Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 301.6316-4. Return requirements.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6316
Cite as 26 CFR § 301.6316-4
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Source
- 32 FR 15241, Nov. 3, 1967, unless otherwise noted.
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 6316
- Length
- 306 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 3 Code sections and 4 regulations; cited by 2
¶(a) Place for filing. A return of income which includes amounts received in foreign currency on which the tax is paid in accordance with § 301.6316-1 shall be filed with the Director of International Operations, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C. 20225. For the time for filing income tax returns, see sections 6072 and 6081 and §§ 1.6072-1, 1.6081-1, and 1.6081-2 of this chapter (Income Tax Regulations).
¶(b) Statements required.
¶(1) A statement, prepared by the taxpayer, and certified by the foundation, commission, or other person having control of the payments made to the taxpayer in nonconvertible foreign currency, shall be attached to the return showing that for the taxable year involved the taxpayer is entitled to pay tax in foreign currency in accordance with section 6316 and the regulations thereunder. This statement shall disclose the total amount of grants or compensation received by the taxpayer during the taxable year under the authority of section 32(b) of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 1641(b)(2)), or of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451), or section 104 (h), (j), (k), (o), or (p) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704 (h), (j), (k), (o), (p)), and the amount thereof paid in nonconvertible foreign currency. It shall also state that with respect to the grant or compensation the applicable percentage requirement of § 301.6316-1 is satisfied.
¶(2) The taxpayer shall also attach to the return a detailed statement showing (i) the computation, in the manner prescribed by § 301.6316-3, of the portion of the tax attributable to amounts received in nonconvertible foreign currency and (ii) the rates of exchange used in determining the tax liability in U.S. dollars. See paragraph (c) of § 301.6316-5.
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Code sections it cites
- § 6072 Time for filing income tax returns
- § 6316 Payment by foreign currency
- § 104 Compensation for injuries or sickness
Regulations it cites
- § 301.6316-1 Payment of income tax in foreign currency.
- § 1.6072-1 Time for filing returns of individuals, estates, and trusts.
- § 301.6316-3 Allocation of tax attributable to foreign currency.
- § 301.6316-5 Manner of paying tax by foreign currency.
Cited by 2 other regulations
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter F Procedure and administration
- Part 301 Procedure and administration
- Subpart ECFR906a9cbafe6b4af Collection
- General Provisions
Nearby sections
- § 301.6315-1 Payments of estimated income tax.
- § 301.6316-1 Payment of income tax in foreign currency.
- § 301.6316-2 Definitions.
- § 301.6316-3 Allocation of tax attributable to foreign currency.
- § 301.6316-4 Return requirements.
- § 301.6316-5 Manner of paying tax by foreign currency.
- § 301.6316-6 Declarations of estimated tax.
- § 301.6316-7 Payment of Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes in foreign currency.
- § 301.6316-8 Refunds and credits in foreign currency.