Who sponsors HR 2210?

HR 2210 is sponsored by Larson, John B. (Democratic), Marchant, Kenny (Republican), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Holding, George (Republican), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Kind, Ron (Democratic), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Pascrell, Bill (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Walorski, Jackie (Republican), Walker, Mark (Republican), Nunes, Devin (Republican), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Flores, Bill (Republican), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Arrington, Jodey C. (Republican), King, Peter T. (Republican), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Ferguson, A. Drew (Republican), and Aguilar, Pete (Democratic).

What is the current status of HR 2210?

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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HR 2210: Invest in America Act | One Click Politics

Summary

Invest in America Act This bill repeals several tax provisions that were included in the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980. The bill repeals provisions that imposed (1) capital gains taxes on dispositions of investments in U.S. real property by foreign citizens, and (2) related tax withholding and reporting requirements.

Bill Text

Introduced Introduced in House Current html April 10, 2019

Sections of law this bill changes

10 sections in 3 laws

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Normal taxes and surtaxes · 26 U.S.C. ch. 1 8 sections

§ 852 Taxation of regulated investment companies and their shareholders Amends

26 U.S.C. § 852 — at 852(b)(3)

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(a) Requirements applicable to regulated investment companies The provisions of this part (other than subsection (c) of this section) shall not be applicable to a regulated investment company for a taxable year unless— (1) the deduction for dividends paid during the taxable year (as defined in section 561, but without regard to capital gain dividends) equals or exceeds the sum of— (A) 90 percent of its investment company taxable income for the taxable year determined without regard to subsection (b)(2)(D); and (B) 90 percent of the excess of (i) its interest income excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over (ii) its deductions disallowed under sections 265 and 171(a)(2), and (2) either— (A) the provisions of this part applied to the investment company for all taxable years ending on or after November 8, 1983, or (B) as of the close of the taxable year, the investment company has no earnings and profits accumulated in any taxable year to which the provisions of this part (or the corresponding provisions of prior law) did not apply to it. The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) for any taxable year if the regulated investment company establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it was unable to meet such requirements by reason of distributions previously made to meet the requirements of section 4982. (b) Method of taxation of companies and shareholders (1) Imposition of tax on regulated investment companies There is hereby imposed for each taxable year upon the investment company taxable income of every regulated investment company a tax computed as provided in section 11, as though the investment company taxable income were the taxable income referred to in section 11. (2) Investment company taxable income The investment company taxable income shall be the taxable income of the regulated investment company adjusted as follows: (A) There shall be excluded the amount of the net capital gain, if any. (B) The net operating loss deduction provided in section 172 shall not be allowed. (C) The deductions for corporations provided in part VIII (except section 248) in subchapter B (section 241 and following, relating to the deduction for dividends received, etc.) shall not be allowed. (D) The deduction for dividends paid (as defined in section 561) shall be allowed, but shall be computed without regard to capital gain dividends and exempt-interest dividends. (E) The taxable income shall be computed without regard to section 443(b) (relating to computation of tax on change of annual accounting period). (F) The taxable income shall be computed without regard to section 454(b) (relating to short-term obligations issued on a discount basis) if the company so elects in a manner prescribed by the Secretary. (G) There shall be deducted an amount equal to the tax imposed by subsections (d)(2) and (i) of section 851 for the taxable year. (3) Capital gains (A) Imposition of tax There is hereby imposed for each taxable year in the case of every regulated investment company a tax, determined as provided in section 11(b), on the excess, if any, of the net capital gain over the deduction for dividends paid (as defined in section 561) determined with reference to capital gain dividends only. (B) Treatment of capital gain dividends by shareholders A capital gain dividend shall be treated by the shareholders as a gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for more than 1 year. (C) Definition of capital gain dividend For purposes of this part— (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), a capital gain dividend is any dividend, or part thereof, which is reported by the company as a capital gain dividend in written statements furnished to its shareholders. (ii) Excess reported amounts If the aggregate reported amount with respect to the company for any taxable year exceeds the net capital gain of the company for such taxable year, a capital gain dividend is the excess of— (I) the reported capital ...

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§ 857 Taxation of real estate investment trusts and their beneficiaries Amends

26 U.S.C. § 857 — at 857(b)(3)

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(a) Requirements applicable to real estate investment trusts The provisions of this part (other than subsection (d) of this section and subsection (g) of section 856) shall not apply to a real estate investment trust for a taxable year unless— (1) the deduction for dividends paid during the taxable year (as defined in section 561, but determined without regard to capital gains dividends) equals or exceeds— (A) the sum of— (i) 90 percent of the real estate investment trust taxable income for the taxable year (determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid (as defined in section 561) and by excluding any net capital gain); and (ii) 90 percent of the excess of the net income from foreclosure property over the tax imposed on such income by subsection (b)(4)(A); minus (B) any excess noncash income (as determined under subsection (e)); and (2) either— (A) the provisions of this part apply to the real estate investment trust for all taxable years beginning after February 28, 1986, or (B) as of the close of the taxable year, the real estate investment trust has no earnings and profits accumulated in any non-REIT year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “non-REIT year” means any taxable year to which the provisions of this part did not apply with respect to the entity. The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) for any taxable year if the real estate investment trust establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it was unable to meet such requirements by reason of distributions previously made to meet the requirements of section 4981. (b) Method of taxation of real estate investment trusts and holders of shares or certificates of beneficial interest (1) Imposition of tax on real estate investment trusts There is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the real estate investment trust taxable income of every real estate investment trust a tax computed as provided in section 11, as though the real estate investment trust taxable income were the taxable income referred to in section 11. (2) Real estate investment trust taxable income For purposes of this part, the term “real estate investment trust taxable income” means the taxable income of the real estate investment trust, adjusted as follows: (A) The deductions for corporations provided in part VIII (except section 248) of subchapter B (section 241 and following, relating to the deduction for dividends received, etc.) shall not be allowed. (B) The deduction for dividends paid (as defined in section 561) shall be allowed, but shall be computed without regard to that portion of such deduction which is attributable to the amount excluded under subparagraph (D). (C) The taxable income shall be computed without regard to section 443(b) (relating to computation of tax on change of annual accounting period). (D) There shall be excluded an amount equal to the net income from foreclosure property. (E) There shall be deducted an amount equal to the tax imposed by paragraphs (5) and (7) of this subsection, section 856(c)(7)(C), and section 856(g)(5) for the taxable year. (F) There shall be excluded an amount equal to any net income derived from prohibited transactions. (3) Capital gains (A) Treatment of capital gain dividends by shareholders A capital gain dividend shall be treated by the shareholders or holders of beneficial interests as a gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for more than 1 year. (B) Definition of capital gain dividend For purposes of this part, a capital gain dividend is any dividend, or part thereof, which is designated by the real estate investment trust as a capital gain dividend in a written notice mailed to its shareholders or holders of beneficial interests at any time before the expiration of 30 days after the close of its taxable year (or mailed to its shareholders or holders of beneficial interests with its annual report for the taxable year); except that, if there is an increase in the excess de...

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§ 861 Income from sources within the United States Amends

26 U.S.C. § 861 — at 861(a)(5)

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(a) Gross income from sources within United States The following items of gross income shall be treated as income from sources within the United States: (1) Interest Interest from the United States or the District of Columbia, and interest on bonds, notes, or other interest-bearing obligations of noncorporate residents or domestic corporations not including— (A) interest— (i) on deposits with a foreign branch of a domestic corporation or a domestic partnership if such branch is engaged in the commercial banking business, and (ii) on amounts satisfying the requirements of subparagraph (B) of section 871(i)(3) which are paid by a foreign branch of a domestic corporation or a domestic partnership, and (B) in the case of a foreign partnership, which is predominantly engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business outside the United States, any interest not paid by a trade or business engaged in by the partnership in the United States and not allocable to income which is effectively connected (or treated as effectively connected) with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. (2) Dividends The amount received as dividends— (A) from a domestic corporation, or (B) from a foreign corporation unless less than 25 percent of the gross income from all sources of such foreign corporation for the 3-year period ending with the close of its taxable year preceding the declaration of such dividends (or for such part of such period as the corporation has been in existence) was effectively connected (or treated as effectively connected other than income described in section 884(d)(2)) with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States; but only in an amount which bears the same ratio to such dividends as the gross income of the corporation for such period which was effectively connected (or treated as effectively connected other than income described in section 884(d)(2)) with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States bears to its gross income from all sources; but dividends (other than dividends for which a deduction is allowable under section 245(b)) from a foreign corporation shall, for purposes of subpart A of part III (relating to foreign tax credit), be treated as income from sources without the United States to the extent (and only to the extent) exceeding the amount which is 100/50th of the amount of the deduction allowable under section 245 in respect of such dividends, or (C) from a foreign corporation to the extent that such amount is required by section 243(e) (relating to certain dividends from foreign corporations) to be treated as dividends from a domestic corporation which is subject to taxation under this chapter, and to such extent subparagraph (B) shall not apply to such amount, or (D) from a DISC or former DISC (as defined in section 992(a)) except to the extent attributable (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) to qualified export receipts described in section 993(a)(1) (other than interest and gains described in section 995(b)(1)). In the case of any dividend from a 20-percent owned corporation (as defined in section 243(c)(2)), subparagraph (B) shall be applied by substituting “100/65th” for “100/50th”. (3) Personal services Compensation for labor or personal services performed in the United States; except that compensation for labor or services performed in the United States shall not be deemed to be income from sources within the United States if— (A) the labor or services are performed by a nonresident alien individual temporarily present in the United States for a period or periods not exceeding a total of 90 days during the taxable year, (B) such compensation does not exceed $3,000 in the aggregate, and (C) the compensation is for labor or services performed as an employee of or under a contract with— (i) a nonresident alien, foreign partnership, or foreign corporation, not engaged in trade or business within the United States, or (ii) an in...

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§ 862 Income from sources without the United States Amends

26 U.S.C. § 862 — at 862(a)

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(a) Gross income from sources without United States The following items of gross income shall be treated as income from sources without the United States: (1) interest other than that derived from sources within the United States as provided in section 861(a)(1); (2) dividends other than those derived from sources within the United States as provided in section 861(a)(2); (3) compensation for labor or personal services performed without the United States; (4) rentals or royalties from property located without the United States or from any interest in such property, including rentals or royalties for the use of or for the privilege of using without the United States patents, copyrights, secret processes and formulas, good will, trade-marks, trade brands, franchises, and other like properties; (5) gains, profits, and income from the sale or exchange of real property located without the United States; (6) gains, profits, and income derived from the purchase of inventory property (within the meaning of section 865(i)(1)) within the United States and its sale or exchange without the United States; (7) underwriting income other than that derived from sources within the United States as provided in section 861(a)(7); (8) gains, profits, and income from the disposition of a United States real property interest (as defined in section 897(c)) when the real property is located in the Virgin Islands; and (9) amounts received, directly or indirectly, from a foreign person for the provision of a guarantee of indebtedness of such person other than amounts which are derived from sources within the United States as provided in section 861(a)(9). (b) Taxable income from sources without United States From the items of gross income specified in subsection (a) there shall be deducted the expenses, losses, and other deductions properly apportioned or allocated thereto, and a ratable part of any expenses, losses, or other deductions which cannot definitely be allocated to some item or class of gross income. The remainder, if any, shall be treated in full as taxable income from sources without the United States. In the case of an individual who does not itemize deductions, an amount equal to the standard deduction shall be considered a deduction which cannot definitely be allocated to some item or class of gross income.

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§ 864 Definitions and special rules Amends

26 U.S.C. § 864 — at 864(c)(8)

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(a) Produced For purposes of this part, the term “produced” includes created, fabricated, manufactured, extracted, processed, cured, or aged. (b) Trade or business within the United States For purposes of this part, part II, and chapter 3, the term “trade or business within the United States” includes the performance of personal services within the United States at any time within the taxable year, but does not include— (1) Performance of personal services for foreign employer The performance of personal services— (A) for a nonresident alien individual, foreign partnership, or foreign corporation, not engaged in trade or business within the United States, or (B) for an office or place of business maintained in a foreign country or in a possession of the United States by an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States or by a domestic partnership or a domestic corporation, by a nonresident alien individual temporarily present in the United States for a period or periods not exceeding a total of 90 days during the taxable year and whose compensation for such services does not exceed in the aggregate $3,000. (2) Trading in securities or commodities (A) Stocks and securities (i) In general Trading in stocks or securities through a resident broker, commission agent, custodian, or other independent agent. (ii) Trading for taxpayer’s own account Trading in stocks or securities for the taxpayer’s own account, whether by the taxpayer or his employees or through a resident broker, commission agent, custodian, or other agent, and whether or not any such employee or agent has discretionary authority to make decisions in effecting the transactions. This clause shall not apply in the case of a dealer in stocks or securities. (B) Commodities (i) In general Trading in commodities through a resident broker, commission agent, custodian, or other independent agent. (ii) Trading for taxpayer’s own account Trading in commodities for the taxpayer’s own account, whether by the taxpayer or his employees or through a resident broker, commission agent, custodian, or other agent, and whether or not any such employee or agent has discretionary authority to make decisions in effecting the transactions. This clause shall not apply in the case of a dealer in commodities. (iii) Limitation Clauses (i) and (ii) shall apply only if the commodities are of a kind customarily dealt in on an organized commodity exchange and if the transaction is of a kind customarily consummated at such place. (C) Limitation Subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) shall apply only if, at no time during the taxable year, the taxpayer has an office or other fixed place of business in the United States through which or by the direction of which the transactions in stocks or securities, or in commodities, as the case may be, are effected. (c) Effectively connected income, etc. (1) General rule For purposes of this title— (A) In the case of a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation engaged in trade or business within the United States during the taxable year, the rules set forth in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), and (8) shall apply in determining the income, gain, or loss which shall be treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. (B) Except as provided in paragraph (6) 1 (7), or (8) or in section 871(d) or sections 882(d) and (e), in the case of a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation not engaged in trade or business within the United States during the taxable year, no income, gain, or loss shall be treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. (2) Periodical, etc., income from sources within United States—factors In determining whether income from sources within the United States of the types described in section 871(a)(1), section 871(h), section 881(a), or section 881(c), or whether gain or loss from sources within the United States...

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§ 871 Tax on nonresident alien individuals Amends

26 U.S.C. § 871 — at 871(h)(4)(C)(v)(I), 871(k)(2), and 871(n)

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(a) Income not connected with United States business—30 percent tax (1) Income other than capital gains Except as provided in subsection (h), there is hereby imposed for each taxable year a tax of 30 percent of the amount received from sources within the United States by a nonresident alien individual as— (A) interest (other than original issue discount as defined in section 1273), dividends, rents, salaries, wages, premiums, annuities, compensations, remunerations, emoluments, and other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gains, profits, and income, (B) gains described in subsection (b) or (c) of section 631, (C) in the case of— (i) a sale or exchange of an original issue discount obligation, the amount of the original issue discount accruing while such obligation was held by the nonresident alien individual (to the extent such discount was not theretofore taken into account under clause (ii)), and (ii) a payment on an original issue discount obligation, an amount equal to the original issue discount accruing while such obligation was held by the nonresident alien individual (except that such original issue discount shall be taken into account under this clause only to the extent such discount was not theretofore taken into account under this clause and only to the extent that the tax thereon does not exceed the payment less the tax imposed by subparagraph (A) thereon), and (D) gains from the sale or exchange after October 4, 1966, of patents, copyrights, secret processes and formulas, good will, trademarks, trade brands, franchises, and other like property, or of any interest in any such property, to the extent such gains are from payments which are contingent on the productivity, use, or disposition of the property or interest sold or exchanged, but only to the extent the amount so received is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. (2) Capital gains of aliens present in the United States 183 days or more In the case of a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year, there is hereby imposed for such year a tax of 30 percent of the amount by which his gains, derived from sources within the United States, from the sale or exchange at any time during such year of capital assets exceed his losses, allocable to sources within the United States, from the sale or exchange at any time during such year of capital assets. For purposes of this paragraph, gains and losses shall be taken into account only if, and to the extent that, they would be recognized and taken into account if such gains and losses were effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, except that such gains and losses shall be determined without regard to section 1202 and such losses shall be determined without the benefits of the capital loss carryover provided in section 1212. Any gain or loss which is taken into account in determining the tax under paragraph (1) or subsection (b) shall not be taken into account in determining the tax under this paragraph. For purposes of the 183-day requirement of this paragraph, a nonresident alien individual not engaged in trade or business within the United States who has not established a taxable year for any prior period shall be treated as having a taxable year which is the calendar year. (3) Taxation of social security benefits For purposes of this section and section 1441— (A) 85 percent of any social security benefit (as defined in section 86(d)) shall be included in gross income (notwithstanding section 207 of the Social Security Act), and (B) section 86 shall not apply. (b) Income connected with United States business—graduated rate of tax (1) Imposition of tax A nonresident alien individual engaged in trade or business within the United States during the taxable year shall be taxable as provided in section 1 or 55 on his taxable...

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§ 882 Tax on income of foreign corporations connected with United States business Amends

26 U.S.C. § 882 — at 882(a)

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(a) Imposition of tax (1) In general A foreign corporation engaged in trade or business within the United States during the taxable year shall be taxable as provided in section 11, 55, or 59A,1 on its taxable income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. (2) Determination of taxable income In determining taxable income for purposes of paragraph (1), gross income includes only gross income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. (3) [Cross reference 2] For special tax treatment of gain or loss from the disposition by a foreign corporation of a United States real property interest, see section 897. (b) Gross income In the case of a foreign corporation, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, gross income includes only— (1) gross income which is derived from sources within the United States and which is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, and (2) gross income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. (c) Allowance of deductions and credits (1) Allocation of deductions (A) General rule In the case of a foreign corporation, the deductions shall be allowed only for purposes of subsection (a) and (except as provided by subparagraph (B)) only if and to the extent that they are connected with income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States; and the proper apportionment and allocation of the deductions for this purpose shall be determined as provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary. (B) Charitable contributions The deduction for charitable contributions and gifts provided by section 170 shall be allowed whether or not connected with income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. (2) Deductions and credits allowed only if return filed A foreign corporation shall receive the benefit of the deductions and credits allowed to it in this subtitle only by filing or causing to be filed with the Secretary a true and accurate return, in the manner prescribed in subtitle F, including therein all the information which the Secretary may deem necessary for the calculation of such deductions and credits. The preceding sentence shall not apply for purposes of the tax imposed by section 541 (relating to personal holding company tax), and shall not be construed to deny the credit provided by section 33 for tax withheld at source or the credit provided by section 34 for certain uses of gasoline. (3) Foreign tax credit Except as provided by section 906, foreign corporations shall not be allowed the credit against the tax for taxes of foreign countries and possessions of the United States allowed by section 901. (4) Cross reference For rule that certain foreign taxes are not to be taken into account in determining deduction or credit, see section 906(b)(1). (d) Election to treat real property income as income connected with United States business (1) In general A foreign corporation which during the taxable year derives any income— (A) from real property located in the United States, or from any interest in such real property, including (i) gains from the sale or exchange of real property or an interest therein, (ii) rents or royalties from mines, wells, or other natural deposits, and (iii) gains described in section 631(b) or (c), and (B) which, but for this subsection, would not be treated as income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, may elect for such taxable year to treat all such income as income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. In such case, such income shall be taxable as provided in subsection (a)(1) whether or not such corporation is engaged in trade or business within the U...

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§ 884 Branch profits tax Amends

26 U.S.C. § 884 — at 884(d)(2)

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(a) Imposition of tax In addition to the tax imposed by section 882 for any taxable year, there is hereby imposed on any foreign corporation a tax equal to 30 percent of the dividend equivalent amount for the taxable year. (b) Dividend equivalent amount For purposes of subsection (a), the term “dividend equivalent amount” means the foreign corporation’s effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year adjusted as provided in this subsection: (1) Reduction for increase in U.S. net equity If— (A) the U.S. net equity of the foreign corporation as of the close of the taxable year, exceeds (B) the U.S. net equity of the foreign corporation as of the close of the preceding taxable year, the effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of such excess. (2) Increase for decrease in net equity (A) In general If— (i) the U.S. net equity of the foreign corporation as of the close of the preceding taxable year, exceeds (ii) the U.S. net equity of the foreign corporation as of the close of the taxable year, the effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year shall be increased by the amount of such excess. (B) Limitation (i) In general The increase under subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall not exceed the accumulated effectively connected earnings and profits as of the close of the preceding taxable year. (ii) Accumulated effectively connected earnings and profits For purposes of clause (i), the term “accumulated effectively connected earnings and profits” means the excess of— (I) the aggregate effectively connected earnings and profits for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986, over (II) the aggregate dividend equivalent amounts determined for such preceding taxable years. (c) U.S. net equity For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term “U.S. net equity” means— (A) U.S. assets, reduced (including below zero) by (B) U.S. liabilities. (2) U.S. assets and U.S. liabilities For purposes of paragraph (1)— (A) U.S. assets The term “U.S. assets” means the money and aggregate adjusted bases of property of the foreign corporation treated as connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the adjusted basis of any property shall be its adjusted basis for purposes of computing earnings and profits. (B) U.S. liabilities The term “U.S. liabilities” means the liabilities of the foreign corporation treated as connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. (C) Regulations to be consistent with allocation of deductions The regulations prescribed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be consistent with the allocation of deductions under section 882(c)(1). (d) Effectively connected earnings and profits For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term “effectively connected earnings and profits” means earnings and profits (without diminution by reason of any distributions made during the taxable year) which are attributable to income which is effectively connected (or treated as effectively connected) with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. (2) Exception for certain income The term “effectively connected earnings and profits” shall not include any earnings and profits attributable to— (A) income not includible in gross income under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 883(a), (B) income treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States under section 921(d) or 926(b) (as in effect before their repeal by the FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000), (C) gain on the disposition of a United States real property interest described in section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii), (D) income treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the Uni...

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§ 1446 Withholding of tax on foreign partners’ share of effectively connected income Amends

26 U.S.C. § 1446 — at 1446(f)(2)(A), 1446(f)(2), 1446(f)(4), and 1446(f)

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(a) General rule If— (1) a partnership has effectively connected taxable income for any taxable year, and (2) any portion of such income is allocable under section 704 to a foreign partner, such partnership shall pay a withholding tax under this section at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. (b) Amount of withholding tax (1) In general The amount of the withholding tax payable by any partnership under subsection (a) shall be equal to the applicable percentage of the effectively connected taxable income of the partnership which is allocable under section 704 to foreign partners. (2) Applicable percentage For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “applicable percentage” means— (A) the highest rate of tax specified in section 1 in the case of the portion of the effectively connected taxable income which is allocable under section 704 to foreign partners who are not corporations, and (B) the highest rate of tax specified in section 11(b) in the case of the portion of the effectively connected taxable income which is allocable under section 704 to foreign partners which are corporations. (c) Effectively connected taxable income For purposes of this section, the term “effectively connected taxable income” means the taxable income of the partnership which is effectively connected (or treated as effectively connected) with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States computed with the following adjustments: (1) Paragraph (1) of section 703(a) shall not apply. (2) The partnership shall be allowed a deduction for depletion with respect to oil and gas wells but the amount of such deduction shall be determined without regard to sections 613 and 613A. (3) There shall not be taken into account any item of income, gain, loss, or deduction to the extent allocable under section 704 to any partner who is not a foreign partner. (d) Treatment of foreign partners (1) Allowance of credit Each foreign partner of a partnership shall be allowed a credit under section 33 for such partner’s share of the withholding tax paid by the partnership under this section. Such credit shall be allowed for the partner’s taxable year in which (or with which) the partnership taxable year (for which such tax was paid) ends. (2) Credit treated as distributed to partner Except as provided in regulations, a foreign partner’s share of any withholding tax paid by the partnership under this section shall be treated as distributed to such partner by such partnership on the earlier of— (A) the day on which such tax was paid by the partnership, or (B) the last day of the partnership’s taxable year for which such tax was paid. (e) Foreign partner For purposes of this section, the term “foreign partner” means any partner who is not a United States person. (f) Special rules for withholding on dispositions of partnership interests (1) In general Except as provided in this subsection, if any portion of the gain (if any) on any disposition of an interest in a partnership would be treated under section 864(c)(8) as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, the transferee shall be required to deduct and withhold a tax equal to 10 percent of the amount realized on the disposition. (2) Exception if nonforeign affidavit furnished (A) In general No person shall be required to deduct and withhold any amount under paragraph (1) with respect to any disposition if the transferor furnishes to the transferee an affidavit by the transferor stating, under penalty of perjury, the transferor’s United States taxpayer identification number and that the transferor is not a foreign person. (B) False affidavit Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any disposition if— (i) the transferee has actual knowledge that the affidavit is false, or the transferee receives a notice (as described in section 1445(d)) from a transferor’s agent or transferee’s agent that such affidavit or statement is false, or (ii) the Se...

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§ 6652 Failure to file certain information returns, registration statements, etc. Amends

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(a) Returns with respect to certain payments aggregating less than $10 In the case of each failure to file a statement of a payment to another person required under the authority of— (1) section 6042(a)(2) (relating to payments of dividends aggregating less than $10), or (2) section 6044(a)(2) (relating to payments of patronage dividends aggregating less than $10), on the date prescribed therefor (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing), unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be paid (upon notice and demand by the Secretary and in the same manner as tax) by the person failing to so file the statement, $1 for each such statement not so filed, but the total amount imposed on the delinquent person for all such failures during the calendar year shall not exceed $1,000. (b) Failure to report tips In the case of failure by an employee to report to his employer on the date and in the manner prescribed therefor any amount of tips required to be so reported by section 6053(a) which are wages (as defined in section 3121(a)) or which are compensation (as defined in section 3231(e)), unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, there shall be paid by the employee, in addition to the tax imposed by section 3101 or section 3201 (as the case may be) with respect to the amount of tips which he so failed to report, an amount equal to 50 percent of such tax. (c) Returns by exempt organizations and by certain trusts (1) Annual returns under section 6033(a)(1) or 6012(a)(6) (A) Penalty on organization In the case of— (i) a failure to file a return required under section 6033(a)(1) (relating to returns by exempt organizations) or section 6012(a)(6) (relating to returns by political organizations) on the date and in the manner prescribed therefor (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing), or (ii) a failure to include any of the information required to be shown on a return filed under section 6033(a)(1) or section 6012(a)(6) or to show the correct information, there shall be paid by the exempt organization $20 for each day during which such failure continues. The maximum penalty under this subparagraph on failures with respect to any 1 return shall not exceed the lesser of $10,000 or 5 percent of the gross receipts of the organization for the year. In the case of an organization having gross receipts exceeding $1,000,000 for any year, with respect to the return required under section 6033(a)(1) or section 6012(a)(6) for such year, in applying the first sentence of this subparagraph, the amount of the penalty for each day during which a failure continues shall be $100 in lieu of the amount otherwise specified, and, in lieu of applying the second sentence of this subparagraph, the maximum penalty under this subparagraph shall not exceed $50,000. (B) Managers (i) In general The Secretary may make a written demand on any organization subject to penalty under subparagraph (A) specifying therein a reasonable future date by which the return shall be filed (or the information furnished) for purposes of this subparagraph. (ii) Failure to comply with demand If any person fails to comply with any demand under clause (i) on or before the date specified in such demand, there shall be paid by the person failing to so comply $10 for each day after the expiration of the time specified in such demand during which such failure continues. The maximum penalty imposed under this subparagraph on all persons for failures with respect to any 1 return shall not exceed $5,000. (C) Public inspection of annual returns and reports In the case of a failure to comply with the requirements of section 6104(d) with respect to any annual return on the date and in the manner prescribed therefor (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing) or report required under section 527(j), there shall be paid by the person f...

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The bill repeals several provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to the taxation and reporting of foreign investment in U.S. real property.

Section 897

~~Section 897.~~

This removes the capital gains tax on foreign citizens' dispositions of real property in the U.S.
Section 852(b)(3)

~~subparagraph (E)~~

This eliminates a specific subparagraph related to the taxation of certain investment income.
Section 857(b)(3)

~~subparagraph (E)~~

This also removes a specific subparagraph related to the taxation structure for real estate investment trusts.
Section 861(a)(5)

Gains, profits, and income from the sale or exchange of interests in real property (as defined in section 856(c)(5)(C), except that such term shall not include mineral, oil, and gas royalty interests) located in the United States. → Gains, profits, and income from the sale or exchange of interests in real property (as defined in section 856(c)(5)(C), except that such term shall include mineral, oil, and gas royalty interests) located in the United States.

This change redefines the scope of what constitutes real property interests with respect to income.
Section 862(a)

~~paragraph (8)~~

This removes a paragraph from tax regulations affecting foreign entities.
Section 1445

~~Section 1445.~~

This repeals the withholding tax obligations for dispositions of U.S. real property interests by foreign persons.
Section 6039C

~~Section 6039C.~~

This removes special reporting requirements related to foreign investments in U.S. real property.

Action History

April 10, 2019
Introduced in House
April 10, 2019
Introduced in House
April 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Larson, John B. Democratic

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What does HR 2210 do?: Invest in America Act This bill repeals several tax provisions that were included in the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980. The bill repeals provisions that imposed (1) capital gains taxes on dispositions of investments in U.S. real property by foreign citizens, and (2) related tax withholding and reporting requirements.
Who sponsors HR 2210?: HR 2210 is sponsored by Larson, John B. (Democratic), Marchant, Kenny (Republican), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Holding, George (Republican), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Kind, Ron (Democratic), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Pascrell, Bill (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Walorski, Jackie (Republican), Walker, Mark (Republican), Nunes, Devin (Republican), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Flores, Bill (Republican), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Arrington, Jodey C. (Republican), King, Peter T. (Republican), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Ferguson, A. Drew (Republican), and Aguilar, Pete (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2210?: This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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