HR7024-118

1. Short title; table of contents; etc This Act may be cited as the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

103. Inflation of credit amount Paragraph (2) of section 24(h) is amended— by striking amount.—Subsection and inserting “amount.— Subsection by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2023, the $2,000 amounts in subparagraph (A) and paragraph (5)(B)(iii) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— such dollar amount, multiplied by the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2022 for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. (A)In generalSubsection, and (B)Adjustment for inflationIn the case of a taxable year beginning after 2023, the $2,000 amounts in subparagraph (A) and paragraph (5)(B)(iii) shall each be increased by an amount equal to—(i)such dollar amount, multiplied by(ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2022 for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.If any increase under this clause is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100..

104. Rule for determination of earned income Paragraph (6) of section 24(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— by striking credit.—Subsection and inserting “credit.— Subsection by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2023, if the earned income of the taxpayer for such taxable year is less than the earned income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year, subsection (d)(1)(B)(i) may, at the election of the taxpayer, be applied by substituting— the earned income for such preceding taxable year, for the earned income for the current taxable year. For purposes of clause (i), in the case of a joint return, the earned income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year shall be the sum of the earned income of each spouse for such preceding taxable year. Paragraph (2) of section 6213(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (U), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (V) and inserting , and, and by inserting after subparagraph (V) the following new subparagraph: in the case of a taxpayer electing the application of section 24(h)(6)(B) for any taxable year, an entry on a return of earned income pursuant to such section which is inconsistent with the amount of such earned income determined by the Secretary for the preceding taxable year. The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. (A)In generalSubsection, and (B)Rule for determination of earned income(i)In generalIn the case of a taxable year beginning after 2023, if the earned income of the taxpayer for such taxable year is less than the earned income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year, subsection (d)(1)(B)(i) may, at the election of the taxpayer, be applied by substituting—(I)the earned income for such preceding taxable year, for(II)the earned income for the current taxable year.(ii)Application to joint returnsFor purposes of clause (i), in the case of a joint return, the earned income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year shall be the sum of the earned income of each spouse for such preceding taxable year.. (W)in the case of a taxpayer electing the application of section 24(h)(6)(B) for any taxable year, an entry on a return of earned income pursuant to such section which is inconsistent with the amount of such earned income determined by the Secretary for the preceding taxable year..

105. Special rule for certain early-filed 2023 returns In the case of an individual who claims, on the taxpayer’s return of tax for the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2022, a credit under section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is determined without regard to the amendments made by sections 101 and 102 of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall, to the maximum extent practicable— redetermine the amount of such credit (after taking into account such amendments) on the basis of the information provided by the taxpayer on such return, and to the extent that such redetermination results in an overpayment of tax, credit or refund such overpayment as expeditiously as possible.

201. Deduction for domestic research and experimental expenditures Section 174 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In the case of any domestic research or experimental expenditures (as defined in section 174A(b)), this section— shall apply to such expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and shall not apply to such expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning on or before such date. Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 174 the following new section: Notwithstanding section 263, there shall be allowed as a deduction any domestic research or experimental expenditures which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. For purposes of this section, the term domestic research or experimental expenditures means research or experimental expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the taxpayer’s trade or business other than such expenditures which are attributable to foreign research (within the meaning of section 41(d)(4)(F)). At the election of the taxpayer, made in accordance with regulations or other guidance provided by the Secretary, in the case of domestic research or experimental expenditures which would (but for subsection (a)) be chargeable to capital account but not chargeable to property of a character which is subject to the allowance under section 167 (relating to allowance for depreciation, etc.) or section 611 (relating to allowance for depletion), subsection (a) shall not apply and the taxpayer shall— charge such expenditures to capital account, and be allowed an amortization deduction of such expenditures ratably over such period of not less than 60 months as may be selected by the taxpayer (beginning with the month in which the taxpayer first realizes benefits from such expenditures). The election provided by paragraph (1) may be made for any taxable year, but only if made not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the return for such taxable year (including extensions thereof). The method so elected, and the period selected by the taxpayer, shall be adhered to in computing taxable income for the taxable year for which the election is made and for all subsequent taxable years unless, with the approval of the Secretary, a change to a different method (or to a different period) is authorized with respect to part or all of such expenditures. The election shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred during any taxable year before the taxable year for which the taxpayer makes the election. In the case of a taxpayer which elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) the application of this subsection, subsections (a) and (c) shall not apply and domestic research or experimental expenditures shall be chargeable to capital account. Such election shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred during any taxable year before the taxable year for which the taxpayer makes the election and may be made with respect to part of the expenditures paid or incurred during any taxable year only with the approval of the Secretary. This section shall not apply to any expenditure for the acquisition or improvement of land, or for the acquisition or improvement of property to be used in connection with the research or experimentation and of a character which is subject to the allowance under section 167 (relating to allowance for depreciation, etc.) or section 611 (relating to allowance for depletion); but for purposes of this section allowances under section 167, and allowances under section 611, shall be considered as expenditures. This section shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred for the purpose of ascertaining the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of ore or other mineral (including oil and gas). For purposes of this section, any amount paid or incurred in connection with the development of any software shall be treated as a research or experimental expenditure. This section shall not apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. In the case of a taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2025, paragraph (1) (and the corresponding application of section 174) shall be treated as a change in method of accounting for purposes of section 481 and— such change shall be treated as initiated by the taxpayer, such change shall be treated as made with the consent of the Secretary, and such change shall be applied only on a cut-off basis for any domestic research or experimental expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and no adjustment under section 481(a) shall be made. Section 41(d)(1)(A) is amended by inserting or domestic research or experimental expenditures under section 174A after section 174. Section 280C(c)(1) is amended to read as follows: The domestic research or experimental expenditures otherwise taken into account under section 174 or 174A (as the case may be) shall be reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under section 41(a). Section 56(b)(2) is amended by striking 174(a) each place it appears and inserting 174A(a). Section 59(e)(2)(B) is amended by striking section 174(a) (relating to research and experimental expenditures) and inserting section 174A(a) (relating to temporary rules for domestic research and experimental expenditures). Section 144(a)(4)(C)(iv) is amended by striking 174(a) and inserting 174A(a). Section 195(c)(1) is amended by striking or 174 in the last sentence and inserting 174, or 174A. Section 263(a)(1)(B) is amended by inserting or 174A after 174. Section 263A(c)(2) is amended by inserting or 174A after 174. Section 543(d)(4)(A)(i) is amended by inserting 174A, after 174,. Section 864(g)(2) is amended in the last sentence— by striking treated as deferred expenses under subsection (b) of section 174 and inserting allowed as an amortization deduction under section 174(a) or section 174A(c),, and by striking such subsection and inserting such section (as the case may be). Section 1016(a)(14) is amended by striking deductions as deferred expenses under section 174(b)(1) (relating to research and experimental expenditures) and inserting deductions under section 174 or 174A. Section 1202(e)(2)(B) is amended by striking research and experimental expenditures under section 174 and inserting specified research or experimental expenditures under section 174 or domestic research or experimental expenditures under section 174A. Section 13206 of Public Law 115–97 is amended by striking subsection (b) (relating to change in method of accounting). The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 174 the following new item: Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. The amendment made by subsection (c)(1)(B) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. The amendment made by subsection (d)(1) shall take effect as if included in Public Law 115–97. The amendment made by subsection (c)(1)(B) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 280C(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2023. Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, an election made under subsection (c) or (d) of section 174A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) for the taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, shall not fail to be treated as timely made (or as made on the return) if made during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act on an amended return for the taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, or in such other manner as the Secretary may provide. In the case of any taxpayer which (as of the date of the enactment of this Act) had adopted a method of accounting provided by section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect prior to the amendments made by this section) for the taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, and elects the application of this paragraph— the amendments made by this section shall be treated as a change in method of accounting for purposes of section 481 of such Code, such change shall be treated as initiated by the taxpayer for the taxpayer’s immediately succeeding taxable year, such change shall be treated as made with the consent of the Secretary, such change shall be applied on a modified cut-off basis, taking into account for purposes of section 481(a) of such Code only the domestic research or experimental expenditures (as defined in section 174A(b) of such Code (as added by this section) and determined by applying the rules of section 174A(e) of such Code) paid or incurred in the taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, and not allowed as a deduction in such taxable year, and in the case of a taxpayer which elects the application of this subparagraph, the amount of such change (as determined under subparagraph (D)) shall be taken into account ratably over the 2-taxable-year period beginning with the taxable year referred to in subparagraph (B). Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, an eligible taxpayer which files, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, an amended income tax return for the taxable year described in subparagraph (B)(ii) may elect the application of section 59(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to qualified expenditures described in section 59(e)(2)(B) of such Code (as amended by subsection (c)(3)) with respect to such taxable year. Such election shall be filed with such amended income tax return and shall be effective only to the extent that such election would have been effective if filed with the original income tax return for such taxable year (determined after taking into account the amendment made by subsection (c)(3)). For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term eligible taxpayer means any taxpayer which— does not elect the application of paragraph (2), and filed an income tax return for such taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, before the earlier of— the due date for such return, and the date of the enactment of this Act. Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, an eligible taxpayer (as defined in paragraph (3)(B) without regard to clause (i) thereof) which files, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, an amended income tax return for the taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, may, notwithstanding subparagraph (C) of section 280C(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 make, or revoke, on such amended return the election under such section for such taxable year. (e)Suspension of application of section to domestic research and experimental expendituresIn the case of any domestic research or experimental expenditures (as defined in section 174A(b)), this section—(1)shall apply to such expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and(2)shall not apply to such expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning on or before such date.. 174A.Temporary rules for domestic research and experimental expenditures(a)Treatment as expensesNotwithstanding section 263, there shall be allowed as a deduction any domestic research or experimental expenditures which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year.(b)Domestic research or experimental expendituresFor purposes of this section, the term domestic research or experimental expenditures means research or experimental expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the taxpayer’s trade or business other than such expenditures which are attributable to foreign research (within the meaning of section 41(d)(4)(F)).(c)Amortization of certain domestic research and experimental expenditures(1)In generalAt the election of the taxpayer, made in accordance with regulations or other guidance provided by the Secretary, in the case of domestic research or experimental expenditures which would (but for subsection (a)) be chargeable to capital account but not chargeable to property of a character which is subject to the allowance under section 167 (relating to allowance for depreciation, etc.) or section 611 (relating to allowance for depletion), subsection (a) shall not apply and the taxpayer shall—(A)charge such expenditures to capital account, and(B)be allowed an amortization deduction of such expenditures ratably over such period of not less than 60 months as may be selected by the taxpayer (beginning with the month in which the taxpayer first realizes benefits from such expenditures).(2)Time for and scope of electionThe election provided by paragraph (1) may be made for any taxable year, but only if made not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the return for such taxable year (including extensions thereof). The method so elected, and the period selected by the taxpayer, shall be adhered to in computing taxable income for the taxable year for which the election is made and for all subsequent taxable years unless, with the approval of the Secretary, a change to a different method (or to a different period) is authorized with respect to part or all of such expenditures. The election shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred during any taxable year before the taxable year for which the taxpayer makes the election.(d)Election to capitalize expensesIn the case of a taxpayer which elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) the application of this subsection, subsections (a) and (c) shall not apply and domestic research or experimental expenditures shall be chargeable to capital account. Such election shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred during any taxable year before the taxable year for which the taxpayer makes the election and may be made with respect to part of the expenditures paid or incurred during any taxable year only with the approval of the Secretary.(e)Special rules(1)Land and other propertyThis section shall not apply to any expenditure for the acquisition or improvement of land, or for the acquisition or improvement of property to be used in connection with the research or experimentation and of a character which is subject to the allowance under section 167 (relating to allowance for depreciation, etc.) or section 611 (relating to allowance for depletion); but for purposes of this section allowances under section 167, and allowances under section 611, shall be considered as expenditures.(2)Exploration expendituresThis section shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred for the purpose of ascertaining the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of ore or other mineral (including oil and gas).(3)Software developmentFor purposes of this section, any amount paid or incurred in connection with the development of any software shall be treated as a research or experimental expenditure.(f)Termination(1)In generalThis section shall not apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.(2)Change in method of accountingIn the case of a taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2025, paragraph (1) (and the corresponding application of section 174) shall be treated as a change in method of accounting for purposes of section 481 and—(A)such change shall be treated as initiated by the taxpayer,(B)such change shall be treated as made with the consent of the Secretary, and(C)such change shall be applied only on a cut-off basis for any domestic research or experimental expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and no adjustment under section 481(a) shall be made.. (1)In generalThe domestic research or experimental expenditures otherwise taken into account under section 174 or 174A (as the case may be) shall be reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under section 41(a).. Sec. 174A. Temporary rules for domestic research and experimental expenditures..

174A. Temporary rules for domestic research and experimental expenditures Notwithstanding section 263, there shall be allowed as a deduction any domestic research or experimental expenditures which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. For purposes of this section, the term domestic research or experimental expenditures means research or experimental expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the taxpayer’s trade or business other than such expenditures which are attributable to foreign research (within the meaning of section 41(d)(4)(F)). At the election of the taxpayer, made in accordance with regulations or other guidance provided by the Secretary, in the case of domestic research or experimental expenditures which would (but for subsection (a)) be chargeable to capital account but not chargeable to property of a character which is subject to the allowance under section 167 (relating to allowance for depreciation, etc.) or section 611 (relating to allowance for depletion), subsection (a) shall not apply and the taxpayer shall— charge such expenditures to capital account, and be allowed an amortization deduction of such expenditures ratably over such period of not less than 60 months as may be selected by the taxpayer (beginning with the month in which the taxpayer first realizes benefits from such expenditures). The election provided by paragraph (1) may be made for any taxable year, but only if made not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the return for such taxable year (including extensions thereof). The method so elected, and the period selected by the taxpayer, shall be adhered to in computing taxable income for the taxable year for which the election is made and for all subsequent taxable years unless, with the approval of the Secretary, a change to a different method (or to a different period) is authorized with respect to part or all of such expenditures. The election shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred during any taxable year before the taxable year for which the taxpayer makes the election. In the case of a taxpayer which elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) the application of this subsection, subsections (a) and (c) shall not apply and domestic research or experimental expenditures shall be chargeable to capital account. Such election shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred during any taxable year before the taxable year for which the taxpayer makes the election and may be made with respect to part of the expenditures paid or incurred during any taxable year only with the approval of the Secretary. This section shall not apply to any expenditure for the acquisition or improvement of land, or for the acquisition or improvement of property to be used in connection with the research or experimentation and of a character which is subject to the allowance under section 167 (relating to allowance for depreciation, etc.) or section 611 (relating to allowance for depletion); but for purposes of this section allowances under section 167, and allowances under section 611, shall be considered as expenditures. This section shall not apply to any expenditure paid or incurred for the purpose of ascertaining the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of ore or other mineral (including oil and gas). For purposes of this section, any amount paid or incurred in connection with the development of any software shall be treated as a research or experimental expenditure. This section shall not apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. In the case of a taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2025, paragraph (1) (and the corresponding application of section 174) shall be treated as a change in method of accounting for purposes of section 481 and— such change shall be treated as initiated by the taxpayer, such change shall be treated as made with the consent of the Secretary, and such change shall be applied only on a cut-off basis for any domestic research or experimental expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and no adjustment under section 481(a) shall be made.

202. Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest Section 163(j)(8)(A)(v) is amended by striking January 1, 2022 and inserting January 1, 2026. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. In the case of a taxpayer which elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) the application of this paragraph, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting December 31, 2021 for December 31, 2023.

203. Extension of 100 percent bonus depreciation Section 168(k)(6)(A) is amended— in clause (i)— by striking 2023 and inserting 2026, and by adding and at the end, and by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), and redesignating clause (v) as clause (ii). Section 168(k)(6)(B) is amended— in clause (i)— by striking 2024 and inserting 2027, and by adding and at the end, and by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), and redesignating clause (v) as clause (ii). Section 168(k)(6)(C) is amended— in clause (i)— by striking 2023 and inserting 2026, and by adding and at the end, and by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), and redesignating clause (v) as clause (ii). Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2022. The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to specified plants planted or grafted after December 31, 2022.

301. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act.

302. Special rules for taxation of certain residents of Taiwan Subpart D of part II of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 894 the following new section: In the case of interest (other than original issue discount), dividends, royalties, amounts described in section 871(a)(1)(C), and gains described in section 871(a)(1)(D) received by or paid to a qualified resident of Taiwan— sections 871(a), 881(a), 1441(a), 1441(c)(5), and 1442(a) shall each be applied by substituting the applicable percentage (as defined in section 894A(a)(1)(C)) for 30 percent each place it appears, and sections 871(a), 881(a), and 1441(c)(1) shall each be applied by substituting a United States permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan for a trade or business within the United States each place it appears. Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to— any dividend received from or paid by a real estate investment trust which is not a qualified REIT dividend, any amount subject to section 897, any amount received from or paid by an expatriated entity (as defined in section 7874(a)(2)) to a foreign related person (as defined in section 7874(d)(3)), and any amount which is included in income under section 860C to the extent that such amount does not exceed an excess inclusion with respect to a REMIC. For purposes of clause (i)(I), the term qualified REIT dividend means any dividend received from or paid by a real estate investment trust if such dividend is paid with respect to a class of shares that is publicly traded and the recipient of the dividend is a person who holds an interest in any class of shares of the real estate investment trust of not more than 5 percent. For purposes of applying subparagraph (A)(i)— Except as provided in clause (ii), the term applicable percentage means 10 percent. In the case of any dividend in respect of stock received by or paid to a qualified resident of Taiwan, the applicable percentage shall be 15 percent (10 percent in the case of a dividend which meets the requirements of subparagraph (D) and is received by or paid to an entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan). The requirements of this subparagraph are met with respect to any dividend in respect of stock in a corporation if, at all times during the 12-month period ending on the date such stock becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend— the dividend is derived by a qualified resident of Taiwan, and such qualified resident of Taiwan has held directly at least 10 percent (by vote and value) of the total outstanding shares of stock in such corporation. Notwithstanding clause (i), the requirements of this subparagraph shall not be treated as met with respect to any dividend paid by a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust. No tax shall be imposed under this chapter (and no amount shall be withheld under section 1441(a) or chapter 24) with respect to qualified wages paid to a qualified resident of Taiwan who— is not a resident of the United States (determined without regard to subsection (c)(3)(E)), or is employed as a member of the regular component of a ship or aircraft operated in international traffic. The term qualified wages means wages, salaries, or similar remunerations with respect to employment involving the performance of personal services within the United States which— are paid by (or on behalf of) any employer other than a United States person, and are not borne by a United States permanent establishment of any person other than a United States person. Such term shall not include directors' fees, income derived as an entertainer or athlete, income derived as a student or trainee, pensions, amounts paid with respect to employment with the United States, any State (or political subdivision thereof), or any possession of the United States (or any political subdivision thereof), or other amounts specified in regulations or guidance under subsection (f)(1)(F). No tax shall be imposed under this chapter (and no amount shall be withheld under section 1441(a) or chapter 24) with respect to income derived by an entertainer or athlete who is a qualified resident of Taiwan from personal activities as such performed in the United States if the aggregate amount of gross receipts from such activities for the taxable year do not exceed $30,000. Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to— income which is qualified wages (as defined in paragraph (2)(B), determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), or income which is effectively connected with a United States permanent establishment. In lieu of applying sections 871(b) and 882, a qualified resident of Taiwan that carries on a trade or business within the United States through a United States permanent establishment shall be taxable as provided in section 1, 11, 55, or 59A, on its taxable income which is effectively connected with such permanent establishment. In determining taxable income for purposes of paragraph (1), gross income includes only gross income which is effectively connected with the permanent establishment. In the case of a qualified resident of Taiwan, section 897(a) shall be applied— by substituting carried on a trade or business within the United States through a United States permanent establishment for were engaged in a trade or business within the United States, and by substituting such United States permanent establishment for such trade or business. In the case of any corporation which is a qualified resident of Taiwan, section 884 shall be applied— by substituting 10 percent for 30 percent in subsection (a) thereof, and by substituting a United States permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan for the conduct of a trade or business within the United States in subsection (d)(1) thereof. Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the extent that the income is derived— in respect of entertainment or athletic activities performed in the United States, and by a qualified resident of Taiwan who is not the entertainer or athlete performing such activities. Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the person described in subparagraph (A)(ii) is contractually authorized to designate the individual who is to perform such activities. Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any income which is wages, salaries, or similar remuneration with respect to employment or with respect to any amount which is described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii). For purposes of this section— The term qualified resident of Taiwan means any person who— is liable to tax under the laws of Taiwan by reason of such person's domicile, residence, place of management, place of incorporation, or any similar criterion, is not a United States person (determined without regard to paragraph (3)(E)), and in the case of an entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan, meets the requirements of paragraph (2). Subject to subparagraphs (E) and (F), an entity meets the requirements of this paragraph only if it— meets the ownership and income requirements of subparagraph (B), meets the publicly traded requirements of subparagraph (C), or meets the qualified subsidiary requirements of subparagraph (D). The requirements of this subparagraph are met for an entity if— at least 50 percent (by vote and value) of the total outstanding shares of stock in such entity are owned directly or indirectly by qualified residents of Taiwan, and less than 50 percent of such entity’s gross income (and in the case of an entity that is a member of a tested group, less than 50 percent of the tested group’s gross income) is paid or accrued, directly or indirectly, in the form of payments that are deductible for purposes of the income taxes imposed by Taiwan, to persons who are not— qualified residents of Taiwan, or United States persons who meet such requirements with respect to the United States as determined by the Secretary to be equivalent to the requirements of this subsection (determined without regard to paragraph (1)(B)) with respect to residents of Taiwan. An entity meets the requirements of this subparagraph if— the principal class of its shares (and any disproportionate class of shares) of such entity are primarily and regularly traded on an established securities market in Taiwan, or the primary place of management and control of the entity is in Taiwan and all classes of its outstanding shares described in clause (i) are regularly traded on an established securities market in Taiwan. An entity meets the requirement of this subparagraph if— at least 50 percent (by vote and value) of the total outstanding shares of the stock of such entity are owned directly or indirectly by 5 or fewer entities— which meet the requirements of subparagraph (C), or which are United States persons the principal class of the shares (and any disproportionate class of shares) of which are primarily and regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States, and the entity meets the requirements of clause (ii) of subparagraph (B). Stock in an entity owned by a person indirectly through 1 or more other persons shall not be treated as owned by such person in determining whether the person meets the requirements of subparagraph (B)(i) or (D)(i) unless all such other persons are qualifying intermediate owners. The term qualifying intermediate owner means a person that is— a qualified resident of Taiwan, or a resident of any other foreign country (other than a foreign country that is a foreign country of concern) that has in effect a comprehensive convention with the United States for the avoidance of double taxation. For purposes of applying subparagraph (D)(i), the term qualifying intermediate owner shall include any person who is a United States person who meets such requirements with respect to the United States as determined by the Secretary to be equivalent to the requirements of this subsection (determined without regard to paragraph (1)(B)) with respect to residents of Taiwan. In determining whether the requirements of subparagraph (B)(ii) or (D)(ii) are met with respect to an entity, the following payments shall not be taken into account: Arm’s-length payments by the entity in the ordinary course of business for services or tangible property. In the case of a tested group, intra-group transactions. An individual who is an applicable dual resident and who is described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) shall be treated as a qualified resident of Taiwan. For purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable dual resident means an individual who— is not a United States citizen, is a resident of the United States (determined without regard to subparagraph (E)), and would be a qualified resident of Taiwan but for paragraph (1)(B). An individual is described in this subparagraph if such individual— has a permanent home available to such individual in Taiwan, and does not have a permanent home available to such individual in the United States. An individual is described in this subparagraph if— such individual has a permanent home available to such individual in both Taiwan and the United States, and such individual's personal and economic relations (center of vital interests) are closer to Taiwan than to the United States. An individual is described in this subparagraph if— such individual— does not have a permanent home available to such individual in either Taiwan or the United States, or has a permanent home available to such individual in both Taiwan and the United States but such individual's center of vital interests under subparagraph (C)(ii) cannot be determined, and such individual has a habitual abode in Taiwan and not the United States. Notwithstanding section 7701, an individual who is treated as a qualified resident of Taiwan by reason of this paragraph for all or any portion of a taxable year shall not be treated as a resident of the United States for purposes of computing such individual's United States income tax liability for such taxable year or portion thereof. For purposes of applying this section to any dividend, paragraph (2)(D) shall be applied without regard to clause (ii) thereof. For purposes of this section— Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, if an entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan is not a qualified resident of Taiwan but meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), any qualified item of income such entity derived from the United States shall be treated as income of a qualified resident of Taiwan. The term qualified item of income means any item of income which emanates from, or is incidental to, the conduct of an active trade or business in Taiwan (other than operating as a holding company, providing overall supervision or administration of a group of companies, providing group financing, or making or managing investments (unless such making or managing investments is carried on by a bank, insurance company, or registered securities dealer in the ordinary course of its business as such)). An item of income which is derived from a trade or business conducted in the United States or from a connected person shall be a qualified item of income only if the trade or business activity conducted in Taiwan to which the item is related is substantial in relation to the same or a complementary trade or business activity carried on in the United States. For purposes of applying this subclause, activities conducted by persons that are connected to the entity described in clause (i) shall be deemed to be conducted by such entity. This subparagraph shall not apply to any item of income derived by an entity if at least 50 percent (by vote or value) of such entity is owned (directly or indirectly) or controlled by residents of a foreign country of concern. For purposes of this section— The term United States permanent establishment means, with respect to a qualified resident of Taiwan, a permanent establishment of such resident which is within the United States. The determination of whether there is a permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan within the United States shall be made without regard to whether an entity which is taxed as a corporation in Taiwan and which is a qualified resident of Taiwan controls or is controlled by— a domestic corporation, or any other person that carries on business in the United States (whether through a permanent establishment or otherwise). The term permanent establishment means a fixed place of business through which a trade or business is wholly or partly carried on. Such term shall include— a place of management, a branch, an office, a factory, a workshop, and a mine, an oil or gas well, a quarry, or any other place of extraction of natural resources. A building site or construction or installation project, or an installation or drilling rig or ship used for the exploration or exploitation of the sea bed and its subsoil and their natural resources, constitutes a permanent establishment only if it lasts, or the activities of the rig or ship lasts, for more than 12 months. For purposes of clause (i), the period over which a building site or construction or installation project of a person lasts shall include any period of more than 30 days during which such person does not carry on activities at such building site or construction or installation project but connected activities are carried on at such building site or construction or installation project by one or more connected persons. Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), where a person (other than an agent of an independent status to whom subparagraph (D)(ii) applies) is acting on behalf of a trade or business of a qualified resident of Taiwan and has and habitually exercises an authority to conclude contracts that are binding on the trade or business, that trade or business shall be deemed to have a permanent establishment in the country in which such authority is exercised in respect of any activities that the person undertakes for the trade or business, unless the activities of such person are limited to those described in subparagraph (D)(i) that, if exercised through a fixed place of business, would not make this fixed place of business a permanent establishment under the provisions of that subparagraph. Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the term permanent establishment shall not include— the use of facilities solely for the purpose of storage, display, or delivery of goods or merchandise belonging to the trade or business, the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the trade or business solely for the purpose of storage, display, or delivery, the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the trade or business solely for the purpose of processing by another trade or business, the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for the purpose of purchasing goods or merchandise, or of collecting information, for the trade or business, the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for the purpose of carrying on, for the trade or business, any other activity of a preparatory or auxiliary character, or the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for any combination of the activities mentioned in subclauses (I) through (V), provided that the overall activity of the fixed place of business resulting from this combination is of a preparatory or auxiliary character. A trade or business shall not be considered to have a permanent establishment in a country merely because it carries on business in such country through a broker, general commission agent, or any other agent of an independent status, provided that such persons are acting in the ordinary course of their business as independent agents. The term tested group includes, with respect to any entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan, such entity and any other entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan that— participates as a member with such entity in a tax consolidation, fiscal unity, or similar regime that requires members of the group to share profits or losses, or shares losses with such entity pursuant to a group relief or other loss sharing regime. Two persons shall be connected persons if one owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the interests in the other (or, in the case of a corporation, at least 50 percent of the aggregate vote and value of the corporation’s shares) or another person owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the interests (or, in the case of a corporation, at least 50 percent of the aggregate vote and value of the corporation’s shares) in each person. In any case, a person shall be connected to another if, based on all the relevant facts and circumstances, one has control of the other or both are under the control of the same person or persons. The term foreign country of concern has the meaning given such term under paragraph (7) of section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(7)), as added by section 103(a)(4) of the CHIPS Act of 2022). For purposes of this section— a qualified resident of Taiwan which is a partner of a partnership which carries on a trade or business within the United States through a United States permanent establishment shall be treated as carrying on such trade or business through such permanent establishment, and a qualified resident of Taiwan which is a beneficiary of an estate or trust which carries on a trade or business within the United States through a United States permanent establishment shall be treated as carrying on such trade or business through such permanent establishment. For purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of section 894(c) shall apply. This section shall not apply to any period unless the Secretary has determined that Taiwan has provided benefits to United States persons for such period that are reciprocal to the benefits provided to qualified residents of Taiwan under this section. The President or his designee is authorized to exchange letters, enter into an agreement, or take other necessary and appropriate steps relative to Taiwan for the reciprocal provision of the benefits described in this section. The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section, including such regulations or guidance for— determining— what constitutes a United States permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan, and income that is effectively connected with such a permanent establishment, preventing the abuse of the provisions of this section by persons who are not (or who should not be treated as) qualified residents of Taiwan, requirements for record keeping and reporting, rules to assist withholding agents or employers in determining whether a foreign person is a qualified resident of Taiwan for purposes of determining whether withholding or reporting is required for a payment (and, if withholding is required, whether it should be applied at a reduced rate), the application of subsection (a)(1)(D)(i) to stock held by predecessor owners, determining what amounts are to be treated as qualified wages for purposes of subsection (a)(2), determining the amounts to which subsection (a)(3) applies, defining established securities market for purposes of subsection (c), the application of the rules of subsection (c)(4)(B), the application of subsection (d)(6) and section 1446, determining ownership interests held by residents of a foreign country of concern, and determining the starting and ending dates for periods with respect to the application of this section under subsection (e), which may be separate dates for taxes withheld at the source and other taxes. Any regulations or other guidance issued under this section shall, to the extent practical, be consistent with the provisions of the United States model income tax convention dated February 7, 2016. Subchapter A of chapter 3 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: For reduced rates of withholding for certain residents of Taiwan, see section 894A. The table of sections for subpart D of part II of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 894 the following new item: The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 3 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 894A.Special rules for qualified residents of Taiwan(a)Certain income from United States sources(1)Interest, dividends, and royalties, etc(A)In generalIn the case of interest (other than original issue discount), dividends, royalties, amounts described in section 871(a)(1)(C), and gains described in section 871(a)(1)(D) received by or paid to a qualified resident of Taiwan—(i)sections 871(a), 881(a), 1441(a), 1441(c)(5), and 1442(a) shall each be applied by substituting the applicable percentage (as defined in section 894A(a)(1)(C)) for 30 percent each place it appears, and(ii)sections 871(a), 881(a), and 1441(c)(1) shall each be applied by substituting a United States permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan for a trade or business within the United States each place it appears.(B)Exceptions(i)In generalSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to—(I)any dividend received from or paid by a real estate investment trust which is not a qualified REIT dividend,(II)any amount subject to section 897,(III)any amount received from or paid by an expatriated entity (as defined in section 7874(a)(2)) to a foreign related person (as defined in section 7874(d)(3)), and(IV)any amount which is included in income under section 860C to the extent that such amount does not exceed an excess inclusion with respect to a REMIC.(ii)Qualified REIT dividendFor purposes of clause (i)(I), the term qualified REIT dividend means any dividend received from or paid by a real estate investment trust if such dividend is paid with respect to a class of shares that is publicly traded and the recipient of the dividend is a person who holds an interest in any class of shares of the real estate investment trust of not more than 5 percent.(C)Applicable percentageFor purposes of applying subparagraph (A)(i)—(i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), the term applicable percentage means 10 percent.(ii)Special rules for dividends In the case of any dividend in respect of stock received by or paid to a qualified resident of Taiwan, the applicable percentage shall be 15 percent (10 percent in the case of a dividend which meets the requirements of subparagraph (D) and is received by or paid to an entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan).(D)Requirements for lower dividend rate(i)In generalThe requirements of this subparagraph are met with respect to any dividend in respect of stock in a corporation if, at all times during the 12-month period ending on the date such stock becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend—(I)the dividend is derived by a qualified resident of Taiwan, and(II)such qualified resident of Taiwan has held directly at least 10 percent (by vote and value) of the total outstanding shares of stock in such corporation.For purposes of subclause (II), a person shall be treated as directly holding a share of stock during any period described in the preceding sentence if the share was held by a corporation from which such person later acquired that share and such corporation was, at the time the share was acquired, both a connected person to such person and a qualified resident of Taiwan.(ii)Exception for RICs and REITsNotwithstanding clause (i), the requirements of this subparagraph shall not be treated as met with respect to any dividend paid by a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust.(2)Qualified wages(A)In generalNo tax shall be imposed under this chapter (and no amount shall be withheld under section 1441(a) or chapter 24) with respect to qualified wages paid to a qualified resident of Taiwan who—(i)is not a resident of the United States (determined without regard to subsection (c)(3)(E)), or(ii)is employed as a member of the regular component of a ship or aircraft operated in international traffic.(B)Qualified wages(i)In generalThe term qualified wages means wages, salaries, or similar remunerations with respect to employment involving the performance of personal services within the United States which—(I)are paid by (or on behalf of) any employer other than a United States person, and(II)are not borne by a United States permanent establishment of any person other than a United States person.(ii)ExceptionsSuch term shall not include directors' fees, income derived as an entertainer or athlete, income derived as a student or trainee, pensions, amounts paid with respect to employment with the United States, any State (or political subdivision thereof), or any possession of the United States (or any political subdivision thereof), or other amounts specified in regulations or guidance under subsection (f)(1)(F). (3)Income derived from entertainment or athletic activities(A)In generalNo tax shall be imposed under this chapter (and no amount shall be withheld under section 1441(a) or chapter 24) with respect to income derived by an entertainer or athlete who is a qualified resident of Taiwan from personal activities as such performed in the United States if the aggregate amount of gross receipts from such activities for the taxable year do not exceed $30,000.(B)ExceptionSubparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to—(i)income which is qualified wages (as defined in paragraph (2)(B), determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), or(ii)income which is effectively connected with a United States permanent establishment. (b)Income connected with a United States permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan(1)In general(A)In generalIn lieu of applying sections 871(b) and 882, a qualified resident of Taiwan that carries on a trade or business within the United States through a United States permanent establishment shall be taxable as provided in section 1, 11, 55, or 59A, on its taxable income which is effectively connected with such permanent establishment.(B)Determination of taxable incomeIn determining taxable income for purposes of paragraph (1), gross income includes only gross income which is effectively connected with the permanent establishment.(2)Treatment of dispositions of United States real propertyIn the case of a qualified resident of Taiwan, section 897(a) shall be applied—(A)by substituting carried on a trade or business within the United States through a United States permanent establishment for were engaged in a trade or business within the United States, and(B)by substituting such United States permanent establishment for such trade or business.(3)Treatment of branch profits taxesIn the case of any corporation which is a qualified resident of Taiwan, section 884 shall be applied—(A)by substituting 10 percent for 30 percent in subsection (a) thereof, and(B)by substituting a United States permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan for the conduct of a trade or business within the United States in subsection (d)(1) thereof.(4)Special rule with respect to income derived from certain entertainment or athletic activities(A)In generalParagraph (1) shall not apply to the extent that the income is derived—(i)in respect of entertainment or athletic activities performed in the United States, and(ii)by a qualified resident of Taiwan who is not the entertainer or athlete performing such activities.(B)ExceptionSubparagraph (A) shall not apply if the person described in subparagraph (A)(ii) is contractually authorized to designate the individual who is to perform such activities.(5)Special rule with respect to certain amountsParagraph (1) shall not apply to any income which is wages, salaries, or similar remuneration with respect to employment or with respect to any amount which is described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii). (c)Qualified resident of TaiwanFor purposes of this section—(1)In generalThe term qualified resident of Taiwan means any person who—(A)is liable to tax under the laws of Taiwan by reason of such person's domicile, residence, place of management, place of incorporation, or any similar criterion, (B)is not a United States person (determined without regard to paragraph (3)(E)), and(C)in the case of an entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan, meets the requirements of paragraph (2).(2)Limitation on benefits for corporate entities of Taiwan(A)In generalSubject to subparagraphs (E) and (F), an entity meets the requirements of this paragraph only if it—(i)meets the ownership and income requirements of subparagraph (B), (ii)meets the publicly traded requirements of subparagraph (C), or(iii)meets the qualified subsidiary requirements of subparagraph (D).(B)Ownership and income requirementsThe requirements of this subparagraph are met for an entity if—(i)at least 50 percent (by vote and value) of the total outstanding shares of stock in such entity are owned directly or indirectly by qualified residents of Taiwan, and(ii)less than 50 percent of such entity’s gross income (and in the case of an entity that is a member of a tested group, less than 50 percent of the tested group’s gross income) is paid or accrued, directly or indirectly, in the form of payments that are deductible for purposes of the income taxes imposed by Taiwan, to persons who are not—(I)qualified residents of Taiwan, or(II)United States persons who meet such requirements with respect to the United States as determined by the Secretary to be equivalent to the requirements of this subsection (determined without regard to paragraph (1)(B)) with respect to residents of Taiwan.(C)Publicly traded requirementsAn entity meets the requirements of this subparagraph if—(i)the principal class of its shares (and any disproportionate class of shares) of such entity are primarily and regularly traded on an established securities market in Taiwan, or (ii)the primary place of management and control of the entity is in Taiwan and all classes of its outstanding shares described in clause (i) are regularly traded on an established securities market in Taiwan.(D)Qualified subsidiary requirementsAn entity meets the requirement of this subparagraph if—(i)at least 50 percent (by vote and value) of the total outstanding shares of the stock of such entity are owned directly or indirectly by 5 or fewer entities—(I)which meet the requirements of subparagraph (C), or (II)which are United States persons the principal class of the shares (and any disproportionate class of shares) of which are primarily and regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States, and(ii)the entity meets the requirements of clause (ii) of subparagraph (B).(E)Only indirect ownership through qualifying intermediaries counted(i)In generalStock in an entity owned by a person indirectly through 1 or more other persons shall not be treated as owned by such person in determining whether the person meets the requirements of subparagraph (B)(i) or (D)(i) unless all such other persons are qualifying intermediate owners.(ii)Qualifying intermediate ownersThe term qualifying intermediate owner means a person that is—(I) a qualified resident of Taiwan, or(II) a resident of any other foreign country (other than a foreign country that is a foreign country of concern) that has in effect a comprehensive convention with the United States for the avoidance of double taxation.(iii)Special rule for qualified subsidiariesFor purposes of applying subparagraph (D)(i), the term qualifying intermediate owner shall include any person who is a United States person who meets such requirements with respect to the United States as determined by the Secretary to be equivalent to the requirements of this subsection (determined without regard to paragraph (1)(B)) with respect to residents of Taiwan. (F)Certain payments not includedIn determining whether the requirements of subparagraph (B)(ii) or (D)(ii) are met with respect to an entity, the following payments shall not be taken into account:(i)Arm’s-length payments by the entity in the ordinary course of business for services or tangible property.(ii)In the case of a tested group, intra-group transactions. (3)Dual residents(A)Rules for determination of status(i)In generalAn individual who is an applicable dual resident and who is described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) shall be treated as a qualified resident of Taiwan.(ii)Applicable dual residentFor purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable dual resident means an individual who—(I)is not a United States citizen,(II)is a resident of the United States (determined without regard to subparagraph (E)), and(III)would be a qualified resident of Taiwan but for paragraph (1)(B).(B)Permanent homeAn individual is described in this subparagraph if such individual—(i)has a permanent home available to such individual in Taiwan, and(ii)does not have a permanent home available to such individual in the United States.(C)Center of vital interestsAn individual is described in this subparagraph if—(i)such individual has a permanent home available to such individual in both Taiwan and the United States, and(ii)such individual's personal and economic relations (center of vital interests) are closer to Taiwan than to the United States.(D)Habitual abodeAn individual is described in this subparagraph if—(i)such individual—(I)does not have a permanent home available to such individual in either Taiwan or the United States, or(II)has a permanent home available to such individual in both Taiwan and the United States but such individual's center of vital interests under subparagraph (C)(ii) cannot be determined, and(ii)such individual has a habitual abode in Taiwan and not the United States.(E)United States tax treatment of qualified resident of TaiwanNotwithstanding section 7701, an individual who is treated as a qualified resident of Taiwan by reason of this paragraph for all or any portion of a taxable year shall not be treated as a resident of the United States for purposes of computing such individual's United States income tax liability for such taxable year or portion thereof. (4)Rules of special application(A)DividendsFor purposes of applying this section to any dividend, paragraph (2)(D) shall be applied without regard to clause (ii) thereof.(B)Items of income emanating from an active trade or business in TaiwanFor purposes of this section—(i)In generalNotwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, if an entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan is not a qualified resident of Taiwan but meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), any qualified item of income such entity derived from the United States shall be treated as income of a qualified resident of Taiwan.(ii)Qualified items of income(I)In generalThe term qualified item of income means any item of income which emanates from, or is incidental to, the conduct of an active trade or business in Taiwan (other than operating as a holding company, providing overall supervision or administration of a group of companies, providing group financing, or making or managing investments (unless such making or managing investments is carried on by a bank, insurance company, or registered securities dealer in the ordinary course of its business as such)).(II)Substantial activity requirementAn item of income which is derived from a trade or business conducted in the United States or from a connected person shall be a qualified item of income only if the trade or business activity conducted in Taiwan to which the item is related is substantial in relation to the same or a complementary trade or business activity carried on in the United States. For purposes of applying this subclause, activities conducted by persons that are connected to the entity described in clause (i) shall be deemed to be conducted by such entity.(iii)ExceptionThis subparagraph shall not apply to any item of income derived by an entity if at least 50 percent (by vote or value) of such entity is owned (directly or indirectly) or controlled by residents of a foreign country of concern. (d)Other definitions and special rulesFor purposes of this section—(1)United States permanent establishment(A)In generalThe term United States permanent establishment means, with respect to a qualified resident of Taiwan, a permanent establishment of such resident which is within the United States.(B)Special ruleThe determination of whether there is a permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan within the United States shall be made without regard to whether an entity which is taxed as a corporation in Taiwan and which is a qualified resident of Taiwan controls or is controlled by—(i)a domestic corporation, or(ii)any other person that carries on business in the United States (whether through a permanent establishment or otherwise). (2)Permanent establishment(A)In generalThe term permanent establishment means a fixed place of business through which a trade or business is wholly or partly carried on. Such term shall include—(i)a place of management,(ii)a branch, (iii)an office,(iv)a factory, (v)a workshop, and (vi)a mine, an oil or gas well, a quarry, or any other place of extraction of natural resources.(B)Special rules for certain temporary projects(i)In generalA building site or construction or installation project, or an installation or drilling rig or ship used for the exploration or exploitation of the sea bed and its subsoil and their natural resources, constitutes a permanent establishment only if it lasts, or the activities of the rig or ship lasts, for more than 12 months. (ii)Determination of 12-month periodFor purposes of clause (i), the period over which a building site or construction or installation project of a person lasts shall include any period of more than 30 days during which such person does not carry on activities at such building site or construction or installation project but connected activities are carried on at such building site or construction or installation project by one or more connected persons. (C)Habitual exercise of contract authority treated as permanent establishmentNotwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), where a person (other than an agent of an independent status to whom subparagraph (D)(ii) applies) is acting on behalf of a trade or business of a qualified resident of Taiwan and has and habitually exercises an authority to conclude contracts that are binding on the trade or business, that trade or business shall be deemed to have a permanent establishment in the country in which such authority is exercised in respect of any activities that the person undertakes for the trade or business, unless the activities of such person are limited to those described in subparagraph (D)(i) that, if exercised through a fixed place of business, would not make this fixed place of business a permanent establishment under the provisions of that subparagraph. (D)Exclusions(i)In generalNotwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the term permanent establishment shall not include—(I)the use of facilities solely for the purpose of storage, display, or delivery of goods or merchandise belonging to the trade or business, (II)the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the trade or business solely for the purpose of storage, display, or delivery,(III)the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the trade or business solely for the purpose of processing by another trade or business,(IV)the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for the purpose of purchasing goods or merchandise, or of collecting information, for the trade or business,(V)the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for the purpose of carrying on, for the trade or business, any other activity of a preparatory or auxiliary character, or(VI)the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for any combination of the activities mentioned in subclauses (I) through (V), provided that the overall activity of the fixed place of business resulting from this combination is of a preparatory or auxiliary character. (ii)Brokers and other independent agentsA trade or business shall not be considered to have a permanent establishment in a country merely because it carries on business in such country through a broker, general commission agent, or any other agent of an independent status, provided that such persons are acting in the ordinary course of their business as independent agents.(3)Tested groupThe term tested group includes, with respect to any entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan, such entity and any other entity taxed as a corporation in Taiwan that—(A)participates as a member with such entity in a tax consolidation, fiscal unity, or similar regime that requires members of the group to share profits or losses, or(B)shares losses with such entity pursuant to a group relief or other loss sharing regime. (4)Connected personTwo persons shall be connected persons if one owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the interests in the other (or, in the case of a corporation, at least 50 percent of the aggregate vote and value of the corporation’s shares) or another person owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the interests (or, in the case of a corporation, at least 50 percent of the aggregate vote and value of the corporation’s shares) in each person. In any case, a person shall be connected to another if, based on all the relevant facts and circumstances, one has control of the other or both are under the control of the same person or persons. (5)Foreign country of concernThe term foreign country of concern has the meaning given such term under paragraph (7) of section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(7)), as added by section 103(a)(4) of the CHIPS Act of 2022).(6)Partnerships; beneficiaries of estates and trustsFor purposes of this section—(A)a qualified resident of Taiwan which is a partner of a partnership which carries on a trade or business within the United States through a United States permanent establishment shall be treated as carrying on such trade or business through such permanent establishment, and(B)a qualified resident of Taiwan which is a beneficiary of an estate or trust which carries on a trade or business within the United States through a United States permanent establishment shall be treated as carrying on such trade or business through such permanent establishment.(7)Denial of benefits for certain payments through hybrid entitiesFor purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of section 894(c) shall apply. (e)Application(1)In generalThis section shall not apply to any period unless the Secretary has determined that Taiwan has provided benefits to United States persons for such period that are reciprocal to the benefits provided to qualified residents of Taiwan under this section. (2)Provision of reciprocityThe President or his designee is authorized to exchange letters, enter into an agreement, or take other necessary and appropriate steps relative to Taiwan for the reciprocal provision of the benefits described in this section.(f)Regulations or other guidance(1)In generalThe Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section, including such regulations or guidance for—(A)determining—(i)what constitutes a United States permanent establishment of a qualified resident of Taiwan, and(ii)income that is effectively connected with such a permanent establishment,(B)preventing the abuse of the provisions of this section by persons who are not (or who should not be treated as) qualified residents of Taiwan,(C)requirements for record keeping and reporting,(D)rules to assist withholding agents or employers in determining whether a foreign person is a qualified resident of Taiwan for purposes of determining whether withholding or reporting is required for a payment (and, if withholding is required, whether it should be applied at a reduced rate), (E)the application of subsection (a)(1)(D)(i) to stock held by predecessor owners, (F)determining what amounts are to be treated as qualified wages for purposes of subsection (a)(2),(G)determining the amounts to which subsection (a)(3) applies,(H)defining established securities market for purposes of subsection (c), (I)the application of the rules of subsection (c)(4)(B),(J)the application of subsection (d)(6) and section 1446, (K)determining ownership interests held by residents of a foreign country of concern, and(L)determining the starting and ending dates for periods with respect to the application of this section under subsection (e), which may be separate dates for taxes withheld at the source and other taxes.(2)Regulations to be consistent with model treatyAny regulations or other guidance issued under this section shall, to the extent practical, be consistent with the provisions of the United States model income tax convention dated February 7, 2016.. 1447.Withholding for qualified residents of TaiwanFor reduced rates of withholding for certain residents of Taiwan, see section 894A.. Sec. 894A. Special rules for qualified residents of Taiwan.. Sec. 1447. Withholding for qualified residents of Taiwan..

1447. Withholding for qualified residents of Taiwan For reduced rates of withholding for certain residents of Taiwan, see section 894A.

311. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the United States-Taiwan Tax Agreement Authorization Act.

312. Definitions In this subtitle: The term Agreement means the tax agreement authorized by section 313(a). The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. The term approval legislation means legislation that approves the Agreement. The term implementing legislation means legislation that makes any changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 necessary to implement the Agreement.

313. Authorization to negotiate and enter into agreement Subsequent to a determination under section 894A(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act), the President is authorized to negotiate and enter into a tax agreement relative to Taiwan. The President shall ensure that— any provisions included in the Agreement conform with provisions customarily contained in United States bilateral income tax conventions, as exemplified by the 2016 United States Model Income Tax Convention; and the Agreement does not include elements outside the scope of the 2016 United States Model Income Tax Convention. Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Agreement may incorporate and restate provisions of any agreement, or existing United States law, addressing double taxation for residents of the United States and Taiwan. The Agreement shall include the following statement: The Agreement is entered into pursuant to the United States-Taiwan Tax Agreement Authorization Act. The Agreement shall include a provision conditioning entry into force upon— enactment of approval legislation and implementing legislation pursuant to section 317; and confirmation by the Secretary of the Treasury that the relevant authority in Taiwan has approved and taken appropriate steps required to implement the Agreement.

314. Consultations with Congress The President shall provide written notification to the appropriate congressional committees of the commencement of negotiations between the United States and Taiwan on the Agreement at least 15 calendar days before commencing such negotiations. Not later than 90 days after commencement of negotiations with respect to the Agreement, and every 180 days thereafter until the President enters into the Agreement, the President shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the negotiations, including a description of elements under negotiation. In the course of negotiations with respect to the Agreement, the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall— meet, upon request, with the chairman or ranking member of any of the appropriate congressional committees regarding negotiating objectives and the status of negotiations in progress; and consult closely and on a timely basis with, and keep fully apprised of the negotiations, the appropriate congressional committees. The consultations described in subparagraph (A) shall include consultations with respect to— the nature of the contemplated Agreement; how and to what extent the contemplated Agreement is consistent with the elements set forth in section 313(b); and the implementation of the contemplated Agreement, including— the general effect of the contemplated Agreement on existing laws; proposed changes to any existing laws to implement the contemplated Agreement; and proposed administrative actions to implement the contemplated Agreement.

315. Approval and implementation of agreement The Agreement may not enter into force unless— the President, at least 60 days before the day on which the President enters into the Agreement, publishes the text of the contemplated Agreement on a publicly available website of the Department of the Treasury; and there is enacted into law, with respect to the Agreement, approval legislation and implementing legislation pursuant to section 317. The President may provide for the Agreement to enter into force upon— enactment of approval legislation and implementing legislation pursuant to section 317; and confirmation by the Secretary of the Treasury that the relevant authority in Taiwan has approved and taken appropriate steps required to implement the Agreement.

316. Submission to Congress of agreement and implementation policy Not later than 270 days after the President enters into the Agreement, the President or the President’s designee shall submit to Congress— the final text of the Agreement; and a technical explanation of the Agreement. Not later than 270 days after the President enters into the Agreement, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress— a description of those changes to existing laws that the President considers would be required in order to ensure that the United States acts in a manner consistent with the Agreement; and a statement of anticipated administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement.

317. Consideration of approval legislation and implementing legislation The approval legislation with respect to the Agreement shall include the following: Congress approves the Agreement submitted to Congress pursuant to section 316 of the United States-Taiwan Tax Agreement Authorization Act on ____., with the blank space being filled with the appropriate date. The approval legislation shall— in the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; and in the House of Representaives, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The implementing legislation shall— in the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Finance; and in the House of Representatives, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

318. Relationship of agreement to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 No provision of the Agreement or approval legislation, nor the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, which is inconsistent with any provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, shall have effect. Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed— to amend or modify any law of the United States; or to limit any authority conferred under any law of the United States,

319. Authorization of subsequent tax agreements relative to Taiwan Subsequent to the enactment of approval legislation and implementing legislation pursuant to section 317— the term “tax agreement” in section 313(a) shall be treated as including any tax agreement relative to Taiwan which supplements or supersedes the Agreement to which such approval legislation and implementing legislation relates, and the term “Agreement” shall be treated as including such tax agreement. The provisions of this subtitle (including section 314) shall be applied separately with respect to each tax agreement referred to in subsection (a).

320. United States treatment of double taxation matters with respect to Taiwan Congress makes the following findings: The United States addresses issues with respect to double taxation with foreign countries by entering into bilateral income tax conventions (known as tax treaties) with such countries, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification pursuant to article II of the Constitution. The United States has entered into more than sixty such tax treaties, which facilitate economic activity, strengthen bilateral cooperation, and benefit United States workers, businesses, and other United States taxpayers. Due to Taiwan’s unique status, the United States is unable to enter into an article II tax treaty with Taiwan, necessitating an agreement to address issues with respect to double taxation. It is the policy of the United States to— provide for additional bilateral tax relief with respect to Taiwan, beyond that provided for in section 894A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act), only after entry into force of an Agreement, as provided for in section 315, and only in a manner consistent with such Agreement; and continue to provide for bilateral tax relief with sovereign states to address double taxation and other related matters through entering into bilateral income tax conventions, subject to the Senate’s advice and consent to ratification pursuant to article II of the Constitution.

401. Short title This title may be cited as the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2024.

402. Extension of rules for treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses For purposes of applying section 304(b) of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, section 301 of such Act shall be applied by substituting the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2024 for this Act each place it appears.

403. Exclusion from gross income for compensation for losses or damages resulting from certain wildfires For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include any amount received by an individual as a qualified wildfire relief payment. For purposes of this section— The term qualified wildfire relief payment means any amount received by or on behalf of an individual as compensation for losses, expenses, or damages (including compensation for additional living expenses, lost wages (other than compensation for lost wages paid by the employer which would have otherwise paid such wages), personal injury, death, or emotional distress) incurred as a result of a qualified wildfire disaster, but only to the extent the losses, expenses, or damages compensated by such payment are not compensated for by insurance or otherwise. The term qualified wildfire disaster means any federally declared disaster (as defined in section 165(i)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) declared, after December 31, 2014, as a result of any forest or range fire. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— no deduction or credit shall be allowed (to the person for whose benefit a qualified wildfire relief payment is made) for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under this section with respect to such expenditure, and no increase in the basis or adjusted basis of any property shall result from any amount excluded under this subsection with respect to such property. This section shall only apply to qualified wildfire relief payments received by the individual during taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2026.

404. East Palestine disaster relief payments East Palestine train derailment payments shall be treated as qualified disaster relief payments for purposes of section 139(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. For purposes of this section, the term East Palestine train derailment payment means any amount received by or on behalf of an individual as compensation for loss, damages, expenses, loss in real property value, closing costs with respect to real property (including realtor commissions), or inconvenience (including access to real property) resulting from the East Palestine train derailment if such amount was provided by— a Federal, State, or local government agency, Norfolk Southern Railway, or any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Norfolk Southern Railway or any related person. For purposes of this section, the term East Palestine train derailment means the derailment of a train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023. This section shall apply to amounts received on or after February 3, 2023.

501. State housing credit ceiling increase for low-income housing credit Section 42(h)(3)(I) is amended— by striking and 2021, and inserting 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025,, and by striking 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 in the heading and inserting certain calendar years. The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years after 2022.

502. Tax-exempt bond financing requirement Section 42(h)(4) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: For purposes of subparagraph (A), paragraph (1) shall not apply to any portion of the credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to a building if— 50 percent or more of the aggregate basis of such building and the land on which the building is located is financed by 1 or more obligations described in subparagraph (A), or 30 percent or more of the aggregate basis of such building and the land on which the building is located is financed by 1 or more qualified obligations, and 1 or more of such qualified obligations— are part of an issue the issue date of which is after December 31, 2023, and provide the financing for not less than 5 percent of the aggregate basis of such building and the land on which the building is located. For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the term qualified obligation means an obligation which is described in subparagraph (A) and which is part of an issue the issue date of which is before January 1, 2026. The amendment made by this section shall apply to buildings placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. In the case of any building with respect to which any expenditures are treated as a separate new building under section 42(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for purposes of paragraph (1), both the existing building and the separate new building shall be treated as having been placed in service on the date such expenditures are treated as placed in service under section 42(e)(4) of such Code. (B)Special rule where minimum percent of buildings is financed with tax-exempt bonds subject to volume capFor purposes of subparagraph (A), paragraph (1) shall not apply to any portion of the credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to a building if—(i)50 percent or more of the aggregate basis of such building and the land on which the building is located is financed by 1 or more obligations described in subparagraph (A), or(ii)(I)30 percent or more of the aggregate basis of such building and the land on which the building is located is financed by 1 or more qualified obligations, and (II)1 or more of such qualified obligations—(aa)are part of an issue the issue date of which is after December 31, 2023, and(bb)provide the financing for not less than 5 percent of the aggregate basis of such building and the land on which the building is located. (C)Qualified obligationFor purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the term qualified obligation means an obligation which is described in subparagraph (A) and which is part of an issue the issue date of which is before January 1, 2026..