To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain provisions relating to the taxation of international entities.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reforms how the U.S. taxes American multinational corporations on their foreign earnings. It makes the "look-thru" rule permanent (allowing tax-free movement of passive income between related foreign subsidiaries), increases deductions for foreign-derived income, modifies the base erosion minimum tax, simplifies foreign tax credit rules, and allows carryover of foreign losses.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. multinational corporations benefit significantly through reduced tax burdens on foreign earnings. They receive larger deductions on foreign-derived income (37.5% for FDII, 50% for GILTI), can now claim full foreign tax credits without the 20% haircut, and can carry forward foreign losses to offset future income. Companies with controlled foreign corporations gain from simplified rules eliminating foreign base company sales and services income categories.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The U.S. Treasury bears the burden through reduced tax revenue from multinational corporations. Smaller domestic-only businesses may face relative competitive disadvantage as multinationals receive preferential treatment. Foreign tax authorities in low-tax jurisdictions may see reduced appeal as U.S. tax rules become more favorable.
Key Provisions
- Permanently extends the CFC look-thru rule (previously expiring January 2026)
- Increases FDII deduction from current level to 37.5% and GILTI deduction to 50%
- Repeals the 20% foreign tax credit haircut for GILTI
- Allows carryover of net CFC tested losses to future years
- Eliminates foreign base company sales and services income from subpart F
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Modifies U.S. international tax rules to make American multinationals more competitive globally by reducing tax on foreign earnings, simplifying foreign tax credits, and eliminating certain subpart F inclusions.
Key Policy Areas
Taxation, International Trade, Corporate Governance
Primary Purpose
Modifies U.S. international tax rules to make American multinationals more competitive globally by reducing tax on foreign earnings, simplifying foreign tax credits, and eliminating certain subpart F inclusions.
Policy Domains
International Tax Modifications
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. multinational corporations
- Controlled Foreign Corporations
- Domestic corporations with foreign subsidiaries
- Professional services firms in Virgin Islands
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. Treasury (reduced revenue)
- Domestic-only businesses (relative disadvantage)
- IRS (enforcement complexity)
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Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Companies operating in jurisdictions with non-traditional income taxes, Companies with CFCs in cyclical industries, Companies with affiliates in high-tax foreign jurisdictions
Positive-direction: Companies operating in jurisdictions with non-traditional income taxes, Companies with CFCs in cyclical industries, Companies with affiliates in high-tax foreign jurisdictions, Domestic corporations with foreign-derived intangible income, Large multinational corporations with deductible payments to foreign affiliates, Multinational corporations with foreign branches, Multinational holding company structures, U.S. corporate shareholders of CFCs investing in U.S. property, U.S. corporations claiming foreign tax credits, U.S. corporations receiving IP distributions from CFCs, U.S. corporations with GILTI inclusions paying foreign taxes, U.S. corporations with intangible property held in CFCs, U.S. corporations with tiered CFC structures, U.S. multinational corporations with controlled foreign corporations, U.S. multinationals with CFCs engaged in sales to related parties, U.S. persons with minority interests in foreign corporations, U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations with volatile earnings, U.S. taxpayers claiming foreign tax credits, U.S. taxpayers paying foreign taxes that may not meet traditional income tax definitions
Negative-direction: U.S. persons with more than 50% ownership in foreign corporations, U.S. shareholders of foreign-controlled foreign corporations
Companies seeking to bring offshore intellectual property back to the U.S., Technology and IP-intensive companies, Technology and pharmaceutical companies with offshore IP
Professional services corporations operating in U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. multinationals with CFCs providing services to related parties
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A United States person which would be a United States shareholder with respect to a foreign corporation if section 951(b) were applied by substituting more than 50 percent for 10 percent or more
A foreign corporation, other than a controlled foreign corporation, which would be a controlled foreign corporation if section 957(a) were applied by substituting foreign controlled United States shareholders for United States shareholders
Gross income from compensation for labor or personal services performed in the Virgin Islands by a corporation formed under Virgin Islands law, attributable to services performed from within the Virgin Islands
Any United States shareholder which is an individual, trust, estate, or closely held C corporation that acquired its interest in the foreign corporation before December 31, 2023
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