Contact Congress about H.R. 2186: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the limitation on downward attribution of stock ownership in applying constructive ownership rules.

The bill would stop some foreign-owned stock from being counted as owned by related U.S. taxpayers. Special rules would still require certain U.S. taxpayers with more than 50% ownership to report foreign income.

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the limitation on downward attribution of stock ownership in applying constructive ownership rules. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Latest action on H.R. 2186: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects U.S. people and businesses connected to global corporate groups with both foreign and U.S. owners. Whether their taxes or reporting duties change would depend on the group’s exact ownership structure. Foreign corporations and the professionals who prepare international tax filings would also need to apply the new tests.

Why this matters: Current ownership rules can make a U.S. taxpayer responsible for foreign stock that the taxpayer does not hold directly. This bill would narrow that result but keep special tax rules for certain U.S. taxpayers treated as owning more than half of a foreign corporation. That could change when foreign earnings appear on a U.S. tax return and how much work taxpayers must do. The final effect is uncertain because it depends on each ownership structure and future Treasury Department rules.

Key provisions in H.R. 2186

• The bill restores a limit on downward attribution. This rule can treat stock held by a non-U.S. person as owned by a related U.S. person lower in the ownership chain.
• The bill adds section 951B to the Internal Revenue Code. It covers foreign income that certain U.S. shareholders must count as gross income, meaning income before deductions.
• A new category covers certain U.S. people or businesses treated as owning more than 50% of a foreign corporation. The test uses that level instead of at least 10% and ignores the restored downward-attribution limit.
• Another new category covers a foreign corporation that is not already a controlled foreign corporation. It qualifies if the new shareholder test and downward-attribution rules would make it controlled.
• Most Subpart F rules would apply to the new categories. These rules make U.S. taxpayers report certain foreign earnings now instead of waiting for a payout.

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What is H.R. 2186?

The bill would stop some foreign-owned stock from being counted as owned by related U.S. taxpayers. Special rules would still require certain U.S. taxpayers with more than 50% ownership to report foreign income.

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