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1 What To Do When You Miss a Filing Deadline
David Holets and Randall Cathell TEI Florida Annual Conference May 1, 2015

2 The information provided herein is educational in nature and is based on authorities that are subject to change. You should contact your tax adviser regarding application of the information provided to your specific facts and circumstances.

3 Agenda Late Filing – Tax Return Income Tax Refund Claims
Information Reporting/Payroll Late Filing – Extensions Late Filing – Elections In General/9100 Relief Accounting Methods and Periods S Corporation Consolidated Return Elections Net Operating Loss Entity Classification Late Filing – International General Entity Classification & Related Issues Working With the IRS to Resolve Taxpayer Issues

4 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
Statute Forms 1120, and 1120S Due: 2 ½ months after year end (Mar. 15) Extended Due Date: 8 ½ months after year end (Sept. 15) Form 1065 Due: 3 ½ months after year end (Apr. 15)

5 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
Statute Due date on Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday Due date is moved to next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday Mailbox rule Tax return is treated as filed on the date mailed if: Sent certified mail Sent through designated private delivery service See IRS Notice , CB 307, 9/17/2001 Electronic Filing Must be “accepted” by the IRS before midnight in the time zone of the taxpayer’s residence Rejected returns have a 10 day perfection period to correct errors Does not apply to payments made with the return If paper filing after an e-file is rejected, due date is later of regular return due date or 10 calendar days after the date of the rejection notice

6 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
Penalties Late Filing – IRC Sec. 6651(a)(1) Base penalty - 5% of the net tax amount required to be shown on the return per month or fraction of a month late Increased to 15% for fraudulent failure to file Net tax – Tax due reduced by allowable credits and tax payments made on or before the due date of the return (excluding extensions) Maximum penalty per year is 25% Maximum of 75% for fraudulent failure to file Reduced by the amount of the late payment penalty in any months both penalties apply Minimum penalty of $135 for income tax returns filed more than 60 days late Penalty period runs from due date of the return (including extensions) to the date IRS actually receives the return Mailbox rule and Saturday/Sunday/holidays rule do not apply to late-filed returns Filing of a substitute return does not stop the running of the failure to file penalty

7 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
Penalties Schedule K-1 Late Filing penalties for Forms 1065 and 1120S – IRC Secs. 6698, 6699 Failure to timely provide Schedules K-1 to IRS Base penalty - $195 multiplied by: The number of persons who were partners/shareholders during the year; AND Each month or fraction of a month the penalty continues Penalty period cannot exceed 12 months Penalty period runs from due date of the return (including extensions) to the date IRS actually receives the return Mailbox rule and Saturday/Sunday/holidays rule do not apply to late-filed returns

8 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
Penalties Failure to Furnish Correct Payee Statements – IRC Sec. 6722 Failure to timely provide correct Schedules K-1 to partners/shareholders Amount of penalty: $30 if corrected within 30 days $60 if corrected by August 1 $100 for corrections after August 1 In cases of intentional disregard, $250 or, if greater, 10% of the aggregate amount of items to be reported Maximum penalty: $1.5 million Limits are lowered for earlier corrections and taxpayers with less than $5 million of gross receipts Maximum does not apply in cases of intentional disregard

9 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
Penalties Late Payment – IRC Sec. 6651(a)(2) Base penalty – 0.5% of the late payment for each month (or fraction of a month) late Increases to 1% commencing with the first month that begins 10 days after a notice of levy is sent to the taxpayer or the date notice and demand is given for immediate payment under the jeopardy assessment rules Reduced to 0.25% for months during which an installment payment agreement is in effect if the tax return was timely filed Maximum penalty of 25% Based on lesser of tax shown on the return as filed or the amount of tax required to be shown on the tax return Penalty period runs from due date of the return (excluding extensions) to the date IRS actually receives the return Mailbox rule and Saturday/Sunday/holidays rule do not apply to late-filed returns Filing of a substitute return does stop the running of the failure to pay penalty

10 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
Remedies Proof of timely filing Certified mail receipt or permitted private delivery service receipt Alternative proof of mailing – Estate of Wood v. Commissioner, 909 F.2d 1155 First time abate IRM Sec Can apply to both failure to file and failure to pay penalty Requires clean compliance history for at least three prior years No “significant” penalties assessed Can request smaller relief amounts via Practitioner Priority line Larger amounts require written request for relief Small partnerships – Rev. Proc relief Only available to partnerships, not S corporations Requirements: Partnership must have 10 or fewer partners Partners can only be individuals other than a nonresident alien, a C corporation, or an estate of a deceased partner Partners must have full reported partnership taxable income on timely filed tax returns

11 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
Remedies Reasonable cause Can apply to failure to pay and failure to file penalties Failure to file – reasonable cause is established: “If the taxpayer exercised ordinary business care and prudence and was nevertheless unable to file the return within the prescribed time” – Treas. Reg. Sec (c)(1) Failure to pay – reasonable cause is established: If “the taxpayer has made a satisfactory showing that he exercised ordinary business care and prudence in providing for the payment of his tax liability and was nevertheless either unable to pay the tax or would suffer an undue hardship…if he paid on the due date” – Treas. Reg. Sec (c)(1) Reliance on tax professional not generally allowed as reasonable cause for late filing penalty relief

12 Late Filing – Income Tax Returns
What can I do if I know a tax return / payment will be late, but I can’t do anything about it? File an extension request and pay in as much as possible File an estimated return based on best information available at the time Consider whether necessary to establish time-sensitive elections If a return includes a Form 5471, remember that a $10,000 penalty will apply for each late filed Form 5471 (in addition to Forms 5472, 8858, 8865, and 926) Consider whether information provided will be sufficient to be considered a complete tax return Consider disclosing and issues on Form 8275 / 8275-R File nothing and wait for a notice Work with IRS proactively as soon as notice is received Consider establishing an installment agreement

13 Late Filing – Refund Claims
Statute Statue of limitations on claims for refund – IRC Section 6511: Later of: 3 years from the time the tax return was filed; OR 2 years from the time the tax was paid Mailbox rule applies Saturday/Sunday/legal holiday rule also applies NOTE: If a claim is filed where there is no overpayment of tax, the mailbox and the Saturday/Sunday/legal holiday rules do not apply Special rule for net operating loss carrybacks: 3 years from the period which ends 3 years after the time prescribed by law for filing the loss year return (including extensions)

14 Late Filing – Refund Claims
Statute Statue of limitations on claims for refund – IRC Section 6511 (cont.): Special rule where taxpayer and IRS agree to extension of time for assessment purposes: 6 months after the expiration of the agreed extension Special rule for bad debts and worthless securities: 3 year statute is replaced by a 7 year statute where a carryback claim is created by worthlessness of a debt under IRC Secs. 166 or 832(c) or worthlessness of a security under IRC Sec. 165(g) Special rule for foreign tax credits under Sec. 901: 3 year statute of limitations is replaced with a 10 year statute of limitations, IRC Sec 6511(d)(3) Per CCA , the ability to amend returns more than 3 years back is limited to situations where the taxpayer claimed deductions for foreign taxes and not foreign tax credits. This ruling is not without controversy.

15 Late Filing – Refund Claims
Remedies Mitigation provisions – IRC Secs Legal doctrine of equitable recoupment Taxpayer unable to manage financial affairs due to disability – IRC Sec. 6511(h) Relief due to Presidentially declared disaster areas – IRC Sec. 7508A

16 Late Filing – Information Reporting/Payroll
Statute Forms W-2/W-3 Recipient Copies Due: January 31 30 day extension is available, but is not automatic. There is no standard form Forms are considered “furnished” if properly addressed and mailed by the due date IRS Copies Due: Feb. 28 if paper filing, Mar. 31 if e-filing 30 day extension is available by filing Form 8809 Timely filing rules identical to business returns

17 Late Filing – Information Reporting/Payroll
Statute Forms 1099 Recipient Copies Due: Jan. 31, except Forms 1099-B, 1099-S, and 1099-MISC (for box 8 or box 14 payments only) are due Feb. 15 30 day extension is available, but is not automatic. There is no standard form Forms are considered “furnished” if properly addressed and mailed by the due date IRS Copies Due: Feb. 28 if paper filing, Mar. 31 if e-filing 30 day extension is available by filing Form 8809 Timely filing rules identical to business returns

18 Late Filing – Information Reporting/Payroll
Statute Forms 1042-S – Withholding Tax Return for US Source Income of Foreign Persons Recipient Copies Due: March 15 Extension available – not automatic Forms are considered “furnished” if properly addressed and mailed by the due date IRS Copies 30 day extension is available – file Form 8809 Timely filing rules identical to business returns

19 Late Filing – Information Reporting/Payroll
Statute Forms 1042 – Withholding Tax Return for US Source Income of Foreign Persons Due: March 15 Extended due date of September 15 by filing Form 7004 Timely filing rules identical to business returns Form 1042 filings are always on calendar year basis, regardless of taxpayer year end

20 Late Filing – Information Reporting/Payroll
Penalties Failure to File Correct Information Returns – IRC Sec. 6721 Failure to timely provide correct returns to IRS Amount of penalty: $30 if corrected within 30 days $60 if corrected by August 1 $100 for corrections after August 1 In cases of intentional disregard, $250 or, if greater, 10% of the aggregate amount of items to be reported Maximum penalty: $1.5 million Limits are lowered for earlier corrections and taxpayers with less than $5 million of gross receipts Maximum does not apply in cases of intentional disregard

21 Late Filing – Information Reporting/Payroll
Penalties Failure to Furnish Correct Payee Statement – IRC Sec. 6722 Same as Forms 1065/1120S

22 Late Filing – Information Reporting/Payroll
Penalties Form 1042 Late payment– identical to Forms 1120/et al. Late filing – identical to Forms 1120/et al.

23 Late Filing – Information Reporting/Payroll
Remedies See Business returns Additional options for relief Inconsequential errors or omissions, but such errors never include error in: a TIN; a payee’s surname; or any money amounts De minimis rule: Forms must be filed by original due date Corrections must be filed by August 1 Penalty will not apply to the greater of 10 information returns or one-half of 1% of the total number of information returns required to be filed during the calendar year

24 Late Filing - Extensions
Due by original due date for tax or information reporting return Mailbox rule applies Saturday/Sunday/legal holidays rule applies Extension to file is not an extension to pay. However, note exception for income tax returns where at least 90% of the amount due is paid by the due date of a timely extended return and the balance is paid with a timely filed return. Taxpayers can request payment plan for late payments Online Payment Agreement Application Available to businesses who owe $25,000 or less in combined tax, penalties, and interest and have filed all required returns. Installment Agreement Outside of the simplified method above, businesses must generally establish an installment agreement directly with an IRS Revenue Officer seeking payment

25 Late Filing - Extensions
Remedies Provide certified mail or approved private delivery service receipt Provide timely e-filing acknowledgement and acceptance Provide additional facts supporting that it is more likely than not a valid, timely request for an automatic extension was filed IRM Sec Examples: Taxpayer can provide evidence that state tax return extensions required to be filed on the same date were also filed Taxpayer provides documentation of postmark date other than certified mail receipt substantially prior to original return due date

26 Late Filing - Extensions
Is an extension of time to file valid if the amount of tax shown on the extension is significantly understated and/or sufficient payment was not made with the extension? Notice – IRS relaxed requirement to pay tax due in full with individual extension Form 4868 Late payment penalty continues to apply Late filing penalty will not apply Continues to require taxpayer to make a reasonable estimate of income See C. Anson Garrett, TC Memo – extension was not made in good faith where the taxpayer estimated 0 tax liability, but had enough information to make a “reasonable estimate” of income from an installment sale obligation Taxpayer was required to make a “bona fide and reasonable attempt to locate, gather, and consult information which will enable him to make a proper estimate of his tax liability” IRS has not issued similar guidance for business and other returns However, see Steven J. Cannata, TC Memo , in which tax preparer made a bona fide and reasonable attempt to estimate the taxpayer’s liability, which was honored by the court

27 Late Filing – Elections in General
Many Federal tax elections are required to be filed with a timely filed original tax return Election to forgo bonus depreciation Election to forgo net operating loss carryback Alternative Simplified Research Credit election Section 280C election Election to ratably accrue real estate taxes

28 Late Filing – Elections in General
Remedies File superseding return IRS generally permits a return filed before the original due date (excluding extensions) to be considered a superseding return Return is treated as original return File an amended return Generally requires specific ability to be corrected by an amended return under IRS guidance Some elections may be corrected through an accounting method change Election to ratably accrue real estate taxes

29 Late Filing – Elections in General
Remedies 9100 relief Treasury Regulations Sec through -3 12-month automatic extensions LIFO election 444 election 15-month rule for certain 501(c) ruling requests 6-month automatic extensions Regulatory and statutory election due at the due date of a timely filed tax return Does not extend filing requirement beyond extended tax return due date Private letter ruling requests Must demonstrate reasonable action and good faith Cannot prejudice the interests of the government

30 Late Filing – Accounting Methods and Periods
Statute Automatic change Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method Due: with timely filed tax return (including extensions) Copy must be filed with IRS National Office not later than the tax return is filed Advance consent Form 3115 Due: by the last day of the year for which the change is to be effective Copy of accepted method change must be attached to the return during the year for which the change is effective Subsequent tax returns should not be filed using the requested method of accounting until acceptance is granted

31 Late Filing – Accounting Methods and Periods
Statute Automatic change Forms 1128, Application to Adopt, Change, or Retain a Tax Year Due: by the due date of the return (including extensions) of the short period required to effect the change Copy must be filed with IRS National Office not later than the tax return is filed Advance consent Forms 1128 Due: by the due date (not including extensions) of the Federal income tax return for the first effective year In the case of a change of tax year, the first effective year is the short period required to effect the change Copy of accepted method change must be attached to the return during the year for which the change is effective

32 Late Filing – Accounting Methods and Periods
Remedies Generally limited – changes in accounting method generally not granted on a retroactive basis Exceptions: 9100 relief: Generally not applicable to methods and periods unless dealing with a regulatory or statutory election, a Section 444 taxable year election, a LIFO election Can qualify for automatic relief or private letter ruling relief depending on facts (see earlier discussion) Private letter ruling Can request extension of time to file Form 3115 IRS fee as of February 4, 2015: $9,100 May be subject to a separate user fee as well Can also request extension of time to file Form 1128 IRS fee as of February 4, 2015: $3,700

33 Late Filing – S Corporation
Statute Election due: Fifteenth day of the third month of the taxable year the election is to be effective (March 15) Mailbox rule applies Saturday/Sunday/legal holiday rule applies File a current, completed Form 2553 Board of directors approval is unnecessary Properly report the year to be effective Note that S corporation is considered as starting at the earlier of when the corporation first had shareholders, assets, or started doing business Also take care to elect a proper valid year Acquire signed shareholder consent from all shareholders during the year of election on the date the election is to be made Make all other required elections QSST, Q-sub, ESBT

34 Late Filing – S Corporation
Remedies Revenue Procedure Taxpayers granted automatic relief for late S elections, ESBT elections, QSST elections, and Qsub elections if they meet guidelines Requirements: Corporation intended to be an S corporation as of a specific date; Corporation requests relief within 3 years and 75 days of election effective date; Failure to qualify was solely because the election was not timely filed, and The corporation had reasonable cause and acted with diligence to correct the issue Relief is requested by: File late election form with all supporting documents Late election forms must be signed by a corporate officer and all shareholders Shareholders must include statements that they have reported all income from the S corporation consistent with the election Include all required representation from Rev. Proc Include a reasonable cause statement on the late election form Must be signed under penalties of perjury Write “FILED PURSUANT TO REV. PROC ” at the top of the late election form The late election may be included with an S corporation tax return or filed separately

35 Late Filing – S Corporation
Remedies 9100 Relief Automatic 6-month extension provided from the due date of a return excluding extensions for regulatory or statutory elections Granted where the due date of the election is the due date of the return or the due date including extensions provided the tax return was timely filed and the taxpayer takes “corrective action” Correction action generally includes filing an amended return including the election Return must include statement “FILED PURSUANT TO § ” at the top Private letter ruling For situations other than those described in Rev. Proc

36 Late Filing – Consolidated Return Election
Statute Due: Form 1122 must be attached to the initial timely filed consolidated return for each subsidiary added to a consolidated group If the copy attached to the return is unsigned, a signed copy must be maintained in corporate records

37 Late Filing – Consolidated Return Election
Remedies Rev. Proc automatic relief The affiliated group timely filed a consolidated return including Form 851, “Affiliations Schedule” or otherwise clearly indicated the filing of a consolidated return The nonfiling subsidiary was not prevented from joining the filing for any reason other than a failure to file Form 1122 The nonfiling subsidiary did not file a separate return during the time included in the consolidated group One of the following conditions is met: Form 1122 was not filed due to a mistake of law, mistake of fact, or inadvertence Form 1122 was not filed due to a mistake of law, mistake of fact, or inadvertence, provided the nonfiling subsidiary was included as part of another member of the group (for example, as a disregarded entity of the member) Form 1122 was not filed because the group believed the nonfiling subsidiary was taxable as a partnership, providing all of the subsidiary’s income was included in the consolidated return as part of the income and deductions of its partners If Rev. Proc does not apply, relief may be available by filing for a determination letter

38 Late Filing - International
Statute FinCEN Form 114 (FBAR) Due: June 30 No extensions available Required to be filed electronically Form 5471 – Controlled Foreign Corporations Due at the same time as the owning entity (including extensions) Form 926 – Transfers to Foreign Corporations Required to be filed by each US person/entity who transfers property to a foreign corporation or foreign partnership Due at the same time as the US return for the person/entity completing the transfer

39 Late Filing - International
Statute Form 5472 – Information Return of 25% Foreign-Owned US Corporation or Foreign Corporation Engaged in a US Trade or Business Due with reporting corporation’s timely filed US tax return (including extensions) Form 8865 – Foreign Partnerships Due with reporting entity’s federal income tax return (including extensions) Form 8858 – Information Return with Respect to Foreign Disregarded Entities

40 Late Filing - International
Penalties FinCEN Form 114 Failure to file penalty - $10,000 – 31 U.S. Code Sec. 5321 Increased to the greater of $100,000 or 50% of the balance in the account required to be reported for willful violations Form 5471 Failure to furnish information within the time provided penalty - $10,000 – IRC Sec. 6038(b) Applies to each Form 5471 which is not filed Increased by $10,000 for each 30-day period during which the failure continues if the failure continues more than 90 days after the taxpayer is mail a notice of failure to file, up to $50,000 IRS may also reduce related foreign tax credits by 10% - IRC Sec. 6038(c) Form 926 Failure to furnish information within the time provided penalty – 10% of FMV of property at time of the exchange Penalty is limited to $100,000 unless the failure was due to intentional disregard

41 Late Filing - International
Penalties Form 5472 Failure to furnish information within the time provided penalty - $10,000 – IRC Sec. 6038A(d)(1) Applies to each Form 5472 which is not filed Increased by $10,000 for each 30-day period during which the failure continues if the failure continues more than 90 days after the taxpayer is mail a notice of failure to file Form 8865 Penalties identical to Form 5471 Form 8858

42 Late Filing - International
Remedies Reasonable cause relief Must demonstrate reasonable cause For Form 5471 et al, reasonable cause relief request must be included in a written statement made under penalties of perjury For FinCEN Form 114, must also properly report account balances OVDP For applications after July 1, 2014 – see: FAQ 17 has been deleted Previously provided an option to (easily) obtain relief from $10,000 penalty in certain circumstances IRS now indicates to use the late filing explanation field on FinCEN Form 114

43 Late Filing – Entity Classification – Form 8832
Statute Due: No more than 12 months before or 75 days after effective date Copy must be filed with IRS Service Center and also be attached to return for year of election Some planning opportunities exist within the 75 day rule, and the late filing relief provisions (but outside the scope of this presentation)

44 Late Filing – Entity Classification – Form 8832
Remedies Rev. Proc automatic relief Business must have failed to achieve desired business classification solely because it failed to timely file Form 8832 Business must either: Not have filed a tax or information return for the first year of the election because the due date has not passed; or Have filed all required federal returns consistent with the intended classification Process: Filed 8832 with applicable service center within 3 years and 75 days of the effective date Include a reasonable cause statement

45 Late Filing – Entity Classification – Form 8832
Remedies Letter ruling request For entities who do not meet Rev. Proc guidance Must include following representation: “All required U.S. tax and information returns of the entity (or, if the entity was not required to file any such returns under the desired classification, then all required U.S. tax and information returns of each affected person as defined in Section 4.02 of Rev. Proc ) were filed timely or within 6 months of the due date of the respective return (excluding extensions) as if the entity classification election had been in effect on the requested date. No U.S. tax or information returns were filed inconsistently with those described in the prior sentence.“ IRS user fees will apply

46 Entity Classification - Default Rules
U.S. Rules vs. Foreign Rules Corporate Default Rules - Domestic Business entity organized under U.S. Federal or State statute as Incorporated, joint stock company, Insurance Company, owned by a foreign government, etc. Treas. Reg (b)(1) through (7) LLC treated as pass-through if no check the box (“CTB”) election is filed Foreign Default Rules Per Se Corporations: “S.A.” for example Treas. Reg (b)(8) – listing of foreign corporate types SRL, SARL, Limitada – generally ok for CTB election Form 8832 Instructions

47 Entity Classification: US vs. Foreign Rules
Domestic Partnerships Default Rule: Treas. Reg (c)(1) “The term ‘partnership’ means a business entity that is not a corporation under [Reg (b)] and that has at least two members” Foreign Partnerships By default, only foreign entities organized as “General Partnerships” are treated as Foreign Partnerships. At least one member must have unlimited liability. “Foreign LLCs” are not Foreign Partnerships by default. An election to treat an LLC as a Partnership is required for partnership / flow-through treatment. Treas. Reg (b)(2)(i)(B). Analysis of foreign rules (by foreign practitioner) of “Limited Liability” may be required In most cases, Form Entity Classification Election is required (at least recommended) for flow-through treatment of foreign entities.

48 Single Member Entities
Domestic Disregarded Entity (“DRE”) – Default rule Treas. Reg (b)(1)(ii) – Single Member LLC Foreign Disregarded Entity (“FDRE”) – Default rule FDRE status only if single owner has unlimited liability Treas. Reg (b)(2)(i)(c) May require analysis of foreign law by foreign practitioner Again, in most cases, Form Entity Classification Election is required (at least recommended) for flow-through treatment of foreign entities!

49 What is the result if Form 8832 was not filed timely?
Outbound Taxpayer – Conversion of Foreign Corp to FDRE: Liquidation of foreign corporation, resulting in a taxable transaction for the U.S. owner. Inbound Taxpayer – Conversion of US SMLLC to US Corp: Late election may result in a deemed IRC Sec 351 transaction.

50 Consequences of Tax Returns Filed Without Timely Form 8832 - Outbound
When FDRE or foreign partnership tax treatment is desired: IRC Section 367-(a)(1) – Transfers of property from the United States – Gain is normally triggered Failure to file IRS Form 5471 may result in a $10,000 penalty under IRC Sec 6038 for each occurrence. Statute of limitations may remain open until forms are filed. Net operating losses of the foreign entity are disallowed on U.S. owners’ / partners’ federal and state tax returns. May require multitude of amended returns and/or additional tax payable if losses were utilized

51 Consequences of Tax Returns Filed Without Timely Form 8832 - Outbound
Outbound Investment – Impact of late election filed when FDRE or foreign partnership treatment is desired: Results in a deemed distribution of all assets and liabilities of existing foreign corp, and an immediate contribution of these assets and liabilities to the new FDRE / pship: Treas. Reg (g). IRC Section 336(a) is applied to the corporation’s deemed liquidation. IRC Sections 334(a) and 1001(a) are applied at the shareholder level. Failure to file Forms 8858 and/or 8865 may in a $10,000 penalty under IRC Secs 6038 and 6046A for each occurrence. Statute of limitations may remain open until filed.

52 Consequences of Tax Returns Filed Without Timely Form 8832 – Outbound, continued
Foreign Tax Credit Impacts: U.S. Individual Shareholder – No FTC available on Form 1040 U.S. Partnership Shareholder – No FTC flowing to Form Amend K-1s! U.S. Corporation – Indirect credit available if dividend is paid (or deemed paid) and Sec 78 gross up included in taxable income FTCs related to withholding taxes incurred on dividends paid available in all cases, at least Potential for dividend taxation on income from non-taxable distributions from the foreign partnership.

53 Consequences of Tax Returns Filed Without Timely Form 8832 – Inbound Investment
Foreign corporation establishes wholly-owned US SMLLC Without entity classification election, foreign corp merely has a branch in the US via the LLC. Thus, foreign corp is directly subject to IRS jurisdiction, and must file Form F (instead of domestic 1120 as otherwise envisioned) Failure to timely file Form 1120-F subjects the foreign corporation to US income tax on gross income, excluding deductions. See Reg Sec (a)(2): 18-month rule for timely filing Form 1120-F. Deductions are potentially subject to disallowance Mixed results in court cases.

54 Working with the IRS to Resolve Issues
Business and Specialty Tax Line Open weekdays 7 AM to 7 PM local time Form 2848 or 8821 may be required depending on relationship to company Can check for availability of first time abate and, in some cases, grant it Can check if returns and/or extensions were erroneously posted to the wrong account

55 Other Issues IRS e-Services
Can get immediate account transcripts when a 2848 or Form 8821 is on file Only available to registered tax professionals Business must generally request account transcripts either by phone or with Form 4506 or 4506-T Notice response Timely respond to notices with requests for first time abate/reasonable cause relief Rejected relief requests can be elevated to IRS Appeals Formal written protest must be filed in all employee plan, exempt organization, partnership, and S corporation issues without regard to dollar amount Small case requests available if the total amount disputed is not more than $25,000

56 For more information, contact:
David Holets, CPA Direct Randall Cathell, CPA Direct


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