Userid: CPM Schema: instrx Leadpct: 102% Pt. size: 9 Draft Ok to Print AH XSL/XML Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source (Init. & Date) _______ Page 1 of 27 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 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 2022 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 the S corporation may combine stock sales by country instead of otherwise noted. listing each stock sale separately for that country. Contents Page Boxes 7, 8, and 9 in Part I. The instructions clarify the What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 reporting with respect to Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations, Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Purpose of Schedules K-2 and K-3 . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund, Form 8858, Who Must File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Foreign When and Where To File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Disregarded Entities (FDEs) and Foreign Branches (FBs), Form How To Complete Schedules K-2 and K-3 . . . . . . 4 8865, Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships, and other forms. Specific Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Schedule K-2 Identifying Information . . . . . . . . . . 5 New box 12 on Schedule K-3, Part I. This box was added to reflect that the S corporation attached Form(s) 8865 to the Form Schedule K-3 Identifying Information . . . . . . . . . . 5 1120-S, if applicable, and alert the shareholder that the S Part I. Corporation’s Other Current Year corporation filed Form(s) 8865. International Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 New box 13 in Part I. The instructions clarify additional Part II. Foreign Tax Credit Limitation . . . . . . . . . . 11 reporting that may be required with respect to box 13 (formerly Part III. Other Information for Preparation of box 12). Form 1116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Country codes. The instructions clarify the use of country Part IV. Distributions From Foreign codes and add a new code “XX.” Corporations to S Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Capital gains and losses. The instructions clarify the reporting Part V. Information on Shareholders' Section of capital gains and losses in Part II. 951(a)(1) and Section 951A Inclusions . . . . . . 18 Research and experimental expense apportionment. The Part VI. Information To Complete Form 8621 . . . . 20 instructions clarify when an S corporation must complete Part III, Part VII. S Corporation's Interest in Foreign Section 1, with respect to the apportionment factors for research Corporation Income (Section 960) . . . . . . . . . 24 & experimental (R&E) expense. Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Interest expense and stewardship expense apportionment. The instructions clarify how to report information in Part II, Future Developments Section 2; Part III, Section 2; and expand the section to cover For the latest information about developments related to stewardship expense. Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S) and Schedule K-3 (Form 1120-S), and their instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were Foreign tax redeterminations. The instructions clarify the published, go to IRS.gov/Form1120S. reporting of foreign tax redeterminations including new reporting concerning contested taxes on Part III, Section 3, line 3. What’s New Final regulations apply aggregate treatment to S corpora- Exception to completing Schedules K-2 and K-3. These tions for certain purposes. Final regulations under section instructions add a new exception for filing and furnishing 958 published on January 25, 2022, treat a domestic partnership Schedules K-2 and K-3 for tax years beginning in 2022. See as an aggregate of its partners for purposes of sections 951, Domestic Filing Exception. 951A, and 956(a), and for purposes of any provision that specifically applies by reference to any of those sections or the Reporting by S corporations with solely domestic activity. regulations thereunder. See Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(1). The instructions provide further guidance and examples Under the final regulations, except for purposes of determining concerning the need for reporting by S corporations with solely United States shareholder, controlling domestic shareholder, domestic activity. and controlled foreign corporation (CFC) statuses, a domestic Revised reporting for Part I, box 1. The table attached to partnership is not treated as owning the stock of a foreign Form 1120-S with respect to Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part I, corporation within the meaning of section 958(a). For purposes box 1, has been revised to require reporting of gains rather than of determining the persons that own stock of a foreign both proceeds and basis. Also, instead of reporting the date of corporation under section 958(a), stock of a foreign corporation sale of the property, if the gain is capital, the S corporation will owned by a domestic partnership is treated in the same manner now report whether the gain is long-term or short-term. Finally, as stock of a foreign corporation owned by a foreign partnership. Dec 5, 2022 Cat. No. 74486Y |
Page 2 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. The final regulations apply to tax years of foreign corporations 954(c)(1)(H) (personal service contracts). The instructions also beginning on or after January 25, 2022, and to tax years of U.S. clarify other reporting in Part VII in relation to Form 5471. persons in which or with which such foreign corporations’ tax years end. However, a domestic partnership may apply the final regulations to tax years of a foreign corporation beginning after General Instructions December 31, 2017, and to tax years of the domestic The Instructions for Form 1120-S and the Instructions for partnership in which or with which such tax years of the foreign Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) generally apply to the Schedules corporation end, provided certain consistency requirements are K-2 and K-3. These instructions provide additional instructions met. See Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(4)(i). The final with respect to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 for tax years regulations also apply to S corporations and their shareholders beginning in 2022. because, for purposes of subpart F of Part III of the Internal Revenue Code, which includes section 958(a), S corporations Purpose of Schedules K-2 and K-3 are treated as partnerships and the shareholders of the S corporations are treated as partners of such partnerships. See Schedule K-2 is an extension of Form 1120-S, Schedule K, and section 1373(a). is used to report items of international tax relevance from the operation of an S corporation. Proposed regulations allow certain S corporations to elect to apply entity treatment to S corporations for certain pur- Schedule K-3 is an extension of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) poses. Proposed regulations under section 958 published on and is generally used to report to shareholders their share of the January 25, 2022, permit certain S corporations to elect not to items reported on Schedule K-2. Shareholders must include the apply Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(1), and thus be treated as information reported on Schedule K-3 on their tax or information owning stock of a foreign corporation within the meaning of returns. section 958(a), by attaching a statement to a timely filed (including extensions) original Form 1120-S, U.S. Income Tax Who Must File Return for an S Corporation, for the first tax year of the S Any S corporation that is required to file Form 1120-S and that corporation ending on or after September 1, 2020. The proposed has items relevant to the determination of the U.S. tax or regulations are proposed to apply to tax years of S corporations reporting obligations of its shareholders under the international ending on or after September 1, 2020. See Proposed provisions of the Internal Revenue Code must complete the Regulations section 1.958-1(e). relevant parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3. See each part and section for a more detailed description of who must file each part Exceptions added to Part IV. The instructions add an and section. Penalties may apply for filing Form 1120-S without exception to completing Part IV of the Schedule K-2 with respect all required information or for furnishing Schedule K-3 to to distributions by a foreign corporation and an exception to shareholders without all required information. The penalties that completing Part IV of the Schedules K-3 for a shareholder with apply with respect to Form 1120-S and Schedule K-1 apply with respect to distributions by a foreign corporation. respect to the Schedules K-2 and K-3, respectively. See the Exceptions added to Part V. The instructions add an Penalties section of the Instructions for Form 1120-S. exception to completing Part V of the Schedule K-2 with respect to a CFC and an exception to completing Part V of the Note. Except as otherwise required by statute, regulations, or Schedules K-3 for a shareholder with respect to a CFC. other IRS guidance, an S corporation is not required to obtain information from its shareholders to determine if it needs to file Exceptions to Part VI added and clarified. The instructions each of these parts. add an exception to completing Part VI for any S corporation that knows all of its direct and indirect shareholders that are U.S. Note. An S corporation is only required to complete and file the persons are either not subject to the PFIC rules under section relevant portions of Schedules K-2 and K-3, as applicable. For 1297(d), are certain tax-exempt entities. The instructions also example, if the S corporation does not own (within the meaning add exceptions to completing Part VI for S corporations that of section 958) an interest in a foreign corporation other than mark-to-market stock of a PFIC as described in Regulations solely by reason of applying section 318(a)(3) (providing for section 1.1291-1(c)(4) and for any S corporation electing to be downward attribution) as provided in section 958(b), it is not treated as an entity for purposes of applying section 951A as required to complete Schedule K-2, Parts IV, V, VI, and VII or the provided in Notice 2020-69, 2020-39 I.R.B. 604, and clarify corresponding Schedule K-3 parts. when reporting is required for foreign corporations that may be treated, or may be deemed to be treated, as a qualifying Note. Schedules K-2 and K-3 consist of the most common insurance corporation. international tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Updates to references to MTM elections in Part VI. The However, not all provisions are specifically identified on these instructions clarify that mark-to-market elections for PFICs schedules. To the extent that an international provision is referenced in the instructions generally refer to elections under implicated that is not otherwise specifically identified, the S section 1296 and not any other section of the Code or corporation should check box 13 in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part regulations. Additionally, the instructions provide guidance on I, and attach a statement to both Schedules K-2 and K-3 (for how to report information in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI for shareholder's share). PFICs with respect to which an election under section 1296 is Note. An S corporation with no foreign source income, no being made in the current tax year if the current tax year is not assets generating foreign source income, and no foreign taxes the first year of the S corporation’s holding period in the PFIC paid or accrued may still need to report information on stock. Schedules K-2 and K-3. For example, if a shareholder claims a Subpart F income groups added to Part VII. In tax year credit for foreign taxes paid or accrued by the shareholder, the 2022, new line 1(f) is added to Part VII to allow the S corporation shareholder may need certain information from the S corporation to report foreign personal holding company income under to complete Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit (Individual, Estate, section 954(c)(1)(F) (income from notional principal contracts); or Trust). See each part for applicability. section 954(c)(1)(G) (payments in lieu of dividends); and section -2- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 3 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Domestic Filing Exception (Exception To Filing K-2 and K-3 with respect to the requesting shareholder by the tax year 2023 Form 1120-S filing deadline. Schedules K-2 and K-3) An S corporation does not need to (i) complete and file with the Note for S corporations that satisfy criteria 1 and 2, but do IRS the Schedules K-2 and K-3, or (ii) furnish to a shareholder not satisfy criterion 3. If the S corporation received a request the Schedule K-3 (except where requested by a shareholder from a shareholder for Schedule K-3 information on or before the after the 1-month date (defined in criterion 3)) if each of the 1-month date and therefore the S corporation does not satisfy following are met with respect to the S corporation’s tax year criterion 3, the S corporation is required to file the Schedules K-2 2022. and K-3 with the IRS and furnish the Schedule K-3 to the requesting shareholder. The Schedules K-2 and K-3 are 1. No or limited foreign activity. During an S corporation’s tax required to be completed only with respect to the parts and year 2022, the S corporation either has no foreign activity (as sections relevant to the requesting shareholder. For example, if defined later), or if it does have foreign activity, such foreign a shareholder requests the information reported in Part III, activity is limited to: Section 2 (Interest Expense Apportionment Factors), the S • Passive category foreign income (determined without regard corporation is required to complete and file Schedule K-2, Part to the high-taxed income exception under section 904(d)(2)(B) III, Section 2, with respect to the S corporation’s total assets and (iii)), Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 2, with respect to the requesting • Upon which not more than $300 of foreign income taxes shareholder’s pro rata share of the assets. On the date that the S allowable as a credit under section 901 are treated as paid or corporation files Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the IRS, the S accrued by the S corporation, and corporation must provide a copy of the filed Schedule K-3 to the • Such income and taxes are shown on a payee statement (as requesting shareholder. The S corporation does not need to defined in section 6724(d)(2)) that is furnished or treated as complete, attach, file, or furnish any other parts or sections of the furnished to the S corporation. Schedules K-2 and K-3 to the IRS, the requesting shareholder, Foreign activity. For purposes of the Domestic Filing or any other shareholder. The S corporation should keep Exception, foreign activity means any of the following. records of the information requested by the shareholder. See • Foreign income taxes paid or accrued (as defined in section Example 2. 901 and the regulations thereunder). If an S corporation receives requests from shareholders for • Foreign source income or loss (as determined in sections 861 Schedule K-3 information both on or before the 1-month date through 865, and section 904(h), and the regulations and after the 1-month date, the S corporation is required to file thereunder). Schedules K-2 and K-3 as described in the prior paragraph only • Ownership interest in a foreign partnership (as defined in with respect to the shareholder requests received on or before sections 7701(a)(2) and (5)). the 1-month date. With respect to requests received after the • Ownership interest in a foreign corporation (as defined in 1-month date, the S corporation is required to provide the sections 7701(a)(3) and (5)). Schedule K-3, completed with that shareholder’s requested • Ownership of a foreign branch (as defined in Regulations information, on the later of the date on which the S corporation section 1.904-4(f)(3)(vii)). files the Form 1120-S or 1 month from the date on which the S • Ownership interest in a foreign entity that is treated as corporation receives the request from the shareholder. See disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (as defined in Examples 2 and 3. Regulations section 301.7701-3). Example 1. Husband and wife, U.S. citizens, each own a 2. Shareholder notification. With respect to an S corporation 50% interest in SC, an S corporation. SC and husband and wife that satisfies criterion 1, shareholders receive a notification from each have a tax year end of December 31. SC invests in a the S corporation at the latest when the S corporation furnishes regulated investment company. With respect to tax year 2022, the Schedule K-1 to the shareholder. The notice can be provided SC receives a Form 1099 from the regulated investment as an attachment to the Schedule K-1. The notification must company reporting $100 of creditable foreign taxes paid or state that shareholders will not receive Schedule K-3 from the S accrued on passive category foreign source income. SC does corporation unless the shareholders request the schedule. not have any foreign activity other than that from the regulated 3. No 2022 Schedule K-3 requests by the 1-month date. investment company. Husband and wife receive notification from The S corporation does not receive a request from any SC as an attachment to Schedule K-1 that they will not receive shareholder for Schedule K-3 information on or before the the Schedule K-3 unless they so request. Husband and wife do 1-month date. The “1-month date” is 1 month before the date the not request Schedule K-3 from SC for tax year 2022. SC S corporation files the Form 1120-S. For tax year 2022 calendar qualifies for the Domestic Filing Exception, and, as such, SC year S corporations, the latest 1-month date is August 15, 2023, need not complete Schedules K-2 and K-3. if the S corporation files an extension. Example 2. The facts are the same as in Example 1 except that husband and wife each own a 40% interest in SC, and A, a Note. If an S corporation receives a request from a shareholder U.S. citizen, owns a 20% interest in SC. A requests for the Schedule K-3 information after the 1-month date and has Schedule K-3 from SC for tax year 2022 and SC receives this not received a request from any other shareholder for request on February 1, 2023. After requesting an extension, SC Schedule K-3 information on or before the 1-month date, the files Form 1120-S on August 31, 2023. SC does not qualify for Domestic Filing Exception is met and the S corporation is not the Domestic Filing Exception because A requested the required to file the tax year 2022 Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the Schedule K-3 by the 1-month date (July 31, 2023). As such, SC IRS or furnish the tax year 2022 Schedule K-3 to the must complete and file with the IRS the parts and sections of the non-requesting shareholders. However, the S corporation is Schedules K-2 and K-3 that are relevant to A. With respect to the required to provide the tax year 2022 Schedule K-3, completed Schedules K-2 and K-3 filed with the IRS, SC does not need to with the requested information, to the requesting shareholder on complete, attach, or file any parts or sections relevant to the later of the date on which the S corporation files the Form husband and wife. SC must provide a copy of the filed 1120-S or 1 month from the date on which the S corporation Schedule K-3 to A on the date that SC files its Form 1120-S. SC receives the request from the shareholder. See Example 3. The does not need to furnish a Schedule K-3 to husband and wife. S corporation must complete and file tax year 2023 Schedules Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -3- |
Page 4 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Example 3. The facts are the same as in Example 2 except references to those prior forms encompass any successor that SC receives the request from A on August 20, 2023. SC forms. qualifies for the Domestic Filing Exception because A requested References in these instructions to Form 1040, U.S. the Schedule K-3 after the 1-month date. SC is not required to Individual Income Tax Return, are intended, if applicable, to file the tax year 2022 Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the IRS or include Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors, as well as furnish the Schedule K-3 to husband and wife. However, SC is other tax returns for noncorporate shareholders such as Form required to provide the Schedule K-3, completed with the 1041, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts. requested information, to A on September 20, 2023, the later of the date on which SC files the Form 1120-S or 1 month from Uses of the parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3, in general. August 20, 2023. Because A requested a Schedule K-3 for tax Part I of Schedule K-2 (and Part I of Schedule K-3). Used year 2022, SC must file tax year 2023 Schedules K-2 and K-3 to report international tax items not reported elsewhere on with the IRS with respect to the information requested by A. Schedule K-2 or K-3. Part II of Schedule K-2 (and Part II of Schedule K-3). Note. If an S corporation does not meet the Domestic Filing Used to figure the S corporation's income or loss by source and Exception, it may meet the Form 1116 Exemption to filing the separate category of income and to report the shareholder's Schedules K-2 and K-3. See Form 1116 Exemption, later share of such income or loss. Shareholders will use the information to figure and claim a foreign tax credit on Form 1116 When and Where To File or Form 1118, Foreign Tax Credit—Corporations. Attach Schedules K-2 and K-3 to your Form 1120-S and file both Part III of Schedule K-2 (and Part III of Schedule K-3). by the due date (including extensions) for that return. Used to report information necessary for the shareholder to determine the allocation and apportionment of R&E expense Provide Schedule K-3 to your shareholders according to the and interest expense for the foreign tax credit limitation. Also timeline for providing the Schedule K-1. See the Instructions for used to report foreign taxes paid or accrued by the S corporation Form 1120-S. and the shareholder's share of such taxes. Shareholders will use See the Instructions for Form 1120-S for requirements with the information to figure and claim a foreign tax credit on Form respect to recordkeeping. 1116. Part IV of Schedule K-2 (and Part IV of Schedule K-3). See the Instructions for Form 1120-S for instructions Used to report information the shareholder needs, in concerning amendments or adjustments to Schedules K-2 and combination with other information known to the shareholder, to K-3. determine the amount of each distribution from a foreign corporation that is treated as a dividend or excluded from gross Computer-Generated Schedules K-2 and K-3 income because the distribution is attributable to previously Generally, all computer-generated forms must receive prior taxed earnings and profits (PTEP) in the shareholder’s annual approval from the IRS and are subject to an annual review. PTEP accounts with respect to the foreign corporation, and the However, see the Exception later. Requests for approval may be amount of foreign currency gain or loss on the PTEP that the submitted electronically to substituteforms@irs.gov; or requests shareholder is required to recognize under section 986(c). may be mailed to: Shareholders will report the dividends and foreign currency gain or loss on Form 1040. Internal Revenue Service Part V of Schedule K-2 (and Part V of Schedule K-3). Attn: Substitute Forms Program Used to provide information the shareholder needs to determine SE:W:CAR:MP:P:TP any inclusions under sections 951(a)(1) and 951A. Shareholders 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 6554 will use the information to complete Form 8992, U.S. Washington, DC 20224 Shareholder Calculation of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI), and Form 1040, with respect to subpart F income Exception. If computer-generated Schedules K-2 and K-3 inclusions, section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions, and section 951A conform to and do not deviate from the official form and inclusions. schedules, they may be filed without prior approval from the IRS. Part VI of Schedule K-2 (and Part VI of Schedule K-3). Important. Be sure to attach the approval letter to Used to provide information needed by shareholders to computer-generated Schedules K-2 and K-3. However, if the complete Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a computer-generated form is identical to the IRS prescribed form, Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing it does not need to go through the approval process, and an Fund, and to provide shareholders with information to determine attachment is not necessary. income inclusions with respect to the passive foreign investment company (PFIC). Every year, the IRS issues a revenue procedure to provide Part VII of Schedule K-2 (and Part VII of Schedule K-3). guidance for filers of computer-generated forms. In addition, Used to provide the foreign corporation's net income in the every year the IRS issues Pub. 1167, General Rules and income groups for purposes of the shareholder's deemed paid Specifications for Substitute Forms and Schedules, which taxes computation with respect to inclusions under sections reprints the most recent applicable revenue procedure. Pub. 951A and 951(a)(1). Shareholders will use the information to 1167 is available at IRS.gov/Pub1167. The procedures relevant figure and claim a deemed paid foreign tax credit on Form 1118. to Form 1120-S and the Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) apply for purposes of the Schedules K-2 and K-3. Specific Instructions How To Complete Schedules K-2 and K-3 If the information required in a given section exceeds the Reporting currency. Report all amounts in U.S. dollars except ! space provided within that section, do not write “See where specified otherwise. CAUTION attached” in the section or leave the section blank. Instead, complete all entry spaces in the section and attach the Form references. These instructions refer to other forms. If the remaining information on additional sheets. For all attachments, referenced form has been succeeded by another form, the -4- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 5 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. include the part, section, line number, and column of the relevant items are applicable in the tax year. If applicable, attach portion of Schedule K-2 and Schedule K-3. The additional statements, as described later, to the Schedule K-2. sheets must conform with the IRS version of that section. If applicable, the S corporation must also complete Schedule K-3, Part I, and include with the Schedule K-3 the attachment(s) as described later with the shareholder's share of Schedule K-2, Identifying Information the amounts. At the top of each new page, enter the name of the S corporation as it appears on the Form 1120-S. At the top of each new page, Box 1. Gain on personal property sale. In general, income enter the EIN of the S corporation as it appears on the Form from the sale of personal property is sourced according to the 1120-S. residence of the seller. See section 865. For sourcing purposes, personal property sold by the S corporation is treated as sold by Item A—Part applicability. Check the “Yes” box to indicate the the shareholders. See section 865(i)(5). A U.S. citizen or applicable parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3. Complete and attach resident alien individual with a tax home (section 911(d)(3)) in a each applicable part to Form 1120-S and Schedule K-1 (Form foreign country is treated as a nonresident with respect to the 1120-S). Check the “No” box to indicate the inapplicable parts of sale of personal property only if an income tax of at least 10% of Schedules K-2 and K-3. Do not complete and attach to the filed the gain derived from the sale is actually paid to a foreign Form 1120-S or the Schedule K-3 the inapplicable parts. country, with respect to that gain. See section 865(g). In addition, if a U.S. resident maintains an office or other fixed Schedule K-3, Identifying Information place of business in a foreign country, income from the sale of Items A and B. Items A and B should be the same as reported personal property attributable to such office or other fixed place on Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S), Part I, Items A and B. of business is foreign source only if an income tax of at least 10% of the income from the sale is actually paid to a foreign Items C and D. Items C and D should be the same as reported country with respect to such income. See section 865(e)(1). on Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S), Part II, Items E and F. If the S corporation has income from the sale of personal Item E. Item E should correspond to Schedule K-2, Identifying property (other than inventory, depreciable personal property, Information, Item A. and certain intangible property excepted from the general rule of section 865(a)) and the S corporation pays income tax to a Schedule K-2, Part I (Corporation’s foreign country with respect to income from the sale or the income is eligible for re-sourcing under an applicable treaty, it Other Current Year International must check box 1 and attach a statement to both Schedules K-2 Information), and Schedule K-3, Part I and K-3 (for shareholder’s share) with Table 1, Information on Personal Property Sold. The S corporation may combine sales (Shareholder's Share of of stock property by country. Otherwise, do not combine sales of property. Each item of property sold must be listed separately Corporation's Other Current Year with Table 1 completed. In column (b), if the gain is capital, enter International Information) “long-term” or “short-term.” For column (g), enter the two-letter code from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Do not enter Note. Shareholders will use the information reported in the “various” or “OC” for the country code. If the property sale is attachments with respect to boxes 1 through 5 and 10 to claim taxed by more than one country, complete a separate line for and figure a foreign tax credit on Form 1116 or 1118. Section that country, but denote in some manner (for example, a 1373(a) treats an S corporation as a partnership for purposes of footnote) that the property entered on both lines is the same sections 901 through 909 and sections 951 through 965. property. Box 2. Foreign oil and gas taxes. A separate foreign tax Note. Shareholders will also use the information reported in credit limitation is applied with respect to foreign oil and gas attachments with respect to box 6 to prepare their tax returns taxes. See section 907(a) and Regulations section 1.907(a)-1 for (Form 1040) by taking into account that under section 267A they details. If the S corporation has such taxes, it must check box 2 are not allowed deductions for the amounts listed in the and attach a completed Schedule I (Form 1118), Reduction of statement with respect to box 6. Foreign Oil and Gas Taxes, to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 (with Note. Shareholders will use the information reported in the shareholder’s share). The S corporation need not complete attachments with respect to boxes 7 through 9 to identify any Schedule I (Form 1118), Part I, column 12; Part II, lines 2 international tax information reporting forms or other through 4; or Part III, lines 1 and 3. The S corporation must international tax forms that may impact the shareholders tax attach Schedule I (Form 1118) because the limitation applies to returns. individuals eligible to claim a foreign tax credit. This part is used to report information for international tax Note. The S corporation attaches a partially completed items not reported elsewhere on the Schedule K-2. Check the Schedule I (Form 1118), so that the shareholder has the box to indicate whether any of the following international tax information it needs to complete Form 1116. The S corporation is not attaching Schedule I (Form 1118), as a form required to be Table 1—Information on Personal Property Sold (for use with Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S), Part I, box 1; also for use with Schedule 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) Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -5- |
Page 6 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. filed by the S corporation for purposes of the S corporation Section 2 of attached statement—Potentially determining creditable taxes because an S corporation cannot unsuspended taxes. Include a separate section that reports claim a foreign tax credit. the following with respect to each splitter arrangement for which the S corporation has taken into account any related income. Box 3. Splitter arrangements. Foreign taxes with respect to a foreign tax credit splitting event are suspended until the related 1. Origin year of the splitter arrangement. income is taken into account by the taxpayer. See section 909. 2. Explanation of the splitter arrangement (for example, There is a foreign tax credit splitting event with respect to foreign reverse hybrid owned by the S corporation). taxes of a payor if in connection with a splitter arrangement the 3. Amount of taxes paid or accrued by the S corporation in income is or will be taken into account by a covered person. See connection with the splitter arrangement in the origin year of the Regulations section 1.909-2(a). A covered person, as defined in splitter arrangement. Regulations section 1.909-1(a)(4), includes, for example, any entity in which the payor holds, directly or indirectly, at least a 4. Amount of related income on which such taxes were paid 10% ownership interest (determined by vote or value). A payor, or accrued in the origin year of the splitter arrangement. as defined in Regulations section 1.909-1(a)(3), includes, for 5. The two-letter code for the country to which the taxes example, a person that takes foreign income taxes paid or were paid or accrued from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Do accrued by a partnership into account pursuant to section 702(a) not enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. (6). 6. The separate category and source of income to which the The S corporation must report foreign taxes that are taxes are assigned if determinable by the S corporation. potentially suspended on Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 3, 7. Amount of related income taken into account in the line 2E, and each shareholder's share of such taxes on current tax year and the amount of taxes originally paid that Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 3, line 2E. An S corporation may relate to that portion of the related income if determinable by the not be able to determine whether taxes are suspended and S corporation. whether related income is taken into account. However, where the S corporation is able to determine that taxes are potentially Box 4. Foreign tax translation. If the S corporation reports suspended, or potentially unsuspended, it must report such any foreign taxes in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part III, Section 3, it taxes and the information requested in these instructions for must check the box for item 4 and attach to Schedules K-2 and box 3. K-3 the statement described in the instructions for those For example, where an S corporation owns a reverse hybrid sections. and the foreign country assesses tax on the S corporation with Box 5. High-taxed income. If the S corporation has passive respect to income earned by the reverse hybrid, the S income, the S corporation must check the box for item 5 and corporation should report such taxes as potentially suspended attach a statement to Schedules K-2 and K-3 with Attachment 1 taxes. or 2, or both, completed. These attachments will provide the Report foreign taxes that are potentially suspended on shareholder with the information to determine whether its Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 3, line 2E, and each shareholder's passive income is high-taxed passive income. share of such taxes on Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 3, line 2E. Income received or accrued by a U.S. person that would Check box 3 and attach a statement to both Schedules K-2 otherwise be passive income is not treated as passive income if and K-3 that includes the following for each splitter arrangement the income is determined to be high-taxed income. See section in which the S corporation participates that would qualify as a 904(d)(2)(B)(iii)(II). To determine if income is high-taxed income, splitter arrangement under section 909 if one or more a shareholder must group its shares of passive income from an shareholders are covered persons with respect to an entity that S corporation according to the rules in Regulations section took into account related income from the arrangement. 1.904-4(c)(3), except that the portion, if any, of the share of Section 1 of attached statement—Potentially suspended income attributable to income earned by an S corporation taxes. through a foreign qualified business unit (QBU) is separately 1. Explanation of the splitter arrangement (for example, grouped under the rules of Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(4). reverse hybrid owned by S corporation). See also Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(5)(ii). For this purpose, a foreign QBU is a qualified business unit (as defined in section 2. Amount of taxes paid or accrued by the S corporation in 989(a)), other than a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) or connection with the splitter arrangement. noncontrolled 10%-owned foreign corporation, that has its 3. Amount of related income on which such taxes were paid principal place of business outside the United States. See or accrued. Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3). 4. The two-letter code for the country to which the taxes were paid or accrued from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Do Note. Passive income is not treated as subject to a withholding not enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. tax or other foreign tax when a credit is disallowed in full for such foreign tax, for example, under section 901(k). 5. The separate category and source of income to which the taxes are assigned if determinable by the S corporation. -6- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 7 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Attachment 1 Attachment 1 for Example 4 Reference: Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3) I. Passive II. Taxes Reference: Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3) Income Net of I. Passive II. Taxes Allocable Income Net Expenses of Allocable A Passive income subject to withholding tax of Expenses 15% or more A Passive income subject to withholding tax of $170 $60 B Passive income subject to withholding tax of 15% or more less than 15% but greater than zero B Passive income subject to withholding tax of 0 0 C Passive income not subject to any foreign tax less than 15% but greater than zero D Passive income subject to no withholding C Passive income not subject to any foreign tax 50 0 tax, but subject to other foreign tax D Passive income subject to no withholding 0 0 tax, but subject to other foreign tax Attachment 2 Attachment 2 for Example 4 Reference: Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(4) A Name of foreign QBU: Reference: Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(4) I. Passive II. Taxes A Name of foreign QBU: Country X QBU (Complete a separate Attachment 2 for each Income Net I. Passive II. Taxes foreign QBU.) of Allocable (Complete a separate Attachment 2 for each Income Net Expenses foreign QBU.) of Allocable B Passive income subject to withholding tax of Expenses 15% or more B Passive income subject to withholding tax of $100 $15 C Passive income subject to withholding tax of 15% or more less than 15% but greater than zero C Passive income subject to withholding tax of 0 0 D Passive income not subject to any foreign tax less than 15% but greater than zero E Passive income subject to no withholding tax, D Passive income not subject to any foreign 0 0 but subject to other foreign tax tax E Passive income subject to no withholding Example 4. USC is an S corporation, with two U.S. citizen tax, but subject to other foreign tax 280 40 individual shareholders with equal interests in the S corporation. In Year 1, USC receives $100 of passive dividend income from a USC completes the same attachments with the shareholder noncontrolled 10%-owned foreign corporation subject to a 15% shares and attaches those attachments to each Schedule K-3 withholding tax. USC also receives $150 of passive interest provided to the shareholders. income from an unrelated person subject to a 30% withholding Box 6. Section 267A disallowed deduction. Shareholders tax. USC incurs $80 of expenses that are allocable to the will also use the information from box 6 to prepare their tax interest income. USC also receives $50 of passive dividend returns (Form 1040) by taking into account that under section income from a CFC, which is not subject to tax. No expenses are 267A they are not allowed deductions for the amounts listed in allocable to the dividend income. USC's branch operation in the statement with respect to box 6. Country X that is treated as a QBU under section 989(a) receives $100 of passive dividend income subject to a 15% Check box 6 if the S corporation paid or accrued any interest withholding tax. Finally, USC earns $400 of passive income with or royalty for which the S corporation knows, or has reason to respect to its branch operation in Country X that is treated as a know, that one or more of its shareholders is not allowed a QBU under section 989(a). Such income is subject to foreign tax deduction under section 267A. See the instructions for Form (but not withholding tax) of $40. Expenses of $120 are allocable 1065, Schedule B, line 22, and FAQs for section 267A at to the share of branch income. No expenses are allocable to the IRS.gov/businesses/partnerships/faqs-for-Form-1065-Schedule- dividend income. B-Other-Information-Question-22 for additional information regarding section 267A. In addition, for each shareholder that is For Year 1, USC checks box 5 in Part I of Schedule K-2 disallowed a deduction under section 267A, the corporation (Form 1120-S) and attaches Attachments 1 and 2 to Form should, on the Schedule K-3 as to the specific shareholder, 1120-S, Schedule K-2. check box 6, Schedule K-3, Part I, and attach to the Schedule K-3 a statement titled “Section 267A Disallowed Deduction” that separately lists the following information. 1. The amount of interest paid or accrued by the S corporation for which the shareholder is not allowed a deduction under section 267A. 2. The amount of royalty paid or accrued by the S corporation for which the shareholder is not allowed a deduction under section 267A. 3. The extent to which information reported in other parts of the Schedule K-3 (for example, a line in Part II, Section 2) Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -7- |
Page 8 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. reflects interest or royalty for which the shareholder is not attached to Schedule K-2. The S corporation need not attach allowed a deduction under section 267A. Forms 8621 to the Schedule K-1 or K-3. When completing other parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3 Note. If the S corporation attached any of the forms identified in ! (for example, a line in Part II, Section 2), list an amount boxes 7, 8, and 9 to the Form 1120-S, the S corporation need CAUTION without regard to whether the shareholder is disallowed not attach them again to the Schedule K-2. See Other Forms a deduction under section 267A for the amount. and Statements That May Be Required in the Instructions for Form 1120-S. Note for boxes 7, 8, and 9. If the filer meets an exception, such as the multiple filer exception, to filing Forms 5471, 8865, Box 10. Shareholder loan transactions. An S corporation will and/or 8858, the filer is not required to complete and attach need to check this box and complete the attachment if either the those forms. However, the filer must still attach to the Form S corporation knows or has reason to know that it (i) received a 1120-S, any required statements to qualify for the exception to loan from its shareholder (“downstream loan”), as described in filing the Forms 5471, 8865, and/or 8858. Further, in the case of Regulations section 1.861-9(e)(8), or (ii) loaned an amount to its the Form 5471 multiple filer exception, the S corporation must shareholder (“upstream loan”), as described in Regulations provide on the Schedule K-3 to its shareholders any information section 1.861-9(e)(9). that the S corporation receives from the person required to file Downstream loan. On the attachment to both the Schedules the Form 5471 and that is requested by the instructions to the K-2 and K-3, provide the details with respect to any downstream Schedules K-2 and K-3, such as information from Schedule Q loans from its shareholder, including the amount of interest (Form 5471), CFC Income by CFC Income Groups, if applicable. expense paid or accrued by the S corporation. Report the information separately for each separate loan. The reporting Box 7. Form 8858 information. If the S corporation filed one should be as follows. or more Forms 8858, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Foreign Disregarded Entities (FDEs) and Foreign Table 2. Downstream Loans Branches (FBs), or if another person filed the Form(s) 8858 on behalf of the S corporation, check box 7 and ensure that Form(s) Name of lender Lender’s TIN Date of loan Amount of loan Interest expense 8858 is attached to the Form 1120-S. With respect to for year Schedule K-3, the S corporation should check box 7 if the S corporation checked box 7 on the Schedule K-2. The S corporation need not attach Form 8858 to the Schedules K-1 or Upstream loan. On the attachment to both the Schedules K-3. K-2 and K-3, provide the details with respect to any upstream loans to its shareholder, including the amount of interest income Box 8. Form 5471 information. If the S corporation filed one received or accrued by the S corporation. Report the information or more Forms 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With separately for each separate loan. The reporting should be as Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations, or if the S corporation follows. received Form(s) 5471 as an attachment to a Schedule K-3 issued to the S corporation, check box 8 and attach the form(s). Table 3. Upstream Loans The 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. A Box 11. Entity treatment for certain S corporations. If the S pass-through entity shareholder that receives a Form 5471 with corporation has made an election under Proposed Regulations a Schedule K-1 or K-3 must provide the relevant portions of section 1.958-1(e)(2), to be treated as owning stock of a CFC Form 5471 to its shareholder unless the pass-through entity within the meaning of section 958(a), check box 11. knows or has reason to know that its direct shareholder (and any indirect shareholder) does not need the information on the Form Box 12. Box 12 is reserved for future use on Schedule K-2. 5471 to prepare its tax return. If a shareholder only needs certain Box 12 is used for Form 8865 information on Schedule K-3. If the information from the Form 5471, such as the Schedule Q, the S S corporation filed one or more Forms 8865, Return of U.S. corporation need only attach that portion to the Schedule K-3, Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships, check and not the complete Form 5471. box 12 on Schedule K-3 and attach such form(s) to Form 1120-S. The Form(s) 8865 need not be attached to the Box 9. Other forms. If the S corporation filed any other Schedules K-3. international tax forms, or if another person filed these forms on behalf of the S corporation, or if the S corporation received these Box 13. Other international transactions. If the S corporation forms as an attachment to a Schedule K-1 or K-3 issued to the S has transactions, income, deductions, payments, or anything corporation, check box 9, and attach those form(s) to Form else that implicates the international tax provisions of the Internal 1120-S and Schedule K-3, if applicable to the shareholder. This Revenue Code and such events are not otherwise reported in includes, but is not limited to, the following forms. this part or other parts of Schedules K-2 and K-3, report that • Form 5713, International Boycott Report. information on an attachment to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 and • Form 8833, Treaty-Based Return Position Disclosure Under check box 13. As an example, an S corporation should attach Section 6114 or 7701(b). Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign • Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Corporation. Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. Schedule K-2, Parts II and III, and Exception for Form 8621. With respect to Schedule K-3, the S corporation should check box 9 if the S corporation checked Schedule K-3, Parts II and III box 9 on the Schedule K-2. The S corporation should indicate in an attachment to the Schedule K-3 that Form(s) 8621 is Note. Shareholders will use the following information to claim and figure a foreign tax credit on Form 1116 or 1118. -8- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 9 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. If the S corporation does not qualify for the Domestic Filing Section 904 generally limits the foreign tax credit to the Exception, Schedules K-2 and K-3, Parts II and III, must be portion of U.S. tax liability attributable to foreign source taxable completed unless (a) the S corporation does not have a direct or income. Foreign source taxable income is foreign source gross indirect shareholder that is eligible to claim a foreign tax credit or income less allocable expenses. In general, the S corporation (b) no direct or indirect shareholder would have to file a Form must complete the Schedules K-2 and K-3, Parts II and III 1116 or Form 1118 to claim the foreign tax credit. because the S corporation’s gross income, gross receipts, expenses, assets, and foreign taxes paid may affect the foreign Shareholders Eligible To Claim Credit tax credit available to the shareholder. The source of certain A shareholder that is eligible to claim a foreign tax credit includes gross income and gross receipts is determined by the (i) a U.S. citizen or resident, and (ii) a U.S. citizen or resident shareholder. In addition, some expenses of the S corporation beneficiary of domestic trusts and estates. See sections 901 and are allocated and apportioned by the shareholder. Because of 906. this shareholder determination, it is not possible for the shareholder to assume that all income of the S corporation is Form 1116 Exemption Exception U.S. source and all expenses of the S corporation reduce U.S. Under section 904(j), certain shareholders are not required to file source income. Also, the allocation and apportionment of certain a Form 1116 (“Form 1116 Exemption”). Also see Foreign Tax shareholder expenses take into account their shares of assets Credit - How to Figure the Credit on IRS.gov. An S corporation is and income of the S corporation that are not otherwise reported not required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3 if all on the Schedule K-1. shareholders are eligible for the Form 1116 Exemption and the S For example, for sourcing purposes, personal property sold corporation receives notification of the shareholders’ eligibility by the S corporation is treated as sold by the shareholders. See for such exemption by the 1-month date (as defined earlier). If an section 865(i)(5). Generally, income from the sale of certain S corporation receives notification from only some of the personal property (excluding inventory) is sourced according to shareholders that they are eligible for the Form 1116 Exemption, the residence of the seller. In cases in which the shareholder is a the S corporation need not complete the Schedule K-3 for those pass-through entity, the S corporation might not know the exempt shareholders but must complete the Schedules K-2 and ultimate residence of the first non-pass-through shareholder. K-3 with respect to the other shareholders to the extent that the The S corporation is not required to separately state gain from S corporation does not qualify for the Domestic Filing Exception. the sale of personal property on Schedules K and K-1 since it is generally included in ordinary income. However, the gain is Example 5. Husband and wife, U.S. citizens, each own a separately reported in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part II. 50% interest in SC, an S corporation. Husband and wife and SC each have a calendar tax year. SC invests in a regulated As another example, the shareholder’s R&E expense (which investment company. SC receives a Form 1099 from the includes the share of the S corporation’s R&E expense) is regulated investment company reporting $400 of creditable allocated and apportioned by the shareholder. See Regulations foreign taxes paid or accrued on passive category foreign section 1.861-17(f). R&E expense is allocated and apportioned source income. SC’s only foreign activity is that from the based on the gross receipts by SIC code. R&E expense by SIC regulated investment company. Husband and wife do not pay or code is not reported on Schedules K and K-1, but is reported in accrue any foreign taxes other than their pro rata share of SC’s Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part II. Also, the shareholder needs foreign taxes. Husband and wife also do not have any other Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 1, for the shareholder’s share of foreign source income. Husband and wife qualify for the Form the S corporation’s gross receipts by SIC code for purposes of 1116 Exemption and notify SC by the 1-month date that they do allocating and apportioning R&E expense. not need the Schedule K-3. Even though SC does not qualify for In some cases, the shareholder will be able to use the the Domestic Filing Exception because the creditable foreign information reported in Parts II and III to increase the foreign tax taxes treated as paid or accrued by SC are greater than $300, credit limitation, and the amount of available foreign tax credit to because husband and wife notify SC by the 1-month date that the shareholder. For example, Part III, Section 2, provides the they do not need the Schedule K-3 under the Form 1116 shareholder with the tax book value of the assets of the S Exemption, SC need not complete Schedules K-2 and K-3. corporation. In general, a shareholder apportions interest expense to reduce U.S. source income or foreign source income An S corporation that does not have or receive sufficient based on the tax book value of its assets, including its share of information or notice regarding a direct or indirect shareholder the S corporation’s interest expense and assets. See section must presume such shareholder is eligible to claim a foreign tax 864(e)(2) and Regulations section 1.861-9(e). Taking into credit and such shareholder would have to file a Form 1116 or account the assets of an S corporation generating solely U.S. Form 1118 to claim a credit. As such, the S corporation must source income would result in more expense allocated to reduce complete the Schedules K-2 and K-3, including Parts II and III, U.S. source income and less expense allocated to reduce accordingly. foreign source income. Additional foreign source income S corporations with limited or no foreign activity. In many increases the shareholder’s foreign tax credit limitation, and the instances, an S corporation with no foreign source income, no ability of the shareholder to claim foreign tax credits. Schedules assets generating foreign source income, and no foreign taxes K and K-1 contain net amounts but do not include separately paid or accrued may still need to report information on stated reporting for the S corporation’s interest expense for Schedules K-2 and K-3. For example, if the shareholder claims international tax reporting purposes, or the tax book value of the the foreign tax credit, the shareholder generally needs certain assets. See Regulations section 1.861- 9(e). See later information from the S corporation in Schedule K-3, Parts II and instructions for further guidance. III, to complete Form 1116. This information should have been Example 6. U.S. citizens A and B own equal interests in SC, reported in prior years, including before the Tax Cuts and Jobs an S corporation. SC has no foreign activity. In Year 1, A pays Act, with the Schedules K and K-1, and is information the $2,000 of foreign income taxes on passive category income shareholder needs to figure the foreign tax credit limitation, other than capital gains reported to A on a payee statement. A which determines the amount of foreign tax credit available to has interest expense of $5,000 and SC does not have interest the shareholder. See Domestic Filing Exception, earlier. expense. None of A’s interest expense is directly allocable. A does not have an overall domestic loss in tax year 2022. Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -9- |
Page 10 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Because A must complete Form 1116 to claim a foreign tax rate, A may use $1,187.50 (25% x $4,750) of the $2,000 of credit, A requests a Schedule K-3 by the 1-month date, and foreign taxes in Year 1—an additional foreign tax credit amount therefore the Domestic Filing Exception does not apply to SC of $62.50 after taking into account A’s pro rata share of the gross with respect to A. SC must complete the relevant portions of income of SC. Parts II and III of Schedules K-2 and K-3 (for A). The tax book Because A and SC do not have R&E expense or interest value of SC’s assets is $100,000 (reported on Schedule K-2, expense, and because SC did not pay or accrue any foreign Part III, Section 2, column (a)) and A’s share of those assets is taxes, SC does not need to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, $50,000 (reported on Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 2, column Part III. (a)). Not including A’s pro rata share of the assets of SC, the tax book value of A’s assets is $50,000. Of A’s assets, $10,000 Note. A shareholder may need the share of the S corporation’s generates passive category foreign source income and $40,000 gross income for purposes of allocating and apportioning generates U.S. source income. A has passive category foreign expenses other than those described in Regulations section source taxable income before interest expense of $8,000. A’s 1.861-8(e)(9). U.S. tax rate is 25%. A’s interest expense and SC’s assets are 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, certain deductions, and taxes by value) to allocate and apportion interest expense. source and separate category. The S corporation also reports information that the shareholders will need to allocate and A’s interest expense is apportioned between U.S. source and apportion expenses and determine the source of certain items of foreign source income ratably based on the tax book value of A’s gross income and gross receipts. Unless specifically noted later, U.S. source and foreign source assets. Without taking into the S corporation reports in Schedule K-3, Parts II and III, the account the pro rata share of SC’s assets, the amount of A’s shareholder's share of the S corporation's gross receipts, gross interest expense that would reduce passive category foreign income, cost of goods sold, certain deductions, and taxes by source income is $1,000 ($5,000 x $10,000 / $50,000). source and separate category. The shareholder adds its share of Therefore, A’s passive category foreign source taxable income the S corporation's foreign source gross receipts, gross income, would be $7,000 ($8,000 − $1,000). At a 25% U.S. tax rate, A cost of goods sold, certain deductions, and taxes by separate may only use $1,750 (25% x $7,000) of the $2,000 of foreign category to its other foreign source gross receipts, gross taxes. See section 904. income, cost of goods sold, certain deductions, and taxes in that Taking into account the pro rata share of SC’s assets, the separate category to figure its foreign tax credit. The S amount of A’s interest expense that reduces passive category corporation also reports on the Schedule K-3 the share of foreign source income is $500 ($5,000 x $10,000 / $100,000). expenses and the allocation and apportionment factors so that Therefore, A’s passive category foreign source taxable income the shareholder may determine expenses allocated and would be $7,500 ($8,000 − $500). At a 25% U.S. tax rate, A may apportioned to foreign source income. use $1,875 (25% x $7,500) of the $2,000 of foreign taxes—an additional foreign tax credit amount of $125 after taking into S corporation determination. The source and separate account A’s share of the tax book value of the S corporation category of certain gross income, gross receipts, cost of goods assets. sold, as well as the allocation and apportionment of certain deductions, can be determined by the S corporation. This B does not request a Schedule K-3 from SC for tax year includes deductions that are definitely related to certain gross 2022. Under the Domestic Filing Exception, SC does not need to income and gross receipts of the S corporation. See Regulations complete Schedule K-3 for B. section 1.861-8(b)(1). See Schedule K-2, Part II, columns (a) Example 7. The facts are the same as in Example 6, except through (e), and Part III, Section 1, columns (a) through (e). In that A has $5,000 of deductions that are not definitely related to Part III, Section 2, columns (a) through (e), some S corporation any gross income as described in Regulations section assets may be characterized by source and separate category 1.861-8(e)(9), and A and SC have no other expenses. Further, by the S corporation. This includes certain assets that attract A’s share of SC’s gross income is $50,000. Not including A’s pro directly allocated interest expense under Temporary Regulations rata share of the income of SC, A’s gross income is $50,000. Of section 1.861-10T(b) and (c). See Temporary Regulations A’s gross income, $5,000 is passive category foreign source section 1.861-10T(d)(2). gross income and $45,000 is U.S. source gross income. SC In Part III, Section 3, in the U.S. and foreign columns, the S does not have any gross income the source of which is corporation assigns foreign taxes paid or accrued to a separate determined by the shareholder. category and source. A’s expenses must be ratably apportioned based on A’s The shareholder's share of the amounts determined by the S gross income (including A’s pro rata share of the income of SC). corporation are reported on equivalent columns in Schedule K-3, See Regulations section 1.861-8(c)(3). Therefore, SC must Parts II and III. complete Schedule K-2, Part II, and Schedule K-3, Part II (for A). Certain gross income, gross receipts, cost of goods sold, Before taking into account the pro rata share of SC’s gross assets, deductions, and taxes are not assigned to a source or income, the amount of A’s expenses described in Regulations separate category by the S corporation. See Shareholder section 1.861-8(e)(9) that reduce foreign source income is $500 determination, later. ($5,000 x $5,000 / $50,000). Therefore, A’s foreign source taxable income would be $4,500 ($5,000 − $500). At a 25% U.S. Foreign branch category income. An S corporation itself tax rate, A may only use $1,125 (25% x $4,500) of the $2,000 of does not have foreign branch category income. However, report foreign taxes. See section 904. all amounts that would be foreign branch category income of its Taking into account the pro rata share of SC’s gross income, shareholders as if all shareholders were U.S. persons that were the amount of A’s expenses described in Regulations section not pass-through entities. See Schedule K-2, Part II, column (b); 1.861-8(e)(9) that reduce foreign source income is $250 ($5,000 Part III, Sections 1 and 2, column (b); and Part III, Section 3, x $5,000 / $100,000). Therefore, A’s foreign source taxable column (c). The shareholder's share of the amounts determined income would be $4,750 ($5,000 − $250). At a 25% U.S. tax by the S corporation are reported in equivalent columns in Schedule K-3, Parts II and III. -10- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 11 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Section 901(j) income. Income derived from each sanctioned of income under section 904(d) of the amounts listed in Part II, country is subject to a separate foreign tax credit limitation. If the Section 1, column (f). Schedule K-2, Part II, column (f), includes S corporation derives such income, enter code “901j” on the line deductions that are allocated and apportioned by the after “category code.” See Schedule K-2, Part II, column (e); Part shareholder. This includes most interest and R&E expense. See III, Sections 1 and 2, column (e); Part III, Section 3, column (f). Regulations sections 1.861-9(e) and 1.861-17(f). In The shareholder's share of the amounts determined by the S Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 2, column (f), enter the assets corporation are reported on equivalent columns in Schedule K-3, that are assigned to a source and separate category by the Parts II and III. See the Instructions for Form 1116 for the shareholder. In Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 3, in the potential countries to be listed with the section 901(j) category of shareholder column, enter the foreign taxes that are assigned to income. a source of income by the shareholder. This includes taxes imposed on certain sales income. The shareholder's share of the Note. At the time these instructions went to print, section 901(j) amounts determined by the S corporation are reported on is the only category reported in Part II, Sections 1 and 2, column equivalent columns in Schedule K-3, Parts II and III. (e), and Part III, Sections 1 and 2, column (e). Schedule K-2, Part II, and Section 951A category income. Section 951A category income is any amount of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income Schedule K-3, Part II (Foreign Tax (GILTI) includible in gross income under section 951A (other than passive category income). (Section 951A category income Credit Limitation) does not include passive category income.) If the S corporation pays or accrues tax on the receipt of a distribution of PTEP Section 1. Gross Income assigned to the reclassified section 951A PTEP or section 951A Lines 1 through 24. Form 1116 requires a corporation to PTEP groups, the S corporation must assign those taxes to separately report gross income and gross receipts by source section 951A category income. The S corporation will enter and separate category. See sections 861 through 865 (and these taxes in Part III, Section 3, column (b). Section 951A section 904(h) and, in some cases, U.S. income tax treaties). category income is not otherwise reported on the Schedules K-2 See also section 1366. Therefore, shareholders will report and K-3. line 24 by country on their Form 1116, Part I, line 1a. Section 1 also generally follows the types of gross income and gross Note. An S corporation may have an income inclusion under receipts separately reported on Form 1120-S, Schedule K. section 951A if it made an election under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2), to be treated as owning stock of a CFC Shareholders making a section 962 election, in addition to within the meaning of section 958(a). completing the Form 1116, complete the Form 1118 solely with respect to the deemed paid credit for inclusions under sections Income resourced by treaty. If a sourcing rule in an 951(a) and 951A. applicable income tax treaty treats any U.S. source income as For each line, report the total for each country in column (g). foreign source, and there is an election to apply the treaty, the income will be treated as foreign source. This category applies if Country code. Forms 1116 and 1118 require the taxpayer to the S corporation pays or accrues foreign taxes on receipt of a report the foreign country or U.S. possession with respect to distribution of PTEP that is sourced from an annual PTEP which the gross income and gross receipts are sourced. On lines account that corresponds to the separate category relating to 1 through 24, for each gross income and gross receipts item, U.S. source income included under section 951(a)(1) or 951A enter on a separate line (A, B, or C) the two-letter code from the and resourced as foreign source income under a treaty. list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes for the foreign country or U.S. The designations below are only relevant for Part III, Section possession within which the gross income and gross receipts 3, column (f). are sourced. If a type of income is sourced from more than three countries, attach a schedule with the information required in Code “RBT PAS.” If an applicable income tax treaty treats any Schedule K-2, Part II, and Schedule K-3, Part II, for that type of U.S. source passive category income as foreign source passive income. category income, and there is an election to apply the treaty, If income is U.S. source, enter “US.” Do not enter “various” or enter code “RBT PAS.” “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. possession enter code “RBT GEN.” with respect to which the gross income and gross receipts are sourced because the source is determined by the shareholder. Code “RBT 951A.” If an applicable income tax treaty treats any However, do not enter the code “XX” for Part II, column (f), if an U.S. source section 951A category income as foreign source income tax of at least 10% of the gain derived from the sale is section 951A category income, and there is an election to apply actually paid to a foreign country with respect to that gain. See the treaty, enter code “RBT 951A.” 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 Each gross income and gross receipts item (for example, corporation that is required to be sourced by the shareholder. sales vs. interest income) may have different countries listed on This includes income from the sale of most personal property rows A, B, C, etc., given that the S corporation might not have other than inventory, depreciable property, and certain intangible sales income and interest income, for example, from the same property sourced under section 865. See section 1366. This also country. Line 24 should sum each country's total income includes certain foreign currency gain on section 988 reported in Part II, regardless of the line on which such income is transactions. See the Instructions for Form 1116 and Pub. 514, reported, whether A, B, C, etc. Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals, for additional details. Attach a statement to the Form 1120-S, to identify the separate category Exceptions. The instructions for Forms 1116 and 1118 specify exceptions from the requirement to report gross income Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -11- |
Page 12 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. and gross receipts by foreign country or U.S. possession with respect to regulated investment companies and section 863(b). Short-term capital gains (losses) See the instructions to the Forms 1116 and 1118 for these Total $900 exceptions that apply in completing the Schedules K-2 and K-3, U.S. Source 1,000 Parts II and III. Do not enter a foreign country or U.S. possession (to report on a country-by-country basis) for lines 16 through 18. Passive category (France) 400 Passive category (Canada) (300) Note. Schedules K-2 and K-3 request that gross income and Passive category (Haiti) (200) gross receipts be reported by country or U.S. possession because such information is requested on Forms 1116 and 1118. Income and taxes are reported by country on the Forms 1116 and 1118 so that, for example, the IRS may initially S corporation reports these amounts on Schedule K-2, Part II, evaluate whether taxpayers are claiming credits for compulsory Section 1, line 11, as follows. payments to foreign governments. Example 8. In Year 1, USC, an S corporation, has (b) Foreign source employees who perform services in Country X and Country Y. (a) U.S. source passive USC earns $25,000 of general category services income, $10,000 with respect to Country X, and $15,000 with respect to A US $1,000 Country Y. The two-letter code for Country X is AA and the B FR $400 two-letter country code for Country Y is YY. USC makes the C CA (300) following entries on the first two lines of Schedule K-2, Part II, under line 2. D HA (200) Example 8 Table Description (d) Line 12. Net long-term capital gain. Do not include gains reported on lines 13, 14, and 15 on line 12. A AA $10,000 Line 13. Collectibles (28%) gain. Report collectibles gain on B YY $15,000 line 13 and not line 12. Line 14. Unrecaptured section 1250 gain. Report Lines 3 and 4. Rental income. These lines are reported unrecaptured section 1250 gain on line 14 and not on line 12. If separately because they are reported separately on Form gain is both unrecaptured section 1250 gain and net section 1120-S, Schedule K. The sourcing rule may be the same for 1231 gain, report the gain on line 14 and not on line 15, but both types of rental income. include an attachment indicating the amount of unrecaptured section 1250 gain that is also net section 1231 gain. Lines 7 and 8. Ordinary dividends and qualified dividends. Enter only ordinary dividends on line 7 and only qualified Line 15. Net section 1231 gain. Report net section 1231 gain dividends on line 8. Do not include as ordinary dividends or on line 15 and not on line 12 unless such amount is also qualified dividends the amount of any distributions received to unrecaptured section 1250 gain. See the instructions for line 14. the extent that they are attributable to PTEP in annual PTEP Lines 16 and 46. Section 986(c) gain and loss. Include the S accounts of the S corporation. See the instructions for line 19 for corporation’s share of a lower-tier pass-through entity’s section when an S corporation might have an income inclusion with 986(c) gain or loss, and the amount of section 986(c) gain or respect to a foreign corporation. loss on distributions of PTEP sourced from the S corporation’s annual PTEP accounts. This is not reported as a net amount but, Note. The amount by which distributions are attributable to rather, total section 986(c) gains for the year are reported on PTEP in annual PTEP accounts of a person other than the S line 16. Total section 986(c) losses for the year are reported on corporation (for example, a shareholder) is not determined by line 46. the S corporation and therefore is not taken into account for purposes of determining the ordinary dividends to be entered on Note. An S corporation is only responsible for figuring and line 7 or the qualified dividends to be entered on line 8. reporting foreign currency gain or loss under section 986(c) with Lines 11 through 15 and 27 through 30. Capital gains and respect to distributed PTEP sourced from an annual PTEP losses. These lines generally match the types of gains and account of the S corporation. It is not responsible for figuring or losses reported separately on Form 1120-S, Schedule K. reporting foreign currency gain or loss under section 986(c) with Further, section 904(b)(2)(B) contains rules regarding respect to distributed PTEP sourced from an annual PTEP adjustments to account for capital gain rate differentials (as account of a person other than the S corporation (for example, a defined in section 904(b)(3)(D)) for any tax year. shareholder). Example 9. S corporation has the following amounts for the Lines 17 and 47. Section 987 gain and loss. The source of tax year 2022. section 987 gain or loss is generally determined by reference to the source of the income or asset giving rise to such gain or loss. An S corporation may also obtain section 987 gain or loss information from Form 8858. This is not reported as a net amount but rather total section 987 gains for the year are reported on line 17. Total section 987 losses for the year are reported on line 47. Lines 18 and 48. Section 988 gain and loss. The source of foreign currency gain or loss on section 988 transactions is generally determined by reference to the residence of the -12- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 13 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. taxpayer or QBU on whose books the asset, liability, or item of Classification Manual (SIC code) available at OSHA.gov/data/ income or expense is properly reflected. If the source is sic-manual. determined by reference to the residence of the taxpayer Line 38. Charitable contributions. Charitable contribution shareholder, the section 988 gain and loss would be reported in deductions are apportioned solely to U.S. source gross income. column (f). See Regulations section 1.861-8(e)(12). Therefore, this Line 19. Section 951(a) inclusions. Report section 951(a) deduction should be reported in column (a). inclusions if the S corporation takes into account such income. Lines 39 and 40. Interest expense specifically allocable un- An S corporation may not have subpart F income inclusions with der Regulations sections 1.861-10 and -10T. Apart from respect to a foreign corporation for tax years of the foreign interest expense entered on line 39, enter on line 40 interest corporation beginning on or after January 25, 2022, under expense that is directly allocable under Temporary Regulations Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(1) if the S corporation has not section 1.861-10T to income from specific S corporation made an election to be treated as owning stock of the foreign property. Such interest expense is treated as directly allocable to corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) under income generated by such S corporation property. See Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2). An S corporation Temporary Regulations section 1.861-9T(e)(1). may not have subpart F income inclusions with respect to a foreign corporation for tax years of the foreign corporation Lines 41 through 43. Other interest expense. A beginning before January 25, 2022, if the S corporation has not shareholder's share of an S corporation's interest expense that made an election to be treated as owning stock of a foreign is not directly allocable to income from specific S corporation corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) under property is generally allocated and apportioned by the Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2) and, pursuant to shareholder, subject to certain exceptions, and included in Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(4)(i), applies Regulations section column (f). See Temporary Regulations section 1.861-9T(e)(1). 1.958-1(d)(1) through (3) to such tax years. Interest expense incurred by certain individuals, estates, and Line 20. Other income. Attach a statement to the Schedules trusts is characterized based on the categories of interest K-2 and K-3 describing the amount and type of other income. expense in sections 163 and 469: active trade or business interest, investment interest, or passive activity interest, adjusted Line 21. Section 951A(a) inclusions. Report section 951A(a) for any interest expense directly allocated under Temporary inclusions if the S corporation takes into account such income. Regulations section 1.861-10T. See Regulations section An S corporation will not have an income inclusion under section 1.861-9T(d). The amounts in each category of interest expense 951A unless it made an election under Proposed Regulations are reported on lines 41 through 43. See Example 10, later. section 1.958-1(e)(2) to be treated as owning stock of a CFC Exception. See Regulations section 1.861-9(e)(8) and (9) for within the meaning of section 958(a). a special rule for S corporation loans. See also the instructions Line 24. Total gross income. Enter the total gross income for box 10 of Part I. received from all sources on line 24. Then add the gross income on lines 1 through 23 by country or possession and enter the Note. Interest expense is always included on lines 39 to 43 and total by country in rows A, B, and C (and additional rows if more not on other lines. than three countries). The sum of the amounts in rows A, B, C, Line 45. Foreign taxes not creditable but deductible. See etc., do not need to equal the amount on line 24 given that not the instructions for Forms 1116 and 1118 for examples of foreign every gross income amount is required to be reported by taxes that are deductible, but not creditable. 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 Lines 25 through 54. Deductions of the S corporation must be Part II. Creditable taxes are reported in Part III, Section 3. 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. section 1366. For purposes of allocating and apportioning expenses, in general, a shareholder adds the share of the S Schedule K-2, Part III, and corporation's deductions to its other deductions incurred directly by the shareholder. See Regulations section 1.861-8(e)(15). The Schedule K-3, Part III (Other shareholder reports such deductions on Form 1116, Part I, lines Information for Preparation of Form 2 through 5. Section 2 also generally corresponds to the deductions separately reported on Form 1120-S, Schedule K. 1116) Line 28. Net long-term capital loss. Do not include losses reported on line 29. Section 1. R&E Expenses Apportionment Factors Line 29. Collectibles loss. Report collectibles loss on line 29 and not on line 28. This section requires the S corporation to report information that a shareholder will use to allocate and apportion its R&E expense Line 32. R&E expenses. In general, R&E expenses are for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. allocated and apportioned by the shareholder and reported in column (f). See Regulations section 1.861-17(f). R&E expenses, An S corporation is not required to complete Section 1 of Part as described in section 174, are ordinarily definitely related to III unless either (1) the S corporation incurs R&E expense, or (2) gross intangible income reasonably connected with relevant the shareholder is expected to license, sell, or transfer its broad product categories of the taxpayer and are allocable to intangible property to the S corporation (as provided in gross intangible income as a class related to such product Regulations section 1.861-17(f)(3)). categories. The product categories are determined by reference to the three-digit classification of the Standard Industrial Deductible R&E expenses, as described in section 174, are ordinarily definitely related to gross intangible income Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -13- |
Page 14 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. reasonably connected with relevant broad product categories of book value of its assets. See Regulations section 1.861-9(i). the taxpayer and are allocable to gross intangible income as a When reporting the asset that is the basis of stock in class related to such product categories. The product categories nonaffiliated 10%-owned corporations, adjust such amount for are determined by reference to the three-digit classification of earnings and profits (E&P). See Regulations section 1.861-12(c) the SIC code. In general, R&E expenses are apportioned based (2)(i)(A). on gross receipts. Note. Attach to Form 1120-S, a second Part III, Section 2, if the R&E expenses are allocated and apportioned by the S corporation reports both the tax book value and the alternative shareholder. See Regulations section 1.861-17(f)(1). The tax book value of its assets to the shareholders. regulations require the S corporation to report to its shareholders the gross receipts by SIC code according to source and Column (b). The S corporation characterizes its pro rata share separate category of income. They also require the S of the S corporation assets that give rise to foreign branch corporation to report the amount of R&E expense performed in category income as assets in the foreign branch category. See the United States and outside the United States to apply Regulations section 1.861-9(e)(10). exclusive apportionment. See Regulations section 1.861-17(f) Line 1. On Schedule K-2, report the average of the (2). beginning-of-year and end-of-year basis in the S corporation's Column (e). As of the date of these instructions, the only assets. See Regulations section 1.861-9(g)(2)(i)(A). On separate category that could be included in column (e) is the Schedule K-3, report the shareholder's share of the assets section 901(j) category of income. See the Instructions for Form reported on Schedule K-2. Include on line 1, assets without 1116 for the potential countries to be listed with the section directly identifiable yield referred to in Temporary Regulations 901(j) category of income. section 1.861-9T(g)(3)(iii). Line 1. Enter the gross receipts by SIC code for each grouping. Lines 3 and 4. On Schedule K-2, report reductions in the S Such gross receipts include both the S corporation's gross corporation's asset values to reflect the S corporation's directly receipts and certain other parties' gross receipts. See allocable interest under Regulations section 1.861-10(e) and Regulations section 1.861-17(d)(3) and (4). Sales of parties Temporary Regulations section 1.861-10T. See also Temporary controlled by the S corporation should be included on line 1 if Regulations section 1.861-9T(e)(1). On Schedule K-3, report the such controlled parties can reasonably be expected to benefit shareholder's share of the reduction in the S corporation's from the R&E expense connected with the product categories. assets reported on Schedule K-2. This includes sales that benefit from the shareholder's R&E Line 5. On Schedule K-2, report the average value of assets expenses if licensed through the S corporation. Sales of excluded from the apportionment formula. See section 864(e) uncontrolled parties are also taken into account if such sales (3). On Schedule K-3, report the shareholder's share of the involve intangible property that was licensed or sold to the excluded assets reported on Schedule K-2. Include on line 5, uncontrolled party if the uncontrolled party can reasonably be assets without directly identifiable yield referred to in Temporary expected to benefit from the R&E expense. Regulations section 1.861-9T(g)(3)(iii). Line 2. Report the amount of R&E expense related to activity Line 6. Shareholders must generally apportion interest expense performed in the United States and the amount of R&E expense by reference to the shareholder's assets, including the related to activity performed outside the United States by SIC shareholder's pro rata share of S corporation assets. See code. The total of the amounts on Schedule K-2, Part III, Section Regulations section 1.861-9(e)(3) and Temporary Regulations 1, line 2, must equal Schedule K-2, Part II, line 32. Similarly, the section 1.861-9T(d). Interest expense must be apportioned total of the amounts on Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 1, line 2, according to the interest expense classifications under sections must equal Schedule K-3, Part II, line 32. 163 and 469. This includes reporting the assets according to such classifications. Note. Line 2 is not reported according to source or separate category. Line 6a is the sum of lines 1 and 2 less the sum of lines 3, 4, and 5. Line 6a is divided into the types of assets on lines 6b, 6c, Note. The SIC code for line 2B(i) does not need to be the same and 6d. SIC code for line 2A(i). Example 10. A, a U.S. citizen, has a 10% interest in S corporation. S corporation is engaged in the active conduct of a Section 2. Interest Expense Apportionment U.S. trade or business. S corporation’s business generates only Factors domestic source income. S corporation has an investment This section requires the S corporation to report information that portfolio consisting of several less-than-10% stock investments. a shareholder will use to allocate and apportion its interest S corporation has a bank loan. The proceeds of the bank loan expense for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. were divided equally between the business and the investment portfolio. A’s only assets attracting interest expense are those Complete this Section 2 only if the S Corporation or the owned by S corporation. A’s only interest expense is that from shareholders have interest expense or stewardship expense. A’s pro rata share of the S corporation loan. Stewardship expenses. In the case of the shareholder's A’s share of the interest expense for the loan with respect to stewardship expenses incurred to oversee the S corporation, the S corporation’s business is $2,000. It is apportioned on the basis S corporation's value is determined and characterized under the of business assets. Because all business income is domestic asset method in Regulations section 1.861-9. See Regulations source, the business assets are domestic assets and reported section 1.861-8(e)(4)(ii)(C). Therefore, the reporting later with on Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part III, Section 2, column (a), respect to Part III, Section 2, for interest expense apportionment line 6b. A’s $2,000 share of the interest expense is reported on factors generally applies to the shareholder's stewardship Schedule K-3, Part II, column (f), line 41. It is apportioned to U.S. expense apportionment. source gross income by the shareholder. Interest expense is apportioned based on the average value The interest expense for A’s share of the loan with respect to of assets. See Regulations section 1.861-9(g)(2)(i)(A). A S corporation’s investments is $2,000 and is reported on taxpayer can use either the tax book value or the alternative Schedule K-3, Part II, column (f), line 42. The investment interest -14- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 15 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. must be apportioned on the basis of investment assets. Applying • The exchange rates used. the asset method, $80,000 of S corporation’s adjusted basis in • The amounts in both foreign currency and U.S. dollars. See its investment portfolio stock generates domestic source income section 986(a). and $120,000 of S corporation’s adjusted basis in the stock Column (a). Enter the code for the type of tax. generates foreign source passive income. S corporation reports these amounts on Schedule K-2, Part III, Section 2, line 6c, columns (a) and (c), respectively. A’s share of the adjusted basis Codes for Types of Tax in S corporation’s stock is $8,000 with respect to the stock generating domestic source income and $12,000 with respect to Code Type of Tax the stock generating foreign source passive income. Such WHTD Withholding tax on dividends amounts are reported on Schedule K-3, Part III, Section 2, line 6c, columns (a) and (c), respectively. With respect to the WHTP Withholding tax on distributions of PTEP interest expense on the loan for S corporation’s investments, WHTB Withholding tax on branch remittances $800 ($8,000 / $20,000 x $2,000) is apportioned to domestic WHTR Withholding tax on rents, royalties, and license fees source income and $1,200 ($12,000 / $20,000 x $2,000) is apportioned to foreign source passive income. WHTI Withholding tax on interest Lines 7 and 8. The amounts reported on lines 7 and 8 are ECI Taxes paid or accrued to foreign countries or possessions on certain effectively connected income subsets of the amounts reported on line 6 representing the value of stock held by the S corporation in certain foreign corporations. OTHS Other foreign taxes paid or accrued on sales income With respect to an S corporation-owned specified 10% OTHR Other foreign taxes paid or accrued on services income foreign corporation that is not a CFC, the S corporation will OTH Other foreign taxes paid or accrued report on line 7, columns (a) through (e), the total value of the stock in all such foreign corporations. The value of the stock is If there are multiple types of tax for the same country, the S corporation’s basis in the stock adjusted to take into generate multiple alpha rows for the same country, one row for account the E&P of the foreign corporations as explained in each type of tax. For example, see below. Regulations section 1.861-12(c)(2). The S corporation must attach a statement to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the Description (a) Type of tax following information for each foreign corporation for which adjusted basis is reported on line 7. A AA WHTD • Name of foreign corporation. B AA OTH • EIN or reference ID number. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or “APPLIED FOR.” • Percentage of voting and value of stock owned by the S Column (b). Taxes assigned to section 951A category. corporation in such foreign corporation. Taxes assigned to section 951A category income are taxes paid • Value of the stock in such corporation included in each of the or accrued on distributions of PTEP assigned to the reclassified groupings in 6b through d (denoting separately each of those section 951A PTEP and section 951A PTEP groups. An S groupings). corporation might not be able to complete this column due to With respect to S corporation-owned CFCs, the S corporation lack of information regarding the treatment of the current year will report on line 8, column (f), the total value of its stock in all distributions. such foreign corporations. The value of the stock is the S corporation's basis in the stock adjusted to take into account the Note. An S corporation may have an income inclusion under E&P of the foreign corporations as explained in Regulations section 951A if it made an election under Proposed Regulations section 1.861-12(c)(2). The S corporation must attach a section 1.958-1(e)(2) to be treated as owning stock of a CFC statement to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the following within the meaning of section 958(a). information for each foreign corporation for which basis is Column (f). Other category. reported on line 8. Foreign taxes paid or accrued to sanctioned countries. • Name of foreign corporation. No credit is allowed for foreign taxes paid or accrued to certain • EIN or reference ID number. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or sanctioned countries. “APPLIED FOR.” Foreign taxes related to PTEP resourced by treaty. If the • Percentage of voting and value of stock owned by S S corporation pays or accrues foreign taxes on receipt of a corporation in such foreign corporation. distribution of PTEP that is sourced from an annual PTEP • Value of the stock in such corporation. account that corresponds to the separate category relating to U.S. source income included under section 951(a)(1) and Section 3. Foreign Taxes resourced as foreign source income under a treaty, such taxes Do not complete this Section 3 if the S corporation does are included in column (f). TIP not pay or accrue foreign taxes. On the line after “category code,” enter one of the following codes: In Part III, Section 3, the S corporation assigns foreign taxes Code “RBT PAS.” If an applicable income tax treaty treats paid or accrued (including on U.S. source income) to a separate any U.S. source passive category income as foreign source category and source. Include taxes paid or accrued to foreign passive category income, and there is an election to apply the countries or to U.S. possessions. treaty, enter code “RBT PAS.” Attachment. As previously mentioned in the instructions for Code “RBT GEN.” If an applicable income tax treaty treats Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part I, box 4, for each of the amounts any U.S. source general category income as foreign source listed on lines 1 through 3, attach a statement to the Schedules general category income, and there is an election to apply the K-2 and K-3 reporting the following information. treaty, enter code “RBT GEN.” • The dates on which the taxes were paid or accrued. Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -15- |
Page 16 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Code “RBT 951A.” If an applicable income tax treaty treats G. Other. Attach a statement to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 any U.S. source section 951A category income as foreign indicating the reason for the reduction. source section 951A category income, and there is an election to There is no need to report the amounts on line 2 by country. apply the treaty, enter code “RBT 951A.” Line 3. Enter in U.S. dollars the change in foreign tax as a result Line 1. Enter in U.S. dollars the total foreign taxes (described in of a foreign tax redetermination. See section 905(c) and section 901 or section 903) that were paid or accrued by the S Regulations sections 1.905-3 through -5. If the amount is less corporation (according to its method of accounting for such than the original foreign tax, report the change as a negative taxes). Do not reduce the amount that you report on line 1 by the amount. If the amount is more than the original foreign tax, report reductions reported on line 2. Do not report redetermined taxes the change as a positive amount. on line 1. Report such taxes on line 3. If the S corporation uses the cash method of accounting for Note. Payment of additional foreign taxes that relate to an foreign taxes, check the “Paid” box and enter foreign taxes paid earlier tax year by an S corporation that has the cash method of during the tax year on line 1. Report each shareholder's share on accounting does not result in a foreign tax redetermination. See line 1 of Section 3 of Schedule K-3, Part III. Regulations section 1.905-3(a). Such amounts should be If the S corporation uses the accrual method of accounting for reported on line 1 as foreign taxes paid by the S corporation in foreign taxes, check the “Accrued” box and enter foreign taxes the current year. Report the U.S. tax year to which the foreign tax accrued on line 1. Report each shareholder's share on line 1 of relates. This is the U.S. tax year that includes the close of the Section 3 of Schedule K-3, Part III. foreign tax year to which the tax relates. Report the date on which the tax was paid. If there is more than one date tax is paid, Note. Check only one box “Paid” or “Accrued” depending on the enter one of the dates paid on the schedule itself and then attach method of accounting the S corporation uses to account for a statement to the Schedules K-2 and K-3, including all of the foreign taxes. information reported on the schedule with the other dates paid. Enter on a separate line (that is, after A, B, and C), taxes paid If there is more than one redetermination in a year with or accrued to each country. Enter the two-letter code from the list respect to different countries, report such redeterminations on at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Do not enter “various” or “OC” for the separate lines. Enter the two-letter code from the list at IRS.gov/ country code. CountryCodes. Exceptions. The instructions for Forms 1116 and 1118 Exceptions. The instructions for Forms 1116 and 1118 specify exceptions from the requirement to report gross income specify exceptions from the requirement to report gross income and gross receipts by foreign country or U.S. possession with and gross receipts by foreign country or U.S. possession with respect to regulated investment companies and section 863(b). respect to regulated investment companies and section 863(b). Do not enter “various” or “OC” for the country code. Example 11. The facts are the same as in Example 8, earlier. USC has the cash method of accounting and pays taxes Similarly, if there is more than one redetermination in a year of $1,000 and $3,000 to Countries AA and YY, respectively. with respect to the same country, but the redeterminations are USC completes Part III, Section 3, line 1, as follows. related to different years, report such redeterminations on separate lines. Example 11 Table In addition, attach a statement that includes the information in Form 1116, Schedule C, Parts I and II, as applicable, with respect to each foreign tax redetermination. (a) (e) Contested taxes. In general, a contested foreign income tax Direct (901/903) Paid Type of tax Foreign liability does not accrue until the contest is resolved and the foreign taxes amount of the liability has been finally determined. In addition, a A AA OTHR 1,000 contested foreign income tax liability is not a reasonable B YY OTHR 3,000 approximation of the final foreign income tax liability and, therefore, is not considered an amount of tax paid for purposes of section 901 until the contest is resolved. Thus, an S Line 2. Enter on line 2 a negative number for the sum of the corporation generally does not take into account a contested taxes in the following categories. liability as a creditable foreign tax expenditure until the contest is A. Taxes on foreign mineral income (section 901(e)). resolved and the liability has been paid. See Regulations section B. Reserved. 1.905-1(f)(1). However, to the extent that an S corporation has C. Taxes attributable to boycott operations (section 908). remitted a contested foreign income tax liability to a foreign D. Reduction in taxes for failure to timely file (or furnish all of country, shareholders may elect to claim a provisional foreign the information required on) Forms 5471 and 8865 (section tax credit for the shareholder's pro rata share of such contested 6038(c)). foreign income tax liability. See Regulations section 1.905-1(f) E. Foreign income taxes paid or accrued during the current (2). tax year with respect to splitter arrangements under section 909. S corporations that are contesting a foreign income tax F. Foreign taxes on foreign corporate distributions. For liability with a foreign country but that have remitted all or a example, include taxes on distributions of PTEP assigned to the portion of such contested liability should report information about following PTEP groups: reclassified section 965(a) PTEP, the contested tax on line 3, and check the “Contested tax” box. reclassified section 965(b) PTEP, section 965(a), and section In addition, S corporations should attach a statement and 965(b) PTEP, a portion of which are not creditable. The S include information necessary for shareholders to complete corporation may be unable to determine the amount of a Form 7204 and Schedule C (Form 1116), including a description distribution that is attributable to non-previously taxed E&P or of the contest and a description of the contested foreign income PTEP for which a foreign tax credit may be partially or entirely tax. disallowed. However, it is important to track this amount as a tax on a distribution. -16- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 17 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. 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) 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 of the ownership interests in a pass-through entity that (directly Schedule K-2, Part IV, and or through other pass-through entities) owns (within the meaning Schedule K-3, Part IV (Distributions of section 958) stock in the foreign corporation other than solely by reason of applying section 318(a)(3) (providing for downward From Foreign Corporations to S attribution) as provided in section 958(b). For example, if an S corporation directly owns 50% of the foreign corporation's stock Corporation) and owns 50% of the foreign corporation's stock through a Note. Shareholders will use the following information, in partnership, then distributions by the foreign corporation to the S combination with other information known to the shareholders, corporation and partnership are to be reported on separate rows including Schedule P (Form 5471), to exclude from gross in Part IV of the S corporation’s Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S). If income distributions to the extent that they are attributable to the S corporation owns stock of a foreign corporation through a PTEP in their annual PTEP accounts and report foreign currency partnership from which it receives a Part V of Schedule K-3 gain or loss with respect to the PTEP on Form 1040. (Form 1065 or 8865), the S corporation must replicate each line Use Part IV of Schedule K-2 to report the distributions made of Part V, Schedule K-3 (Form 1065 or 8865) in Part IV of its by foreign corporations to the S corporation. Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S). Rows for distributions with respect to an S corporation’s direct ownership of foreign corporation Use Part IV of Schedule K-3, to report the shareholder's stock should be listed before rows for distributions with respect share of the amounts reported in Part IV of Schedule K-2. to an S corporation's ownership of foreign corporation stock Exception. Part IV of the Schedule K-2 is not required to be through a pass-through entity. completed with respect to distributions by a foreign corporation if The S corporation may have annual PTEP accounts with the S corporation knows that none of the distributions by the respect to the foreign corporation, or the foreign corporation may foreign corporation are attributable to PTEP in annual PTEP have E&P that, when distributed, is excludable from the S accounts of any direct or indirect shareholder. Nevertheless, the corporation’s gross income under section 1293(c). Do not report S corporation may be required to append Attachment 3 to the distributions to the extent that they are attributable to PTEP in Schedule K-2 (discussed later). annual PTEP accounts of the S corporation or to E&P that is Exception. Part IV of the Schedule K-3 for a shareholder excludable from the S corporation’s gross income under section does not need to be completed with respect to distributions by a 1293(c). Distributions by the foreign corporation to the S foreign corporation if the S corporation knows that none of the corporation that are attributable to PTEP in annual PTEP distributions by the foreign corporation are attributable to PTEP accounts of the S corporation should be properly reflected on in annual PTEP accounts of the shareholder or any U.S. person the Schedules J (Form 5471) for the foreign corporation. The S that is treated as indirectly owning stock of the foreign corporation should provide this information to its shareholders, corporation through the shareholder. Nevertheless, the S as appropriate. corporation may be required to append Attachment 4 to the However, to the extent a distribution is attributable to PTEP in Schedule K-3 for the shareholder (discussed later). If this an annual PTEP account of the S corporation with respect to a exception is applicable with respect to a foreign corporation, the foreign corporation, or attributable to E&P that is excludable from sum of the amounts reported in Part IV of the Schedules K-3 with the S corporation’s gross income under section 1293(c), that respect to the foreign corporation may not equal the amounts corresponds to a tax year of the foreign corporation that ended reported in Part IV of the Schedule K-2 with respect to the with or within a tax year of the S corporation (i) that began after foreign corporation. December 31, 2012, and (ii) for which an election under Rows A through O. Use rows A through O to report information Regulations section 1.1411-10(g) was not made by the S with respect to each distribution by a foreign corporation with corporation (“NII PTEP”), append Attachment 3 to Schedule K-2 respect to its stock that the S corporation (directly or through and an Attachment 4 to each K-3 in the following format, adding pass-through entities) owns (within the meaning of section 958) additional rows as necessary for each distribution by a foreign other than solely by reason of applying section 318(a)(3) corporation. For more information about net investment income (providing for downward attribution) as provided in section and net investment income tax relating to CFCs and QEFs, see 958(b). Each row should relate the S corporation's direct Regulations section 1.1411-10. ownership of stock in the foreign corporation or direct ownership Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -17- |
Page 18 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Note. If additional rows are required, attach statements to the (providing for downward attribution) as provided in section Schedules K-2 and K-3 that look like the current version of 958(b). Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part IV, respectively. Generally, a foreign corporation is a CFC if more than 50% of Column (b). Enter the EIN or reference ID number of the either the total combined voting power of all classes of stock distributing foreign corporation. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or entitled to vote or the total value of the stock of the corporation is “APPLIED FOR.” For basic information about reference ID owned (within the meaning of section 958(a)) or is considered as numbers (including the requirements as to the characters owned by applying the rules of section 958(b) by U.S. permitted), see the Instructions for Form 1118. shareholders. For this purpose, a U.S. shareholder is a U.S. person (as defined in section 957(c)) who owns (within the Column (c). Enter the year, month, and day in which the meaning of section 958(a)), or is considered as owning by distribution was made using the format YYYYMMDD. applying the rules of ownership of section 958(b), 10% or more Column (d). Enter the applicable three-character alphabet of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled code for the foreign corporation’s functional currency using the to vote, or 10% or more of the total value of shares of all classes ISO 4217 standard. These codes are available at ISO.org/ of stock of such foreign corporation. ISO-4217-currency-codes.html. If the S corporation is treated as not owning stock of a foreign Note. Columns (e) and (f) are reported in functional currency. corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) for a tax year of the foreign corporation (because the S corporation has not made Column (e). This represents the S corporation’s share of the an election under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2) amount distributed in functional currency. See Schedule R and, in the case of a tax year beginning before January 25, (Form 5471), Distributions From a Foreign Corporation, column 2022, the S corporation, pursuant to Regulations section (c). 1.958-1(d)(4)(i), applies Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(1) Column (f). This represents the S corporation’s share of the through (3) to such tax year), or the S corporation is not a U.S. amount of E&P distributed in functional currency. See shareholder of the foreign corporation during such tax year, the Schedule R (Form 5471), column (d). The total of the amounts information regarding subpart F income inclusions and section reported in column (f) with respect to a distributing foreign 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions that are reported in Schedule K-2, Part corporation should equal the S corporation’s share of the total V, columns (e) and (f) with respect to the foreign corporation for reported on line 9 of all Schedules J (Form 5471), Accumulated such tax year, are not inclusions of the S corporation. Earnings and Profits (E&P) of Controlled Foreign Corporation, on Schedule K-3, Part V, columns (e) and (f), report the information a separate category of income basis as reported in Schedule J shareholders will need to figure and report their subpart F (Form 5471) TOTAL filed with respect to the distributing foreign income inclusions and section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions with corporation. respect to the CFC. Column (g). Enter the exchange rate on the date of distribution Note. If the S corporation is treated as owning stock of a foreign used to translate the amount of the distribution in functional corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) for a tax year of currency to U.S. dollars. See section 989(b)(1). Report the a foreign corporation (because the S corporation elected to be exchange rate using the “divide-by convention” specified under so treated under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2) or, Reporting exchange rates on Form 5471 in the Instructions for in the case of a tax year of the foreign corporation beginning Form 5471. before January 25, 2022, the S corporation, pursuant to Column (h). Enter the amount of the distribution in U.S. dollars. Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(4)(i), does not apply Regulations Translate column (e) using the spot rate reported in column (g). section 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, then Column (i). Enter the amount of E&P distributed in U.S. dollars. any subpart F income inclusions and section 951(a)(1)(B) Translate column (f) using the spot rate reported in column (g). inclusions with respect to the foreign corporation for such tax Column (j). If the distributing foreign corporation is a qualified year are inclusions of the S corporation, which are therefore not foreign corporation, determined without regard to section 1(h) reported in Schedules K-2 and K-3, columns (e) and (f), and are (11)(C)(iii)(I), check the box. See section 1(h)(11)(C). instead reported in Schedules K and K-1, line 10, Other income (loss). Schedule K-2, Part V (Information on Note. If the S corporation elects to be treated as owning stock Shareholders’ Section 951(a)(1) and of a foreign corporation within the meaning of section 958(a) under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2), and the S Section 951A Inclusions), and corporation is a U.S. shareholder of the foreign corporation during a tax year of the foreign corporation, then the S Schedule K-3, Part V (Information on corporation determines its GILTI inclusion for its tax year in Shareholder’s Section 951(a)(1) and which or with which such tax year of the foreign corporation ends, which it reports in Form 1120-S, Schedule K, line 10, Section 951A Inclusions Other income (loss). Schedule K-1, line 10, Other income (loss), reports the shareholders’ share of the S corporation’s GILTI Note. Shareholders will use the following information to inclusion. An S corporation that has made an election under complete Form 8992 and Form 1040 with respect to income Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2), and is a U.S. inclusions under section 951(a) (subpart F income inclusions), shareholder of the foreign corporation during a tax year of the section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions, and section 951A inclusions. foreign corporation, does not complete columns (g) through (n) Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part V, must be completed with of Part V of Schedules K-2 and K-3 for such foreign corporation respect to a CFC if the S corporation owns (within the meaning with respect to such tax year. of section 958) stock of the CFC, unless the S corporation owns Exception. Part V of Schedule K-2 does not need to be stock of the CFC solely by reason of applying section 318(a)(3) completed with respect to a CFC if the S corporation knows that it does not have a direct or indirect shareholder (through pass-through entities only) that is a U.S. shareholder of the CFC -18- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 19 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. required to include in gross income a subpart F income inclusion income in column (i) is anticipated to be figured by multiplying and/or section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion with respect to the CFC, or the percentage in column (d) by the amount of tested income in figure section 951A inclusions by taking into account GILTI items column (g). (defined later) of the CFC. Line a. Complete a separate Part V for each applicable Exception. Part V of Schedule K-3 for a shareholder does separate category of income. However, all GILTI items must be not need to be completed with respect to a CFC if the S reported in only one Part V. If GILTI items include passive corporation knows that (i) the shareholder is not a U.S. category income, report all GILTI items in the Part V completed shareholder of the CFC required to include in gross income a for passive category income; otherwise, report all GILTI items in subpart F income inclusion and/or section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion the Part V completed for general category income. Enter the with respect to the CFC, or figure section 951A inclusions by appropriate code on line a. taking into account GILTI items (defined later) of the CFC; and (ii) no U.S. person that indirectly owns (through pass-through Note. The other reporting requirements of an S corporation with entities only) an interest in the CFC through the shareholder is a respect to reporting income by separate category do not change U.S. shareholder of the CFC required to include in gross income by reason of the S corporation reporting GILTI items that include a subpart F income inclusion and/or section 951(a)(1)(B) general category income in a Part V completed for passive inclusion with respect to the CFC, or figure section 951A category income. inclusions by taking into account GILTI items (defined later) of the CFC. If the S corporation does not complete Part V of Codes for Categories of Income Schedule K-3 for a shareholder with respect to a CFC, the sum of each shareholder's share of the CFC's subpart F income, section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion with respect to the CFC, and Code Category of Income share of the CFC's GILTI items (defined later) reported on all PAS Passive Category Income Schedules K-3 may not equal the aggregate share of subpart F 901j Section 901(j) Income income of the CFC, the aggregate section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion with respect to the CFC (defined later), and the aggregate share GEN General Category Income of the CFC's GILTI items (defined later), respectively, reported on the Schedule K-2. Line b. If any portion of a CFC item is U.S. source, complete a Use Schedule K-2, Part V, to report the information on the S separate Part V for U.S. source CFC items, and check the box corporation’s share of the amounts its shareholders will need to on line b in such separate Part V. figure their subpart F income inclusions, section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions, and their GILTI inclusions, with respect to CFCs Line 1. Use lines A through K to report information with respect owned (within the meaning of section 958) by the S corporation. to each CFC owned (within the meaning of section 958) by the S Use Schedule K-3, Part V, to report each shareholder’s share of corporation, and for which Part V of Schedules K-2 and K-3 must the amounts needed to determine its subpart F income be completed. If the S corporation owns a CFC through a inclusions, section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusions, and GILTI inclusion, partnership from which it receives a Part VI of Schedule K-3 with respect to CFCs owned (within the meaning of section 958) (Form 1065 or 8865), the S corporation must replicate each line by the S corporation. of Part VI, Schedule K-3 (Form 1065 or 8865) that is related to the CFC in its Part V, Schedule K-2 (Form 1120-S). For If the S corporation must complete Part V of Schedules K-2 example, if an S corporation directly owns 50% of the CFC's and K-3 with respect to a CFC because an exception described stock and owns 50% of the CFC's stock through a partnership, earlier does not apply, then the S corporation must complete the CFC should be listed on two lines with one line related to the Part V of Schedules K-2 and K-3 by assuming that each S corporation's direct ownership and the other line related to the shareholder in the S corporation is a U.S. shareholder of the S corporation's ownership through the partnership. Lines related CFC and is required to include in gross income its share of the to an S corporation's direct ownership of CFCs should be listed CFC's subpart F income, section 951(a)(1)(B) inclusion, and its before lines related to an S corporation's non-direct ownership of GILTI. CFCs. If additional lines are required, attach a statement to the A shareholder's GILTI is figured based upon its share of the Schedules K-2 and K-3 that looks like the current version of Part following amounts for each CFC with respect to which it is a U.S. V. shareholder: tested income, tested loss, QBAI, tested loss QBAI Column (a). Enter the name of each CFC for which Part V must amount, tested interest income, and tested interest expense be completed. (collectively, GILTI items) (a CFC's subpart F income and GILTI items, CFC items). Column (b). Enter the EIN or reference ID number of the CFC. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or “APPLIED FOR.” For basic A shareholder's share of a CFC's subpart F income, amounts information about reference ID numbers (including the used to determine its section 956 amount with respect to a CFC, requirements as to the characters permitted), see the and a CFC's GILTI items may not be limited to the shareholder's Instructions for Form 1118. share of such income, amounts, or items through its ownership in the S corporation. However, for purposes of completing Part V Column (c). Enter the end of the CFC’s tax year using the of Schedules K-2 and K-3, use only the shareholder's share of a format YYYYMMDD. CFC's subpart F income, amounts used to determine its section Column (d). Enter the shareholders' share of CFC items 956 amount with respect to a CFC, and a CFC's GILTI items through the shareholders' ownership in the S corporation through the shareholder's ownership in the S corporation. (aggregate share). See Regulations sections 1.951-1(b), A shareholder’s share through its ownership in the S 1.951-1(e), and 1.951A-1(d)(1) for rules on determining the corporation of subpart F income and GILTI items is generally shareholders' share. anticipated to be figured by multiplying the percentage in column (d) by the amount of subpart F income or GILTI item, Note. An S corporation that has made an election to be treated respectively. For example, in general, a shareholder’s share as owning stock of a CFC within the meaning of section 958(a) through its ownership interest in the S corporation of tested under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2) (or, in the Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -19- |
Page 20 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. case of a tax year of a CFC beginning before January 25, 2022, does not, pursuant to Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(4)(i), apply Schedule K-2, Part VI, and Regulations section 1.958-1(d)(1) through (3) to such tax year), Schedule K-3, Part VI (Information To and is a U.S. shareholder of a CFC listed in column (a) during a tax year of the CFC, does not report amounts in columns (e) or Complete Form 8621) (f) with respect to the CFC for such tax year. Note. Shareholders will use the following information to Column (e). Enter the aggregate share of the amount of the complete Form 8621 and/or determine income inclusions with CFC's subpart F income, if any. Note that an amount determined respect to the PFICs reported in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI. under section 956(a) is not considered subpart F income. For guidance on figuring a CFC's subpart F income and the Except as otherwise provided, Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part shareholders' share of a CFC's subpart F income, see VI, must be filed by every S corporation that owns PFIC stock, Worksheet A in the Instructions for Form 5471. directly or indirectly. However, the following exceptions apply. Column (f). Enter the amount determined under section 956 • An S corporation that has elected to treat a PFIC as a with respect to the shareholders that relate to the shareholders' pedigreed qualified electing fund (QEF) or made a ownership in the S corporation, as described in these mark-to-market (MTM) election under section 1296 with respect instructions for column (f) (aggregate section 951(a)(1)(B) to a PFIC applicable to the S corporation’s tax year (other than if inclusion). In determining the section 956 amount, use only the the S corporation is making an MTM election under section 1296 shareholders' share through their ownership in the S corporation with respect to PFIC stock in the current tax year if the current of: tax year is not the first year of the S corporation’s holding period • The average of the amounts of U.S. property held (directly or in such stock (“non-initial section 1296 MTM election”)) is not indirectly) by the CFC as of the close of each quarter of the required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI, with CFC’s tax year, and information regarding such PFIC if the S corporation files Form • The applicable earnings of the CFC. 8621 for that PFIC. The term “pedigreed QEF” is defined in Regulations section 1.1291-1(b)(2)(ii). For guidance on figuring the shareholders' share of a CFC's An S corporation that satisfies the deemed election earnings invested in U.S. property, see Worksheet B in the • requirements of Regulations section 1.1297-4(d)(5)(iv) with Instructions for Form 5471. respect to a foreign corporation eligible to be treated as a QIC Note. An S corporation that has made an election to be treated (and that is not treated as a PFIC by reason of section 1298(b) as owning stock of a CFC within the meaning of section 958(a) (1)), is not required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI, under Proposed Regulations section 1.958-1(e)(2), and is a U.S. with respect to such foreign corporation. shareholder of the CFC during a tax year of the CFC, does not • An S corporation that knows that all of its direct and indirect complete columns (g) through (n) of Part V of Schedules K-2 and shareholders that are U.S. persons are (i) not subject to the K-3 with respect to the CFC for such tax year. PFIC rules with respect to the corporation under section 1297(d) because they are subject to the subpart F rules with respect to Column (g). Enter the CFC's tested income, if any, from line 6 the corporation; or (ii) tax-exempt entities that are not subject to of Schedule I-1 (Form 5471), Information for Global Intangible the PFIC rules with respect to the corporation under Regulations Low-Taxed Income, for each CFC. section 1.1291-1(e) is not required to complete Schedules K-2 Column (h). Enter the CFC's tested loss, if any, from line 6 of and K-3, Part VI, with respect to the corporation. Schedule I-1 (Form 5471) for each CFC. The loss amounts • An S corporation that marks to market stock of a PFIC as should be shown as negative numbers. described in Regulations section 1.1291-1(c)(4) does not need to report information about the PFIC in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Column (i). Enter the aggregate share of the tested income Part VI. The S corporation should report its MTM gain or loss on listed in column (g) for each CFC with tested income. Schedule K (Form 1120-S) and report the shareholders’ shares Column (j). Enter the aggregate share of the tested loss listed of such amounts in Part III of Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S). Note, in column (h) for each CFC with tested loss. The loss amounts however, there may be instances in which the S corporation will should be shown as negative numbers. need to provide its shareholders with additional information to meet their tax obligations with respect to a PFIC the stock of Column (k). If the CFC has a tested loss in column (h), enter which the S corporation has marked to market as described in zero. If the CFC has tested income in column (g), enter the Regulations section 1.1291-1(c)(4), such as when the section aggregate share of QBAI. A CFC's QBAI is reported on 1291 rules apply because the stock was not marked in the first Schedule I-1 (Form 5471), line 8. year of the S corporation’s holding period. In such instances, the Column (l). If the CFC has tested income in column (g), enter S corporation may use Part VI to provide the needed zero. If the CFC has a tested loss in column (h), enter as a 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 also constitutes a CFC (PFIC/CFC) with respect to which the S Column (m). Enter the aggregate share of the CFC's tested corporation is a U.S. shareholder. interest income. A CFC's tested interest income is reported on 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, or other elections have been, or may be, made and for which the S corporation is not filing a Form 8621. -20- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 21 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. S corporations must also use Schedule K-2, Part VI, to report acquired no shares in a particular PFIC during its tax year, leave information for any PFIC with respect to which the S corporation this column blank with respect to that PFIC. is making a non-initial section 1296 MTM election, and for any Note. If the S corporation acquired shares in a PFIC on multiple foreign corporation eligible to be treated as a QIC that is treated dates during the tax year, append a completed Attachment 5 to as a PFIC by reason of section 1298(b)(1), regardless of Schedule K-2, Part VI, and its corresponding Schedules K-3, whether it files Form 8621 for such PFIC. See section 1296(j)(1) Part VI, providing such dates. (A) and Regulations section 1.1296-1(i) for more information related to non-initial section 1296 MTM elections. Attachment 5 Use Schedule K-3, Part VI, to report the shareholder’s share, through its ownership in the S corporation, of the amounts Additional Information for Part VI, Section 1 reported on Schedule K-2, Part VI. General Information Annual Information Complete only one line in both Sections 1 and 2 for each (a) Name of PFIC (b) EIN or (g) Dates PFIC shares reference ID acquired during tax year PFIC for which reporting in Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VI, is number (if applicable) 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) through (o) blank for that PFIC. For additional information on determining indirect ownership of PFICs, see Regulations section 1.1291-1(b)(8). The S corporation may have additional required information Column (h). Enter the total number of all classes of shares of with respect to a PFIC for certain columns (for example, the PFIC the S corporation owned at the end of its tax year. scenarios where the S corporation may have multiple different Column (i). Enter the total value of all shares in the PFIC held events with respect to the PFIC in the same tax year, such as by the S corporation at the end of the tax year. If the PFIC shares multiple dates of acquisitions of, or distributions with respect to, are not publicly traded, the S corporation may rely upon periodic the PFIC stock). In that case, complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, account statements provided at least annually to determine the Part VI, with the first of such entries for a PFIC and attach a value of a PFIC unless the S corporation has actual knowledge statement including the remaining entries for each such PFIC to or reason to know based on readily accessible information that Schedule K-2, Part VI, and its corresponding Schedules K-3, the statements do not reflect a reasonable estimate of the PFIC's Part VI, with Attachments 5 and/or 6 completed. value and the information provides a more reasonable estimate of the PFIC's value. If the S corporation has additional PFICs for which to report information that does not fit in single Schedules K-2 and K-3, Note. A shareholder may need additional information not Part VI, it can attach additional Parts VI of Schedules K-2 and required to be reported in this Schedule K-2, Part VI (or the K-3, as needed. shareholder’s Schedule K-3, Part VI), from the S corporation with respect to the value of the PFIC shares as of a particular date to Section 1. General Information on Passive aid the shareholder in making certain elections under Foreign Investment Company (PFIC), Qualified Regulations section 1.1291-10, 1.1297-3, or 1.1298-3. Electing Fund (QEF), or Qualifying Insurance Column (j). If the S corporation has made any of the following Corporation (QIC) elections with respect to the PFIC, indicate which election was made using the following codes. If the S corporation has not Columns (a) through (c). Enter the name, U.S. EIN or made an election with respect to the PFIC, leave this column reference ID number, and address of each PFIC held directly or blank with respect to that PFIC. 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 Instructions for Form 8621. Code S Corporation Election Type Columns (d) and (e). Enter the beginning and end of the QEF Qualified Electing Fund Election PFIC’s tax year using the format YYYYMMDD. MTM Section 1296 Mark-to-Market Election Column (f). Enter each class of shares in the PFIC owned by the S corporation using the following codes. Reminder. If the S corporation has made a pedigreed QEF election or section 1296 MTM election (other than a non-initial section 1296 MTM election) with respect to a PFIC, and the S Codes for Classes of PFIC Shares corporation files Form 8621 for that PFIC, it is not required to report information regarding that PFIC in Schedule K-2 or K-3, Code Class of PFIC Shares Part VI. If the S corporation has marked stock in a PFIC to COM Common or Ordinary Shares market as described in Regulations section 1.1291-1(c)(4), it is PRE Preferred Shares not required to report information regarding that PFIC in OTH Other Equity Interest Schedule K-2 or K-3, Part VI. 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 Column (g). If the S corporation acquired any PFIC shares QIC. See section 1297(f) and Regulations section 1.1297-4 for during the tax year, provide the date(s) of acquisition of such additional information on QICs. shares using the format YYYYMMDD. If the S corporation Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -21- |
Page 22 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Column (l). Check the box if the PFIC has indicated that its PFIC ends in columns (c) and (d), respectively. The PFIC should shares are “marketable stock” as defined in section 1296(e) and provide the S corporation with a statement that provides Regulations section 1.1296-2. information to assist the S corporation in determining these amounts. See Regulations section 1.1295-1(g) for additional Column (m). Check the box if the PFIC is a PFIC/CFC. information on annual PFIC statements. The S corporation must complete columns (c) and (d) only for PFICs with respect to Note. If the PFIC is a PFIC/CFC, a shareholder may need which it has made a pedigreed QEF election but for which it certain additional information with respect to the PFIC/CFC’s does not file Form 8621, and for any PFIC it has elected to treat E&P not required to be reported in this Schedule K-2, Part VI (or as an unpedigreed QEF. the shareholder’s Schedule K-3, Part VI), from the S corporation 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 Form 8621 for that PFIC, the S corporation is not required to Reminder. An S corporation that knows that all of its direct and report information regarding that PFIC in Schedule K-2, Part VI, indirect shareholders that are U.S. persons are not subject to the or Schedule K-3, Part VI. The S corporation should report its PFIC rules with respect to a PFIC/CFC under section 1297(d) inclusion of its share of the QEF’s ordinary earnings and net because they are subject to the subpart F rules with respect to capital gain on Schedule K, and report the shareholders’ shares the PFIC/CFC is not required to complete Schedules K-2 and of such amounts in Schedule K-1, Part III. K-3, Part VI, with respect to the PFIC/CFC. Additionally, an S corporation that has elected to be treated as an entity for purposes of applying section 951A as provided in Notice MTM Information 2020-69 is not required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part Columns (e) and (f). Enter the fair market value of the PFIC VI, for any PFIC that is a PFIC/CFC with respect to which the S stock at the beginning and end of the S corporation’s tax year in corporation is a U.S. shareholder. columns (e) and (f), respectively. If any shares of the PFIC were Column (n). Complete column (n) in the following manner. acquired during the tax year for which the Form 1120-S is being filed, the fair market value in column (e) should reflect the fair market value of those shares as of the date of acquisition. The S IF... THEN... corporation must complete columns (e) and (f) only for PFICs • this is the first year of the S corporation’s holding check the box. with respect to which it has made a section 1296 MTM election period in stock of the foreign corporation, and but for which it does not file Form 8621 and for any PFIC with • the S corporation has determined (directly or respect to which it is making a non-initial section 1296 MTM otherwise) that the foreign corporation is a PFIC under 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 such amounts in Schedule K-1, Part III. • the S corporation has determined (directly or otherwise) the foreign corporation is a “former PFIC” within the meaning of Regulations section 1.1291-9(j)(2) (iv), If the S corporation has marked stock in a PFIC to market as described in Regulations section 1.1291-1(c)(4), it is not required to report information regarding that PFIC in Schedule K-2 or K-3, Part VI, though it may use Part VI to Note. If the foreign corporation is a “former PFIC” within the provide the shareholder with additional information to meet its meaning of Regulations section 1.1291-9(j)(2)(iv), a shareholder tax obligations with respect to the PFIC in certain instances, may need additional information not required to be reported in such as when the section 1291 rules apply because the stock this Schedule K-2, Part VI (or the shareholder’s Schedule K-3, was not marked in the first year of the S corporation's holding Part VI), from the S corporation with respect to the PFIC to aid period. the shareholder in making certain elections under Regulations section 1.1298-3. Note. If the S corporation has made an MTM election under section 1296 with respect to a PFIC but does not file Form 8621 Section 2. Additional Information on PFIC or for that PFIC, a shareholder may need additional information not QEF General Information 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 Columns (a) and (b). Enter the name and U.S. EIN (or corporation’s adjusted tax basis in the S corporation’s MTM reference ID number) of each PFIC held directly or indirectly by PFIC stock in order to complete Form 8621. the S corporation during its tax year. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or “APPLIED FOR.” Section 1291 and Other Information Note. Generally, the information in columns (g) through (o) is to QEF Information assist shareholders of section 1291 funds in satisfying any Columns (c) and (d). Enter the S corporation’s share of the information reporting obligations and in figuring income total ordinary earnings and net capital gain (as defined in inclusions with respect to section 1291 funds. However, this Regulations section 1.1293-1(a)(2)) of the PFIC for the S information may be relevant to PFICs with respect to which a corporation’s tax year in which or with which the tax year of the pedigreed QEF election, section 1296 MTM election (including a non-initial section 1296 MTM election), or other election has -22- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 23 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. been made by the S corporation, shareholder, or other indirect Column (j). Enter the total creditable foreign taxes attributable PFIC shareholder. Accordingly, the S corporation must complete to a distribution from the PFIC. See section 1291(g) and the columns (g) through (o) with respect to each PFIC for which Instructions for Form 8621, Part V, line 16d, for additional reporting in Schedule K-2, Part VI, and Schedule K-3, Part VI, is information on creditable foreign taxes attributable to PFIC required. However, note the instructions for column (k) regarding distributions, including apportioning creditable foreign taxes to reporting distributions from PFICs with respect to which the S the portion of a distribution that constitutes an excess corporation has made a pedigreed QEF election or section 1296 distribution and certain rules related to creditable foreign taxes MTM election (other than a non-initial section 1296 MTM on a disposition of PFIC stock. election) and for which the S corporation does not file Form 8621. Column (k). Enter the total amount of distributions the S corporation received from the PFIC in the 3 preceding tax years, Reminder. If the S corporation has additional required or, if shorter, the total amount of distributions the S corporation information with respect to a PFIC for any of columns (g) through received during its holding period of the PFIC stock. However, (j) or (l) through (m) (for example, multiple distributions with do not enter any amount in this column with respect to a PFIC for respect to the PFIC stock), it must complete such column with which the S corporation has made a pedigreed QEF election or the first of such entries and attach a statement including the section 1296 MTM election (other than a non-initial section 1296 remaining entries to Schedule K-2, Part VI, and its MTM election) and for which the S corporation does not file corresponding Schedules K-3, Part VI, with the information Form 8621. contained in Attachment 6. Column (l). Enter the date(s) on which the S corporation Column (g). Enter the date(s) on which the S corporation disposed of any block of stock in the PFIC during the S initially acquired each block of stock in the PFIC using the format corporation’s tax year, if any, using the format YYYYMMDD. YYYYMMDD. Column (m). If the S corporation disposed of any block of stock Column (h). Enter the amount of each distribution of cash in the PFIC during the S corporation’s tax year, enter the amount and/or the fair market value of any other property distributed to realized by the S corporation on each disposition. the S corporation by the PFIC during the tax year, if any. Column (n). If the S corporation disposed of any block of stock Note. Deemed distributions by QEFs do not need to be in the PFIC during the S corporation’s tax year, enter the S reported on this Schedule K-2 (or the shareholder’s corporation’s tax basis in the shares of the PFIC on the date of Schedule K-3). However, shareholders that have made, or disposition. intend to make, an election under section 1294, and that are Schedule K-3. Enter the shareholder’s share, through its deemed to have received a distribution from the QEF, may need ownership in the S corporation, of the S corporation’s tax basis this information to complete any computations under section in the PFIC shares. 1294 (including for Form 8621, if required). See section 1294(f) Column (o). Enter the S corporation’s gain or loss on the and Temporary Regulations section 1.1294-1T for additional disposition of PFIC shares. This equals column (m) minus information. column (n). Column (i). Enter the date(s) of distribution of the amounts entered in column (h) using the format YYYYMMDD. 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 fair distribution creditable shares realized on of PFIC (loss) on number were acquired market value foreign taxes disposed of disposition of shares on disposition of of property attributable to during tax PFIC shares date of PFIC shares distributed by distribution by year (if disposition PFIC during PFIC applicable) the current tax year (if applicable) Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -23- |
Page 24 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 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 Interest in Foreign The CFC’s net income and taxes in each of these groups is figured on Schedule Q (Form 5471), and the S corporation need Corporation Income (Section 960)) only report its share of the income on Schedule K-2 and the shareholder’s share of such amounts on Schedule K-3. See the Note. Shareholders will use the following information to figure a Instructions for Form 5471, Schedule Q, for the meaning of deemed paid foreign tax credit on Form 1118. “unit.” Reporting currency. Report all amounts in Part VII in Note. If an S corporation is reporting information with respect to functional currency. a PFIC with a QEF inclusion in this Part VII and there would be The S corporation must complete a separate Schedule K-2, foreign income taxes deemed paid with respect to such Part VII, for each CFC with respect to which it has a direct or inclusion, unless the S corporation knows that the shareholders indirect interest, unless the S corporation does not have a are not claiming foreign tax credits or that the shareholder does shareholder that is eligible to make a section 962 election to not need to complete Form 1116 to claim a credit (section claim a deemed paid foreign tax credit with respect to such CFC. 904(j)), attach a statement that includes the information on Form An indirect interest means that the CFC is owned by the S 5471, Schedule Q, with respect to the PFIC, including the corporation through one or more partnerships. functional currency of the PFIC. See section 1293(f) with respect Schedule K-3, Part VII, must be completed and provided to to QEF inclusions from a PFIC. shareholders who may be eligible to make a section 962 election Do not include on line 1 (or lines 1(a) through 1(j), lines (1), to claim a deemed paid foreign tax credit. (2), etc., under line 1) any amounts excluded from subpart F An S corporation that does not have or receive sufficient income under the high-tax exception in section 954(b)(4) information or notice regarding a shareholder must presume the (“subpart F high-tax exception”); these amounts are reported on shareholder is eligible to claim the indirect credit and must line 4 (and on lines (1), (2), etc., under line 4). complete the Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VII, accordingly. Also do not include on line 3 (or lines (1), (2), etc., under Exception. Part VII is not required to be completed with line 3) any amounts excluded under the GILTI high-tax exclusion respect to dormant foreign corporations (as defined in section 3 in Regulations section 1.951A-2(c) (7) (“GILTI high-tax of Rev. Proc. 92-70). See also Domestic Filing Exception, exclusion”); these amounts are reported on line 4 (and on lines earlier. (1), (2), etc., under line 4). In general, if a section 962 election is in effect, a U.S. The PTEP groups are not reported in Part VII. Do not report shareholder of a CFC is deemed to pay all or a portion of the by unit with respect to the following subpart F income groups (i) foreign income taxes paid or accrued by the CFC that are international boycott income; (ii) bribes, kickbacks, and other properly attributable to subpart F income or tested income of the payments; and (iii) section 901(j) income. Also do not report by CFC that the U.S. shareholder includes in its gross income. See unit with respect to the recaptured subpart F income group. section 960(a) and (d). Columns (i) and (ii). In Schedule K-2, Part VII, the S To figure the foreign taxes deemed paid by the U.S. corporation reports in column (ii) its share of the CFC's net shareholder, the income, deductions, and taxes of the CFC must income by income groups and by units as reported on be assigned to separate categories of income and then included Schedule Q (Form 5471), column (xi). In column (i), consistent in income groups within those separate categories using with the reporting requirement on Form 1118, enter the two-letter Schedule Q (Form 5471). See Regulations section 1.960-1(c) code (from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes) of each foreign (1). The applicable separate categories of income are general country and U.S. possession within which income is sourced category income, passive category income, and section 901(j) and/or to which taxes were paid or accrued. Enter “US” for income. The income groups include the subpart F income income sourced in the United States. Do not enter “various” or groups, the tested income group, and the residual income group. “OC” for the country code. Do not enter a country in column (i) of Each single item of foreign base company income as defined in line 5. See the instructions for line D for further information. Regulations section 1.954-1(c)(1)(iii) is a separate subpart F In Schedule K-3, Part VII, the S corporation reports each income group. See Regulations section 1.960-1(d)(2)(ii)(B). shareholder's share of the net income in the income group by Note. In tax year 2022, new line 1(f) is added to allow the S unit and country. corporation to report foreign personal holding company income Line A. On line A, enter the EIN or reference ID number of the under section 954(c)(1)(F) (income from notional principal CFC as listed on Form 5471. Do not enter “FOREIGNUS” or contracts); (G) (payments in lieu of dividends); and (H) (personal “APPLIED FOR.” The S corporation must check box 8 in Part I service contracts). An S corporation must report a separate and attach to the Schedules K-2 and K-3 a Form 5471, page 1, line 1(f) for income in each of section 954(c)(1)(F), (G) and (H). and Schedule Q for each CFC with respect to which it has a Income within one of these income groups may need to be direct or indirect interest. Form 5471, page 1, reports the further subdivided on separate lines to the extent it is attributable functional currency of the CFC. The Form 5471 page 1 and to more than one country, source of income, or passive Schedule Q information must be attached even if the S grouping, etc. See the Instructions to Form 5471, Schedule Q. corporation meets an exception, such as the multiple filer The tested income group consists of tested income within a exception, to filing the Form 5471 with the IRS. section 904 category. See Regulations section 1.960-1(d)(2)(ii) (C). The residual income group consists of any income not in the Line B. The S corporation must file separate Schedules K-2 other income groups or in a PTEP group. See Regulations and K-3, Part VII, to report the net income or loss of the CFC in section 1.960-1(d)(2)(ii)(D). See Regulations section 1.960-3(c) -24- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 25 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. each separate category. Use the applicable code from the table Example 12, USC’s 1st Schedule K-2, Part VII below. A 1234 Category of Income Codes B PAS Code Category of Income C i PAS Passive Category Income (i) Country Code (ii) S corporation’s Share of Net Income 901j Section 901(j) Income 1 Subpart F Income GEN General Category Income Groups a Dividends, Interest, Line C. With respect to passive category income, separate Rents, Royalties, & Schedules K-2 and K-3, Part VII, must be completed for each Annuities (Total) applicable grouping under Regulations section 1.904-4(c). This (1) Country X FDE XX 100u includes the groups in Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3) reported on the Schedule Q (Form 5471). USC completes another Schedule K-2, Part VII, as follows. The S corporation should use the following codes to report each of these groupings for each unit. Example 12, USC’s 2nd Schedule K-2, Part VII Passive Grouping Codes A 1234 Code Passive Group B PAS i All passive income received during the tax year that is subject to a C ii withholding tax of 15% or greater must be treated as one item of (i) Country Code (ii) S corporation’s income. See Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3)(i). Share of Net Income ii All passive income received during the tax year that is subject to a 1 Subpart F Income withholding tax of less than 15% (but greater than zero) must be Groups treated as one item of income. See Regulations section 1.904-4(c) (3)(ii). a Dividends, Interest, Rents, Royalties, & iii All passive income received during the tax year that is subject to no Annuities (Total) withholding tax or other foreign tax must be treated as one item of income. See Regulations section 1.904-4(c)(3)(iii). (1) CFC YY 50u iv All passive income received during the tax year that is subject to no USC completes a third Schedule K-2, Part VII, as follows. 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, USC’s 3rd Schedule K-2, Part VII Example 12. In Year 1, USC, an S corporation, wholly owns A 1234 foreign corporation, CFC, with reference ID number 1234. The CFC owns a foreign disregarded entity organized in Country X. B GEN CFC has two separate units, the foreign disregarded entity and (i) Country Code (ii) S corporation’s the CFC itself. For the Year 1 tax year, the two units have the Share of Net Income following foreign source income. 3 Tested Income Group (Total) Example 12, Foreign Source Income (1) CFC ZZ 300u USC also completes Schedule K-3, Part VII, with each Tax Country Net Income Code shareholder’s share of the S corporation’s net income in each Country X Foreign 20% withhold- XX 100u income group. Disregarded ing tax Line D. If net income in an income group is sourced from more Entity (FDE) Passive than one country, check the box on line D, and attach a Interest Income statement to Schedules K-2 and K-3 to indicate that you have CFC Passive Rental 10% withhold- YY 50u expanded Part VII to report these additional countries on both Income ing tax Form 1120-S and Schedule K-3 (for shareholder’s share). CFC General Category No tax ZZ 300u Example 13. In Year 1, USC, an S corporation, wholly owns Tested Income foreign corporation, CFC, with reference ID number 1234. USC USC completes Schedule K-2, Part VII, as follows. has two U.S. citizen shareholders. CFC has only one unit, the CFC itself, and no other separate units. CFC has general category foreign source foreign base company sales income (FBCSI) sourced in Country A of 100u and general category foreign source FBCSI sourced in Country B of 50u and general category foreign source FBCSI sourced in Country C of 30u. The country code for Country A is “AA,” the country code for Country B is “BB,” and the country code for Country C is “CC.” USC completes Schedule K-2, Part VII, as follows. Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) -25- |
Page 26 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Example 13 Table USC also completes Schedule K-3, Part VII, with each shareholder's share of the S corporation's net income in the A 1234 subpart F income group. USC attaches to Schedule K-3 the same schedule it attaches to Schedule K-2, with each B GEN shareholder's share of the subpart F income groups by country. D Line E. The S corporation should check the box and complete a (i) Country Code (ii) S corporation’s separate Part VII for U.S. source income in each separate Share of Net Income category. 1 Subpart F Income Line F. If the foreign corporation has foreign oil and gas Groups extraction income (FOGEI) or foreign oil-related income (FORI), f Foreign Base 180u the S corporation should check the box and complete a separate Company Sales Part VII indicating the amount of FOGEI and FORI in each Income (Total) grouping. The S corporation should check box 2 in Part I and complete Schedule I (Form 1118). See the instructions for Part I, (1) CFC AA 100u box 2. (2) CFC BB 50u USC attaches to Schedule K-2 the following schedule to expand 1f to include another line under 1f. Example 13 Attachment (Expansion) A 1234 B GEN D (i) Country Code (ii) S corporation’s Share of Net Income 1 Subpart F Income Groups f Foreign Base 180u Company Sales Income (Total) (3) CFC CC 30u -26- Inst. for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1120-S) (2022) |
Page 27 of 27 Fileid: … 20-sschk-2/2022/a/xml/cycle06/source 13:06 - 8-Dec-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Index Gross income 11 C S Capital gains and losses 12 H S corporation determination 10 Category of income codes 25 High-taxed income 6 S corporation election codes 21 Charitable contributions 13 S corporation’s interest in foreign Codes for classes of PFIC shares 21 I corporation 24 Codes for types of tax 15 Identifying information 5 Section 1291 and other information 22 Collectibles (28%) gain 12 Identifying information, S Collectibles loss 13 corporation 5 Section 267A disallowed deduction 7 Computer-generated schedules K-2 4 Identifying information, Section 901(j) income 11 Contested taxes 16 shareholder 5 Section 951(a) inclusions 13 Country codes 11 Income resourced by treaty 11 Section 951(a)(1) and Section 951A Currency 4 Interest expense apportionment Inclusions 18 factors 14 Section 951A category income 11 D Interest expense specifically Section 951A(a) inclusions 13 allocable under Regulations Section 986(c) gain and loss 12 Deductions 13 section 1.861-10 and -10T 13 Section 987 gain and loss 12 Distributions from foreign Interest expense, other 13 Section 988 gain and loss 12 corporations to S corporation 17 International transactions 8 Shareholder determination 11 Dividends, ordinary and qualified 12 Splitter arrangements 6 Domestic Filing Exception 3 L Stewardship expenses 14 Downstream loan 8 Loan, downstream 8 E Loan, upstream 8 T Table 1. Information on Personal EIN 5 N Property Sold 5 Exception to filing Schedules K-2 and Table 2. Downstream Loans 8 K-3 3 Name of S corporation 5 Net long-term capital gain 12 Table 3. Upstream Loans 8 F Net long-term capital loss 13 Taxes assigned to section 951A category 15 Foreign branch category income 10 Net section 1231 gain 12 Total gross income 13 Foreign oil and gas taxes 5 Foreign tax translation 6 O U Foreign taxes 15 Other deductions 13 Unrecaptured section 1250 gain 12 Foreign taxes deductible but not Other income 13 Upstream loan 8 creditable 13 16, Foreign taxes paid or accrued to P W sanctioned countries 15 Parts of Sch K-2, in general 4 When to file 4 Foreign taxes related to PTEP Passive grouping codes 25 resourced by treaty 15 Where to file 4 PFIC, QEF general information 21 Form 5471 information 8 Who must file 2 Form 8621information 20 R Form 8858 information 8 R&E expenses 13 G R&E expenses apportionment factors 13 Gains on sale of certain personal Rental income 12 property 5 -27- |