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Reversing the Expatriation of Profits Offshore Act

1/16/2023, 12:03 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2119

Reversing the Expatriation of Profits Offshore Act - Sets forth the following conditions in which a foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation for purposes of taxation: (1) if such an entity acquires substantially all properties held by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership; (2)at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) is held by former shareholders (or partners, in the case of a partnership) of the domestic corporation or partnership (with certain exceptions); and (3) if the "expanded affiliated group" lacks substantial business activities in its country of origin compared to its total activities.

Sets specific rules covering "inversion gains" of certain "acquired entities" and party transactions of such entities not covered by the above provisions, including: (1) that taxable income of "inversion gains" of such entities cannot be offset; (2) that tax credits shall not be permitted to be used against tax on "inversion gains" of such entities; and (3) that such entities submit to the Secretary of the Treasury an annual prefiling, advance pricing, or other agreement specified by the Secretary. Establishes penalties for failure to make such agreements. Modifies limitation on interest deduction for such entities.

Invalidates certain transfers of liabilities deemed to be aimed at avoiding the Act. Increases scope under which the Secretary may act to modify reinsurance agreements to take account of the amount of taxable income of each party. Defines "acquired entities, "inversion gain," and "expanded affiliated group."

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Current Status of Bill S 2119

Bill S 2119 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 11, 2002. Bill S 2119 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on April 11, 2002.  Bill S 2119's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465. as of June 28, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2119

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
11
Democrat Cosponsors
9
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2119

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Affiliated corporations
- Business income tax
- Capital gains tax
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Corporate debt
- Corporate management
- Corporate mergers
- Corporation taxes
- Department of the Treasury
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Foreign corporations
- Freedom of information
- Government Operations and Politics
- Income tax
- Intangible property
- Interest
- Law
- Licenses
- Minimum tax
- Partnerships
- Reinsurance
- Stocks
- Tax administration
- Tax credits
- Tax deductions
- Tax evasion
- Tax havens
- Tax penalties
- Tax returns
- Taxation of foreign income

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2119

Reversing the Expatriation of Profits Offshore Act
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of inverted corporate entities and of transactions with such entities, and for other purposes.
Reversing the Expatriation of Profits Offshore Act
Reversing the Expatriation of Profits Offshore Act

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