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Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 1— NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES · Subchapter N— Tax Based on Income From Sources Within or Without the United States · § 906

§ 906. Nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations

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(a)Allowance of credit A nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation engaged in trade or business within the United States during the taxable year shall be allowed a credit under section 901 for the amount of any income, war profits, and excess profits taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year to any foreign country or possession of the United States with respect to income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States.
(b)Special rules
(1)For purposes of subsection
(a)and for purposes of determining the deductions allowable under sections 873(a) and 882(c), in determining the amount of any tax paid or accrued to any foreign country or possession there shall not be taken into account any amount of tax to the extent the tax so paid or accrued is imposed with respect to income from sources within the United States which would not be taxed by such foreign country or possession but for the fact that—
(A)in the case of a nonresident alien individual, such individual is a citizen or resident of such foreign country or possession, or
(B)in the case of a foreign corporation, such corporation was created or organized under the law of such foreign country or possession or is domiciled for tax purposes in such country or possession.
(2)For purposes of subsection (a), in applying section 904 the taxpayer’s taxable income shall be treated as consisting only of the taxable income effectively connected with the taxpayer’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States.
(3)The credit allowed pursuant to subsection
(a)shall not be allowed against any tax imposed by section 871(a) (relating to income of nonresident alien individual not connected with United States business) or 881 (relating to income of foreign corporations not connected with United States business).
[(4) ,
(5)Repealed. Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 14301(c)(23), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2223.]
(6)No credit shall be allowed under this section against the tax imposed by section 884.
(Added Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 106(a)(1), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1568; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VIII, § 801(d)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1241(c), title XVIII, § 1876(d)(3), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2580, 2899; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(q)(10), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3524; Pub. L. 110–172, § 11(g)(11), Dec. 29, 2007, 121 Stat. 2490; Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 14301(c)(22), (23), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2223.)
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  • 131 Stat. 2223
  • Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 106(a)(1)
  • 80 Stat. 1568
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VIII, § 801(d)(3)
  • 98 Stat. 996
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1241(c)
  • 100 Stat. 2580
  • Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(q)(10)
  • 102 Stat. 3524
  • Pub. L. 110–172, § 11(g)(11)
  • 121 Stat. 2490
  • Pub. L. 110–172
  • Pub. L. 100–647
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 1876(d)(3)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 1241(c)
  • Pub. L. 98–369
  • Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647
  • section 1241(c) of Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 1241(e) of Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 1876(d)(3) of Pub. L. 99–514
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A
  • section 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 805(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369
  • section 106(a)(6) of Pub. L. 89–809
  • section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514
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§ 906
Nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations
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Stat.131 Stat. 2223
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 106(a)(1)
Stat.80 Stat. 1568
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