Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

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 · § 951B

§ 951B. Amounts included in gross income of foreign controlled United States shareholders

645 words·~3 min read·/usc/title-26/section-951b

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)In general In the case of any foreign controlled United States shareholder of a foreign controlled foreign corporation—
(1)this subpart (other than sections 951A, 951(b), and 957) shall be applied with respect to such shareholder (separately from, and in addition to, the application of this subpart without regard to this section)—
(A)by substituting “foreign controlled United States shareholder” for “United States shareholder” each place it appears therein, and
(B)by substituting “foreign controlled foreign corporation” for “controlled foreign corporation” each place it appears therein, and
(2)section 951A (and such other provisions of this subpart as provided by the Secretary) shall be applied with respect to such shareholder—
(A)by treating each reference to “United States shareholder” in such section as including a reference to such shareholder, and
(B)by treating each reference to “controlled foreign corporation” in such section as including a reference to such foreign controlled foreign corporation.
(b)Foreign controlled United States shareholder For purposes of this section, the term “foreign controlled United States shareholder” means, with respect to any foreign corporation, any United States person which would be a United States shareholder with respect to such foreign corporation if—
(1)section 951(b) were applied by substituting “more than 50 percent” for “10 percent or more”, and
(2)section 958(b) were applied without regard to paragraph
(4)thereof.
(c)Foreign controlled foreign corporation For purposes of this section, the term “foreign controlled foreign corporation” means a foreign corporation, other than a controlled foreign corporation, which would be a controlled foreign corporation if section 957(a) were applied—
(1)by substituting “foreign controlled United States shareholders” for “United States shareholders”, and
(2)by substituting “section 958(b) (other than paragraph
(4)thereof)” for “section 958(b)”.
(d)Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations or other guidance—
(1)to treat a foreign controlled United States shareholder or a foreign controlled foreign corporation as a United States shareholder or as a controlled foreign corporation, respectively, for purposes of provisions of this title other than this subpart (including any reporting requirement), and
(2)with respect to the treatment of foreign controlled foreign corporations that are passive foreign investment companies (as defined in section 1297).
(Added Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70353(b), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 209.)
Connections2 cite this · traces to 2
2 references not yet in our index
  • 139 Stat. 209
  • 139 Stat. 210
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 951B
Amounts included in gross income of foreign controlled United States shareholders
U.S.C.×2
Stat.139 Stat. 209
Stat.139 Stat. 210
Cites 4Cited by 2 across 1 source
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.