Revisions to Regulations Relating to Withholding of Tax on Certain U.S. Source Income Paid to Foreign Persons and Revisions of Information Reporting Regulations
Federal Register, March 14, 2006, Page 13003-13008
Agency
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury
Action
Final regulations and removal of temporary regulations
Summary
This document contains final regulations relating to the withholding of tax under sections 1441 and 1442 on certain U.S. source income paid to foreign persons and related requirements governing collection, deposit, refunds, and credits of withheld amounts under sections 1461 through 1463. Additionally, this document contains final regulations under sections 6049 and 6114. These regulations affect persons making payments of U.S. source income to foreign persons and foreign persons claiming benefits under a U.S. income tax treaty.
Dates
Effective date: These regulations are effective March 14, 2006. The removal of Sec. 1.1441-1(e)(4)(vii)(G) is effective as of January 1, 2001.
Further Information
Ethan Atticks, (202) 622-3840 (not a toll free number).