A Closer Look at the Schedule R Used to Disclose Distributions from Foreign Corporations to CFC Shareholders on IRS Form 5471
By Anthony Diosdi Schedule R will be used to report basic information pertaining to distributions from foreign corporations. According to the instructions for Schedule R, the information reported on the schedule is required by Sections 245A, 959, and 986(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. Who Must Complete the Form 5471 Schedule RAnyone preparing a Form 5471 knows that the return consists of many schedules. Schedule R is just one schedule of the Form 5471. Whether or not a CFC shareholder is required to complete Schedule R depends on what category of filer he or she can be classified as. For purposes of Form 5471, CFC shareholders are broken down by the following categories:Key TermsU.S. person: A U.S. person is generally a citizen or resident of the United States, a domestic…