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This announcement modifies the rules set forth in the proposed regulations under sections 1471 through 1474. The proposed regulations under sections 1471 through 1474 were published in the Federal Register (REG-121647-10, 77 Fed. Reg. 9022) on February 15, 2012. This announcement outlines the timelines for withholding agents and foreign financial institutions to complete due diligence and other requirements. This announcement also provides guidance concerning certain grandfathered obligations and withholding on gross proceeds. The final regulations under sections 1471 through 1474 will incorporate the modified rules described in this announcement.
New markets tax credit. Final regulations under section 45D of the Code modifying the new markets tax credit program to facilitate and encourage investments in non-real estate businesses in low-income communities by amending the reinvestment rules for qualified equity investments in non-real estate businesses.
This announcement modifies the rules set forth in the proposed regulations under sections 1471 through 1474. The proposed regulations under sections 1471 through 1474 were published in the Federal Register (REG-121647-10, 77 Fed. Reg. 9022) on February 15, 2012. This announcement outlines the timelines for withholding agents and foreign financial institutions to complete due diligence and other requirements. This announcement also provides guidance concerning certain grandfathered obligations and withholding on gross proceeds. The final regulations under sections 1471 through 1474 will incorporate the modified rules described in this announcement.
Proposed regulations under section 4942 of the Code provide guidance for private foundations regarding the standards for making a good faith determination that a foreign organization is a charitable organization, grants to which may be qualifying distributions and not taxable expenditures. The regulations will affect private foundations seeking to make such good faith determinations.
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