Form 926 - Filing Requirement for U. S. Transferors of Property to a Foreign Corporation |
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U.S. persons, domestic corporations or domestic estates or trusts must file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation, to report any exchanges or transfers of property described in section 6038B(a)(1)(A) to a foreign corporation.
The U.S. transferor must file the Form 926 - and the additional information required under Regulations section 1.6038B-1(c) and Temporary Regulations sections 1. 6038B-1T(c) (1) through (5) and 1.6038B-1T(d) - with their income tax return for the tax year that includes the date of the transfer.
The person could be subject to a penalty for failure to file equaling 10% of the fair market value of the property at the time of the exchange/transfer if the taxpayer fails to comply with the filing requirement. The penalty will not apply if the failure to comply is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect. The penalty is limited to $100,000 unless the failure to comply was due to intentional disregard. Moreover, the period of limitations for assessment of tax upon the exchange/transfer of that property is extended to the date that is 3 years after the date on which the information required to be reported is provided.
Persons filing Form 926 may also be required to file the form TDF 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, if they have $10,000 or more in a financial account held in a foreign country during the year.
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: November 04, 2008