00-31255. Guidance Regarding Claims for Certain Income Tax Convention Benefits; Correction  

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    AGENCY:

    Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

    ACTION:

    Correction to final regulations.

    SUMMARY:

    This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 8889) which were published in the Federal Register on Monday, July 3, 2000 (65 FR 40993). The final regulations relate to claims for certain income tax convention benefits.

    DATES:

    This correction is effective July 3, 2000.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Shawn R. Pringle (202) 622-3850 (not a toll-free number).

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Background

    The final regulations that are subject to these corrections are under section 894 of the Internal Revenue Code.

    Need for Correction

    As published, final regulations (TD 8889) contains errors that may prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

    Correction of Publication

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    Accordingly, the publication of final regulations (TD 8889),which was the subject of FR Doc. 00-16761, is corrected as follows:

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    1. On page 40996, column 2, in the preamble under the paragraph heading “D. Treatment of Complex Trusts”, paragraph 2, line 13 from the bottom of the paragraph, the language “the hands of the interest holder are” is corrected to read “the hands of the interest holder are not”.

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    2. One page 40997, column 1, in the preamble under the paragraph heading “Special Analyses”, paragraph 1, line 2, the language “treasury decision not a significant” is corrected to read “Treasury decision is not a significant”.

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    3. On page 40997, column 1, correct the amendatory instruction for Par. 2. to read as follows:

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    Par. 2. Section 1.894-1 is amended as follows:

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    1. Paragraph (d) is redesignated as paragraph (e), and a new paragraph (d) is added.

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    2. In newly designated paragraph (e), add a sentence at the end of the paragraph.

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    The additions read as follows:

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    4. On page 40999, column 2, § 1.894-1(d)(5), paragraph (i) of Example 7., line 10, the language “legal personality of the arrangement, A is not” is corrected to read “legal personality in Country X of the arrangement, A is not”.

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    5. On page 40999, column 2, § 1.894-1(d)(5), paragraph (i) of Example 7., lines 11 and 12, the language “liable to tax at the entity level of Country X and is not a resident within the meaning of” is corrected to read “liable to tax as a person at the entity level in Country X and is thus not a resident within the meaning of”.

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    6. On page 40999, column 2, § 1.894-1(d)(5), paragraph (ii) of Example 7., line 9, the language “is not considered a resident of Country X” is corrected to read “is not considered a person in Country X and thus not a resident of Country X”.

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    7. On page 40999, column 2, § 1.894-1(d)(5), paragraph (ii) of Example 7., line 12, the language “derive the income for purposes of the U.S.-” is corrected to read “derive the income as a resident of Country X for purposes of the U.S.-”.

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    8. On page 41000, column 1, § 1.894-1(d)(5), paragraph (i) of Example 11., the last line of the paragraph, the language “subject to tax by Country X.” is corrected to read “taxed by Country X.”.

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    9. On page 41000, column 2, § 1.894-1, after paragraph (d)(6), add a sentence at the end of paragraph (e) to read as follows:

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    Income affected by treaty.
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    (e) * * * See paragraph (d)(6) of this section for applicability dates for paragraph (d) of this section.

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    10. On page 41000, column 2, a new amendatory instruction Par. 3. is added to read as follows:

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    Par. 3. Section 1.894-1T is removed.

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    Cynthia E. Grigsby,

    Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Special Counsel (Modernization & Strategic Planning).

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    [FR Doc. 00-31255 Filed 12-7-00; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4830-01-U

Document Information

Effective Date:
7/3/2000
Published:
12/08/2000
Department:
Internal Revenue Service
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Correction to final regulations.
Document Number:
00-31255
Dates:
This correction is effective July 3, 2000.
Pages:
76932-76933 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
TD 8889
RINs:
1545-AV10: Regulations Under Sections 871, 881, and 894 Regarding Payments to Partnerships, and Other Transparent Arrangements
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1545-AV10/regulations-under-sections-871-881-and-894-regarding-payments-to-partnerships-and-other-transparent-
PDF File:
00-31255.pdf