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US IRS Provides Extension for Section 965 Basis Election and Adjusts Rule for Groups

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On 1 October 2018, the U.S. IRS issued Notice 2018-78, which provides an extension of the deadline for taxpayers to elect to make certain basis adjustments with respect to each deferred foreign income corporation and each E&P deficit foreign corporation in relation to the section 965 Transition Tax.

Under the proposed section 965 regulations (REG-104226-18), the deadline to make a basis …

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