . (1) Unit: CFC ZZ 300u 300u $0 USC also completes Schedule K-3, Part VII, with each CFC with reference ID number 1234. USC has two U.S. citizen shareholder’s share of the S corporation’s net income in each shareholders. CFC has only one unit, the CFC itself, and no income group. other separate units. CFC has general category foreign source foreign base company sales income (FBCSI) sourced in Country Line D. If net income in an income group is sourced from more A of 100u and general category foreign source FBCSI sourced in than one country, check the box on line D, and attach a Country B of 50u and general category foreign source FBCSI statement to Schedules K-2 and K-3 to indicate that you have sourced in Country C of 30u. The country code for Country A is expanded Part VII to report these additional countries on both “AA,” the country code for Country B is “BB,” and the country Form 1120-S and Schedule K-3 (for shareholder’s share). code for Country C is “CC.” Example 13. Part VII. More than two source countries. In Year 1, USC, an S corporation, wholly owns foreign corporation Example 13 Table USC completes Schedule K-2, Part VII, as follows. A Enter EIN or reference ID number of controlled foreign corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234 B Separate category (enter code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEN D Check the box and attach a statement if there is more than one source country for a line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enter amounts in functional currency of the foreign corporation (unless (i) Country code (ii) S corporation’s share of foreign otherwise noted). corporation’s net income (functional currency) 1 Subpart F income groups g Foreign base company sales income (total) . . . . . . . . . . 180u (1) Unit: CFC AA 100u (2) Unit: CFC BB 50u Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) 25 |
Page 26 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Example 13. Attachment (Expansion) USC attaches to Schedule K-2 the following schedule to expand 1g to include another line under 1g. A Enter EIN or reference ID number of controlled foreign corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234 B Separate category (enter code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEN D Check the box and attach a statement if there is more than one source country for a line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) Country code (ii) S corporation’s share of foreign Enter amounts in functional currency of the foreign corporation (unless otherwise noted). corporation’s net income (functional currency) 1 Subpart F income groups g Foreign base company sales income (total) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180u (3) Unit: CFC CC 30u USC also completes Schedule K-3, Part VII, with each Line F. If the foreign corporation has foreign oil and gas shareholder's share of the S corporation's net income in the extraction income (FOGEI) or foreign oil-related income (FORI), subpart F income group. USC attaches to Schedule K-3 the the S corporation should check the box and complete a separate same schedule it attaches to Schedule K-2, with each Part VII indicating the amount of FOGEI and FORI in each shareholder's share of the subpart F income groups by country. grouping. The S corporation should check box 2 in Part I and In Schedule K-3, Part VII, USC also includes the CFC’s total net complete Schedule I (Form 1118). See the instructions for Part I, income and the CFC’s current year foreign taxes for which credit box 2. is allowed in each income group. Line G. Enter the functional currency of the foreign corporation Line E. The S corporation should check the box and complete a as reported on Form 5471, line 1h. separate Part VII for U.S. source income in each separate category. 26 Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2023) |
Page 27 of 27 Fileid: … m-1120-s-)/2023/a/xml/cycle04/source 9:22 - 10-Jan-2024 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Index General filing instructions 9 C Gross income 10 R Capital gains and losses 11 R&E expenses 12 Category of income codes 23 H R&E expenses apportionment Charitable contributions 12 High-taxed income 5 factors 12 Codes for categories of income 18 How to complete Schedules K-2 and Rental income 11 Codes for classes of PFIC shares 20 K-3 3 Codes for types of tax 14 S Collectibles (28%) gain 11 I S corporation determination 9 Collectibles loss 12 Identifying information 4 S corporation election codes 20 Computer-generated schedules K-2 3 Identifying information, S S corporation’s interest in foreign Contested taxes 15 corporation 4 corporation 23 Country codes 10 Identifying information, Section 1291 and other Currency 3 shareholder 4 information 21 Income resourced by treaty 10 Section 1291 information 21 D Interest expense apportionment Section 1296 MTM information 21 factors 13 Section 267A disallowed deduction 6 Deductions 12 Interest expense specifically Section 901(j) income 9 Distributions from foreign allocable under Regulations Section 951(a) inclusions 11 corporations to S corporation 16 section 1.861-10 and -10T 12 Section 951(a)(1) and Section 951A Dividends, ordinary and qualified 11 Interest expense, other 12 Inclusions 17 Domestic filing exception 2 International transactions 7 Section 951A category income 10 Downstream loan 7 Section 951A(a) inclusions 12 L E Section 986(c) gain and loss 11 Loan, downstream 7 Section 987 gain and loss 11 EIN 4 Loan, upstream 7 Section 988 gain and loss 11 Exception to filing Schedules K-2 and Shareholder determination 10 K-3 2 N Splitter arrangements 5 F Name of S corporation 4 Stewardship expenses 13 Net long-term capital gain 11 FOGEI 26 Net long-term capital loss 12 T Foreign branch category income 9 Net section 1231 gain 11 Table 1. Information on personal Foreign oil and gas taxes 4 property sold 4 Foreign tax translation 5 O Table 2. Downstream loans 7 Foreign taxes 14 Table 3. Upstream loans 7 Foreign taxes deductible but not Other deductions 12 creditable 12 15, Other forms 7 Taxes assigned to section 951A category 14 Foreign taxes paid or accrued to Other income 12 Total gross income 12 sanctioned countries 14 Other international transactions 7 Foreign taxes related to PTEP U resourced by treaty 14 P Unrecaptured section 1250 gain 11 FORI 26 Part applicability 4 Upstream loan 7 Form 1116 exemption exception 8 Parts of Sch K-2, in general 3 Form 5471 information 7 Passive grouping codes 24 W Form 8621 information 19 PFIC, QEF general information 20 Form 8858 information 7 When to file 3 Q Where to file 3 G Who must file 1 QEF information 21 Gains on sale of certain personal property 4 27 |