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CCA 201112011: Partnerships must withhold on FDAP paid to nonresident aliens

Number
201112011
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Withholding Tax Paid by Partnerships with Foreign Partners
Topics
Other topics
Code sections
§ 1441, § 1442, § 1446
Publicly released
March 25, 2011
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel advised that a partnership must withhold under sections 1441 and 1442 when it pays fixed or determinable annual or periodic income to a nonresident alien. The advice states that this applies whether or not the payee is a partner, as long as the partnership is making the payment.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Must a partnership withhold when it pays FDAP income to a nonresident alien who may or may not be a partner?
  • Outcome: Advice given.
  • Key authorities: IRC §§ 1441, 1442, and 1446

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA-119202-10 Number: 201112011
Release Date: 3/25/2011
Office: ----------
UILC: 1446.00-00

From: -------------------
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 2:02 PM
To: ---------------------
Cc: --------------------
Subject: Withholding write up ---------

Hi --------

Please see the attached for our redline markup of the withholding/TEFRA document you sent out earlier.

Note that a partnership will be required to withhold under 1441-42 regardless of whether the payee is a
partner, so long as the partnership is paying FDAP to a non-resident alien. ----------------------------------------
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Feel free to call me if you have any questions/concerns. Thanks.

Attachment: Redacted

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