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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Part III · Chapter 61 — Information and Returns

§ 6046A. Returns as to interests in foreign partnerships

Statutory text

(a)

Requirement of return

Any United States person, except to the extent otherwise provided by regulations—

(1)

who acquires any interest in a foreign partnership,

(2)

who disposes of any portion of his interest in a foreign partnership, or

(3)

whose proportional interest in a foreign partnership changes substantially,

shall file a return. Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any acquisition or disposition only if the United States person directly or indirectly holds at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership either before or after such acquisition or disposition, and paragraph (3) shall apply to any change only if the change is equivalent to at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership.

(b)

Form and contents of return

Any return required by subsection (a) shall be in such form and set forth such information as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe.

(c)

Time for filing return

Any return required by subsection (a) shall be filed on or before the 90th day (or on or before such later day as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) after the day on which the United States person becomes liable to file such return.

(d)

10-percent interest

For purposes of subsection (a), a 10-percent interest in a partnership is an interest described in section 6038(e)(3)(C).

(e)

Cross reference

For provisions relating to penalties for violations of this section, see sections 6679 and 7203.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 97–248 title IV § 405(a) · 96 Stat. 324

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 6046A

    Added Pub. L. 97–248, title IV, § 405(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 669

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 97–248, title IV, § 405(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 669

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 (relating to information concerning transactions with other persons) is amended by inserting after section 6046 the following new section: “SEC. 6046A. RETURNS AS TO INTERESTS IN FOREIGN PARTNERSHIPS. “(a) Requirement of Return.— Any United States person, except to the extent otherwise provided by regulations— “(1) who acquires any interest in a foreign partnership, “(2) who disposes of any portion of his interest in a foreign partnership, or “(3) whose proportional interest in a foreign partnership changes substantially, shall file a return. “(b) Form and Contents of Return.— Any return required by subsection (a) shall be in such form and set forth such information as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. “(c) Time for Filing Return.— Any return required by subsection (a) shall be filed on or before the 90th day (or on or before such later day as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) after the day on which the United States person becomes liable to file such return. “(d) Cross Reference.— “For provisions relating to penalties for violations of this section, see sections 6679 and 7203.”

  2. Pub. L. 105–34 § 1143(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 788

    Inserted · 26 U.S.C. § 6046A(a)

    Pub. L. 105–34, § 1143(a)(1), inserted at end “Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any acquisition or disposition only if the United States person directly or indirectly holds at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership either before or after such acquisition or disposition, and paragraph (3) shall apply to any change only if the change is equivalent to at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1143(a)(1), inserted at end “Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any acquisition or disposition only if the United States person directly or indirectly holds at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership either before or after such acquisition or disposition, and paragraph (3) shall apply to any change only if the change is equivalent to at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Subsection (a) of section 6046A (relating to returns as to interests in foreign partnerships) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Paragraphs Applicability. (1) and (2) shall apply to any acquisition or disposition only if the United States person directly or indirectly holds at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership either before or after such acquisition or disposition, and paragraph (3) shall apply to any change only if the change is equivalent to at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership.”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–34, title XI, § 1143(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 984, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 6679 of this title] shall apply to transfers and changes after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997].”

  3. Pub. L. 105–34 § 1143(a)(2) · 111 Stat. 788

    1. Added · 26 U.S.C. § 6046A(d); 26 U.S.C. § 6046A(e)

      Pub. L. 105–34, § 1143(a)(2), added subsec. (d)

    2. Redesignated · 26 U.S.C. § 6046A(d); 26 U.S.C. § 6046A(e)

      Pub. L. 105–34, § 1143(a)(2), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1143(a)(2), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) 10-percent interest.— Section 6046A is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: “(d) 10-Percent Interest.— For purposes of subsection (a), a 10-percent interest in a partnership is an interest described in section 6038(e)(3)(C)”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 105–34, title XI, § 1143(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 984, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 6679 of this title] shall apply to transfers and changes after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997].”

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1143(a)(1), inserted at end “Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any acquisition or disposition only if the United States person directly or indirectly holds at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership either before or after such acquisition or disposition, and paragraph (3) shall apply to any change only if the change is equivalent to at least a 10-percent interest in such partnership.”

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1143(a)(2), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–34, title XI, § 1143(c), , 111 Stat. 984, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 6679 of this title] shall apply to transfers and changes after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”

Effective Date

Pub. L. 97–248, title IV, § 407(b), , 96 Stat. 671, provided that: “The amendments made by section 405 [enacting this section and amending section 6679 of this title] shall apply with respect to acquisitions or dispositions of, or substantial changes in, interests in foreign partnerships occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”

Special Rule for Certain International Satellite Partnerships

For provision that this section is not applicable to certain international satellite partnerships, see section 406 of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as a note under section 6231 of this title.

Credits

1982–1997 · 2 acts
  1. 1982Added Pub. L. 97–248, title IV, § 405(a), , 96 Stat. 669
  2. 1997amended Pub. L. 105–34, title XI, § 1143(a), , 111 Stat. 983.
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(Added Pub. L. 97–248, title IV, § 405(a), , 96 Stat. 669; amended Pub. L. 105–34, title XI, § 1143(a), , 111 Stat. 983.)

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