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Form 8621 (Rev. December 2000) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund See separate instructions.
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How to fill out IRS 8621
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Obtain IRS Form 8621 from the IRS website or through tax software.
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Fill in your personal information, including your name, address, and tax identification number.
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Indicate the tax year for which you are filing the form.
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Provide details about the foreign corporation you hold shares in, including its name, address, and Employer Identification Number (EIN).
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Report the type of income you received from the foreign corporation, including dividends, interest, or capital gains.
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Complete the sections related to any elections you are making, such as the Qualified Electing Fund (QEF) election or the mark-to-market election.
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Calculate any taxes owed or credits to be claimed related to your foreign investments.
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Review the entire form for accuracy before signing and dating it.
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Submit the finished form along with your tax return by the deadline.
Who needs IRS 8621?
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Any U.S. taxpayer who holds shares in a foreign corporation and qualifies as a U.S. shareholder.
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U.S. citizens and residents who own foreign mutual funds or Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs).
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Taxpayers who have received certain types of income from a foreign corporation, such as dividends or capital gains.
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What are examples of PFIC?
Examples of securities that are classified as PFICs are Canadian mutual funds, Canadian pooled funds, Canadian Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and many Canadian income trusts or real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Who needs PFIC reporting?
PFICs and Tax Strategies U.S. investors who own shares of a PFIC must file IRS Form 8621. This form is used to report actual distributions and gains, along with income and increases in QEF elections. The tax form 8621 is a lengthy, complicated form that the IRS itself estimates may take more than 40 hours to fill out.
What qualifies as a PFIC?
The IRS defines a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) as a non-U.S. entity that either earns 75% or more of its gross income from non-business operational activities (the income test); or, if it least 50% of its assets are held for generating passive income (the asset test).
Who needs to file PFIC?
A U.S. person that is a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) files Form 8621 if they: Receive certain direct or indirect distributions from a PFIC. Recognize a gain on a direct or indirect disposition of PFIC stock.
Is there a threshold for filing form 8621?
Threshold for Reporting PFIC The person who is single or married filing separate has to file form 8621 in any year that their total number of PFICs exceed $25,000.
What is the purpose of IRS form 8621?
A U.S. person can attach the Form 8621 to an amended return for the tax year of the U.S. person to which the election relates if the U.S. person can demonstrate that the reason for not filing the form with its original return was due to reasonable cause.
Is there a penalty for not filing form 8621?
There is actually no penalty for not filing this form when you are supposed to. However, the statute of limitations for assessing penalties is suspended until you do file the form, if required. That means your entire return remains subject to audit until three years after you file the required Form 8621.
How do you determine if an investment is a PFIC?
Under the income test, a foreign corporation is a PFIC if 75% or more of its gross income is passive income. Under the asset test, a foreign corporation is a PFIC if 50% or more of the average value of its assets consists of assets that would produce passive income.
What is form 8621 for?
More In Forms and Instructions A U.S. person that is a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) files Form 8621 if they: Receive certain direct or indirect distributions from a PFIC. Recognize a gain on a direct or indirect disposition of PFIC stock.
Are ETFs considered PFICs?
Most PFICs are simply “pooled investments” incorporated outside of the United States. These include foreign mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, hedge funds, insurance products and investments held in some non-U.S. pension plans.
Is there a penalty for not filing 8621?
Penalties for failure to file Form 8621 could include a $10,000 penalty (under Form 8938), and suspension of the statute of limitations with respect to the U.S. shareholder's entire tax return until Form 8621 is filed.
Do I have to file 8621 every year?
Most US citizens who are shareholders in a PFIC are required to file Form 8621 every year. Using Form 8621, shareholders can report certain types of PFIC income.
Do I need to file form 8621 every year?
If you are a direct or indirect shareholder of a PFIC, you are required to file IRS Form 8621 for each year that you: Recognize gain on a direct or indirect disposition of PFIC stock, or. Receive certain direct or indirect distributions from a PFIC, or. Make an election reportable on Form 8621.
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What is IRS 8621?
IRS Form 8621 is used by U.S. shareholders of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) to report their investments and any distributions received from these companies.
Who is required to file IRS 8621?
U.S. citizens and residents who are shareholders in a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) must file IRS Form 8621 if they meet certain criteria regarding ownership and investments.
How to fill out IRS 8621?
To fill out IRS Form 8621, taxpayers must gather information about their PFIC investments, including details on income, distributions, and capital gains, and then complete the form as per IRS instructions providing accurate and complete information.
What is the purpose of IRS 8621?
The purpose of IRS Form 8621 is to ensure that U.S. taxpayers report their interests in passive foreign investment companies and comply with U.S. tax laws regarding the taxation of their investments in these foreign entities.
What information must be reported on IRS 8621?
IRS Form 8621 requires information on the PFIC's name and address, the U.S. shareholder's ownership percentage, details of distributions received, gains or losses from sales, and any elections made regarding the PFIC treatment.
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