Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 1.6049-2. Interest and original issue discount subject to reporting in calendar years before 1983.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6049
Cite as 26 CFR § 1.6049-2
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Issued
- December 28, 1962 by T.D. 6628
- Last amended
- March 28, 1983 by T.D. 7881
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 6049
- Length
- 1,043 words · about 5 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 7 Code sections and 5 regulations; cited by 4
¶(a) Interest in general. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the term “interest” when used in this section and §§ 1.6049-1 and 1.6049-3 means:
¶(1) Interest on evidences of indebtedness issued by a corporation in “registered form” (as defined in paragraph (d) of this section). The phrase “evidences of indebtedness” includes bond, debentures, notes, certificates and other similar instruments regardless of how denominated.
¶(2) Interest on deposits (except deposits evidenced by negotiable time certificates of deposit issued in an amount of $100,000 or more) paid (or credited) by persons carrying on the banking business. In the case of a certificate of deposit issued in bearer form, the term “interest”, as used in the preceding sentence and in paragraph (a)(1)(vi) of § 1.6049-1, has the same meaning as in § 1.61-7 (regardless of whether taxable to the payee in the year the information return is made).
¶(3) Amounts, whether or not designated as interest, paid (or credited) by mutual savings banks, savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, cooperative banks, homestead associations, credit unions, or similar organizations in respect of deposits, face amount certificates, investment certificates, or withdrawable or repurchasable shares. Thus, even though amounts paid or credited by such organizations with respect to deposits are designated as “dividends”, such amounts are included in the definition of interest for purposes of section 6049.
¶(4) Interest on amounts held by insurance companies under agreements to pay interest thereon. This includes interest paid by insurance companies with respect to policy “dividend” accumulations (see sections 61 and 451 and the regulations thereunder for rules as to when such interest is considered paid), and interest paid with respect to the proceeds of insurance policies left with the insurer. The so-called “interest element” in the case of annuity or installment payments under life insurance or endowment contracts does not constitute interest for purposes of this section.
¶(5) Interest on deposits with stockbrokers, bondbrokers, and other persons engaged in the business of dealing in securities.
¶(2) Any payment by:
¶(i) A foreign corporation,
¶(ii) A nonresident alien individual, or
¶(iii) A partnership composed in whole or in part of nonresident aliens,
if such corporation, individual, or partnership is not engaged in trade or business within the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal or paying agent in the United States.
¶(3) Any interest which is subject to withholding under section 1441 or 1442 (relating to withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and foreign corporations, respectively) by the person making the payment, or which would be so subject to withholding but for the provisions of a treaty, or for the fact that under section 861(a)(1) it is not from sources within the United States, or for the fact that withholding is not required by reason of paragraph (a) or (f) of § 1.1441-4.
¶(4) In the case of a nominee, any interest which he receives and with respect to which he is required to withhold under section 1441 or 1442, or would be so required to withhold but for the provisions of a treaty, or for the fact that under section 861(a)(1) it is not from sources within the United States, or for the fact that withholding is not required by reason of paragraph (a) or (f) of § 1.1441-4.
¶(6) Any amount which is subject to reporting as original issue discount.
¶(c) Original issue discount—
¶(1) In general. The term “original issue discount” when used in this section and §§ 1.6049-1 and 1.6049-3 means original issue discount subject to the ratable inclusion rules of paragraph (a) of § 1.1232-3A, determined without regard to any reduction by reason of a purchase allowance under paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of § 1.1232-3A or a purchase at a premium as defined in paragraph (d)(2) of § 1.1232-3.
¶(2) Coordination with interest reporting. In the case of an obligation issued after May 27, 1969 (other than an obligation issued pursuant to a written commitment which was binding on May 27, 1969, and at all times thereafter) and on or before December 31, 1982, original issue discount which is not subject to the reporting requirements of paragrah (a)(1)(ii) of § 1.6049-1 is interest within the meaning of pargraph (a) of this section. Original issue discount which is subject to the reporting requirements of paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of § 1.6049-1 is not interest within the meaning of paragraph (a) of this section.
¶(3) Exceptions. Reporting of original issue discount is not required in respect of an obligation which paragraph (b)(2) of this section except from interest reporting.
¶(d) Definition of “in registered form.” For purposes of § 1.6049-1 and this section, an evidence of indebtedness is in registered form if it is registered as to both principal and interest (or, for purposes of reporting with respect to original issue discount, if it is registered as to principal) and if its transfer must be effected by the surrender of the old instrument and either the reissuance by the corporation of the old instrument to the new holder or the issuance by the corporation of a new instrument to the new holder.
(Secs. 6049 (a), (b), and (d) and 7805 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (96 Stat. 592, 594; 26 U.S.C. 6049 (a), (b), and (d); 68A Stat. 917, 26 U.S.C. 7805), and in sec. 309 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 591)
[T.D. 6628, 27 FR 12801, Dec. 28, 1962, as amended by T.D. 6908, 31 FR 16774, Dec. 31, 1966; T.D. 6966, 33 FR 11262, Aug. 8, 1968; T.D. 7154, 36 FR 25011, Dec. 28, 1971; T.D. 7584, 44 FR 1104, Jan. 4, 1979; T.D. 7881, 48 FR 12968, Mar. 28, 1983]
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Code sections it cites
- § 61 Gross income defined
- § 6049 Returns regarding payments of interest
- § 103 Interest on State and local bonds
- § 1441 Withholding of tax on nonresident aliens
- § 861 Income from sources within the United States
- § 1451 Repealed
- § 7805 Rules and regulations
Regulations it cites
- § 1.6049-1 Returns of information as to interest paid in calendar years before 1983 and original issue discount includible in gross income for calendar years before 1983.
- § 1.61-7 Interest.
- § 1.1441-4 Exemptions from withholding for certain effectively connected income and other amounts.
- § 1.1232-3A Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969.
- § 1.1232-3 Gain upon sale or exchange of obligations issued at a discount after December 31, 1954.
Cited by 4 other regulations
- § 1.6041-1 Return of information as to payments of $600 or more.
- § 1.6049-1 Returns of information as to interest paid in calendar years before 1983 and original issue discount includible in gross income for calendar years before 1983.
- § 1.6049-3 Statements to recipients of interest payments and holders of obligations to which there is attributed original issue discount in calendar years before 1983.
- § 6a.103A-1 Interest on mortgage subsidy bonds.
Amendment history
From the source citation at the end of the section, newest first. T.D. is a Treasury decision; FR is the Federal Register.
- Amended by T.D. 7881 (48 FR 12968)
- Amended by T.D. 7584 (44 FR 1104)
- Amended by T.D. 7154 (36 FR 25011)
- Amended by T.D. 6966 (33 FR 11262)
- Amended by T.D. 6908 (31 FR 16774)
- Issued by T.D. 6628 (27 FR 12801)
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter A Income tax
- Part 1 Income taxes
- Information returns
Nearby sections
- § 1.6046-3 Returns as to formation or reorganization of foreign corporations prior to September 15, 1960.
- § 1.6047-1 Information to be furnished with regard to employee retirement plan covering an owner-employee.
- § 1.6047-2 Information relating to qualifying longevity annuity contracts.
- § 1.6049-1 Returns of information as to interest paid in calendar years before 1983 and original issue discount includible in gross income for calendar years before 1983.
- § 1.6049-2 Interest and original issue discount subject to reporting in calendar years before 1983.
- § 1.6049-3 Statements to recipients of interest payments and holders of obligations to which there is attributed original issue discount in calendar years before 1983.
- § 1.6049-4 Return of information as to interest paid and original issue discount includible in gross income after December 31, 1982.
- § 1.6049-5 Interest and original issue discount subject to reporting after December 31, 1982.
- § 1.6049(d)-5T Reporting by brokers of interest and original issue discount on and after January 1, 1986 (temporary).