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How to Tally Repatriation Taxes

IRS proposed regulations help corporate America make better cash repatriation decisions.

By Laura Davison & Lynnley Browning | Updated on August 01, 2018

U.S. companies that had been unsure of how to calculate a new tax on profits they’ve stashed offshore now have official answers.

The IRS proposed regulations governing the so-called repatriation tax on Wednesday, detailing which corporate taxpayers are subject to the tax, which assets are on the hook, and how to pay in installments. The proposed regulations also specify strategies the IRS would target for multinationals that tried to reduce their offshore tax bills in anticipation of the new law. Some of the proposals reflect guidance the IRS had given to corporate taxpayers in press releases earlier this year.

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