Foreign Tax Credit

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:tax_law
gptkbp:alternativeTo deduction for foreign taxes
gptkbp:appliesTo U.S. taxpayers
taxes paid to foreign governments
gptkbp:canBe corporations
individuals
gptkbp:cannotBeClaimedFor taxes not considered income taxes
gptkbp:carrybackPeriod 1 year
gptkbp:carryforwardPeriod 10 years
gptkbp:codifiedIn Internal Revenue Code Section 901
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foreign Tax Credit
gptkbp:introducedIn 1918
gptkbp:notAllowedFor taxes paid to certain countries under U.S. sanctions
gptkbp:notRefundable true
gptkbp:prohibits U.S. tax liability
gptkbp:publicLawNumber IRS Form 1116
gptkbp:purpose avoid double taxation
gptkbp:reduces U.S. tax liability
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Service
gptkbp:relatedTo double taxation treaties
gptkbp:requires foreign tax must be a legal and actual tax liability
tax must be imposed on the taxpayer
tax must be paid or accrued
gptkbp:subject overall limitation
per-country limitation
gptkbp:usedIn international tax planning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._expatriates
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5