
Demystifying the New 2022 IRS Form 5472
By Anthony Diosdi In order to effectively audit the transfer prices used by a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign corporation, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) often must examine the books and records of the foreign parent corporation. Historically, foreign parties have resisted making their records available to the IRS, or have not maintained records sufficient to determine arm’s length transfer prices. In response, Congress enacted the requirement that each year certain reporting corporations must file Form 5472, Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business, and maintain certain records. See IRC Sections 6038A and 6038C. A domestic corporation is a reporting corporation if, at any time during the taxable year, 25 percent or more of its stock, by vote…