Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (GILTI)

Definitions

  • Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC):
    • International Filing Type is Foreign Entity.
    • In the
      Binder Properties
      tab:
      • International, Foreign Entity Type is Controlled Foreign Corporation.
      • International Entity Type is Foreign Entity.
  • GILTI Tested Unit:
    • A CFC, or a division of a CFC, if in the
      Binder Properties
      tab International, GILTI Tested Unit is selected.
  • U.S. Shareholder:
    • International Filing Type is Foreign Tax Credit.
    • In the Organization Chart, the entity directly owns a foreign entity.
    • Only shareholders with an ownership of more than 10% are automatically included in the GILTI calculations.
      To review the Organization Chart, in the top consolidation under Foreign Tax Credit in International Diagram:
      1. For Organization or Intercompany, select
        Ownership
        . For Layout, select
        Tree
        .
      2. Select
        Load
        .
  • U.S. Shareholders are Domestic Corporations above the highest
    Foreign Corporation(s)
    .
    • Ownership percentages next to the lines connecting entities are multiplied through a maximum of Seven (7) Foreign Corporation levels.
    • Updates are entered in the top consolidation in
      Binder Properties
      tab International Members by selecting
      Parent(s)
      or
      Add Ownership
      , then selecting the
      Parent
      and entering the Ownership Percentage, summing to 100.000000.
  • If the U.S. Shareholder owns less than 10% of the CFC, in the top consolidation in CFC Overrides under Foreign Tax Credit.
    • For Foreign Entity, select the
      CFC
      , then in column
      Deemed Paid Credit Test Override
      select
      Pass Ownership Test for Deemed Paid Credit Purpose
      .
    • If the column
      Parent Type
      is
      US
      or
      US/DO
      , in column
      U.S. Shareholder Override
      , select
      Treat this entity as a U.S. Shareholder
      , then
      Save.
  • When changes are made to the ownership, in the top consolidation under Foreign Tax Credit in the
    International Computes
    tab
    E&P, LT, SUBF
    , select
    all entities
    .
    • Under
      Select Computes
      , select
      E&P, Look Through
      (optional), and
      Subpart F
      , then
      Compute.

GILTI calculation

  1. In the top consolidation in
    GILTI (Global Intangible Low Taxed Income)
    Foreign Tax Credit
    FTC Defaults
    , select
    Transfer Subpart F Results to GILTI Workpaper
    and
    GILTI High Tax Exception
    .
    1. In
      Foreign Entity Section 163(j) Calculation
      , select
      Transfer to 163(j) Workpaper
      ,
      163(j) Adjustment – GILTI Computations
      , and
      163(j) Adjustment – Subpart F Computations
      .
  2. In the CFC under Foreign Entity in the
    GILTI (Global Intangible Low Taxed Income
    tab, QBAI in Functional Currency for 1st Quarter, 2nd Quarter, 3rd Quarter, and 4th Quarter, populate Bases in Specified Tangible Property, Accumulated Tax Depreciation (Enter as a Negative) (optional), and Other Adjustments (optional). Select
    Save
    .
    1. In the
      Tested Item Sourcing and Translation
      tab for 8 Qualified Business Asset Investment (QBAI), enter the Passive Income and General Limitation Income amounts. Select
      Save
      .
    2. In the
      High Tax Exception Adjustments
      tab for Entity, select the
      CFC
      or
      Division
      .
    3. For Disregarded Payments (FC), Other Deductions Adjustment (FC), Interest Expense Adjustment (FC), and Foreign Income Taxes Adjustment (FC), populate the Passive Income and General Limitation Income, with positive amounts decreasing Gross Income, or increasing Other Deductions, Interest Expense and Foreign Income Taxes, and negative amounts increasing Gross Income or decreasing Other Deductions, Interest Expense and Foreign Income Taxes.
  3. In the top consolidation under Foreign Tax Credit in the
    International Compute
    tab
    E&P, LT, SUBF
    , select
    all entities, E&P, Look Through
    ,
    Subpart F
    , and
    Transfer to US5471, US8865 and US8858 (International Organization Chart)
    , then
    Compute
    .
  4. In the top consolidation under
    Report Set
    Select Entities
    International Reports
    Foreign Tax Credit
    , select
    Subpart F
    ,
    all entities
    , then
    Save Entities
    .
    1. Review the reports at
      GILTI (Global Intangible Low Taxed Income)
      Select Reports Subpart F Reports
      .
  • Section 951A GILTI High Tax Exception
    populates with:
    • The country, group, and amounts for each GILTI Tested Unit for Passive Income and General Limitation Income.
    • Subtotaled by Tested Unit.
    • Totaled by the CFC with the calculated amounts and adjustments that transfer to Foreign Entity in
      GILTI (Global Intangible Low Taxed Income
      tabs
      Tested Item Sourcing and Translation
      and
      High Tax Exception Adjustments
      .
  • Verify for each division, tested unit, and the CFC:
    • Tested Unit Country Group
    • Country of Operation
    • Tested Unit Status
    • Subpart F Income
    • High Tax Exception Income
    • Related Party Dividends
    • Disregarded Payments Adjustments
    • Weighted Average Exchange Rate
    • Total Foreign Income Taxes Paid (U.S. Dollar)
    • Effective Tax Rate
    • Tentative Tested Income (FC) Not Excepted
    • Tentative Tested Income (FC) Qualified for Exception
  • GILTI Tested Item Sourcing and Translation Import Report populates with the amounts under Foreign Entity in the
    GILTI (Global Intangible Low Taxed Income
    tab Tested Item Sourcing and Translation for transfer to
    Organizer
    Foreign Information
    Foreign Corporation
    Foreign Corporation
    under [name of 5471]
    in
    Schedule I-1
    tabs
    Passive Category Income
    and
    General Category Income
    .
  • Consolidated Group GILTI (Global Intangible Low Taxed Income) Tested Items populates with the amounts for each CFC multiplied by the total U.S. shareholder Ownership Percentage summed to the consolidated totals or Tested Income, Test Loss, Qualified Business Asset Investment (QBAI), Tested Interest Income, Tested Interest Expense, and Specified Interest Expense.
    • Verify the Last Subpart F Calculation is the same date and time for all CFCs.
    • EIN or Reference ID is populated for all CFCs.
    • Under U.S. Shareholder Ownership, Consolidated Group U.S. Shareholder Ownership is greater than 50% and the correct percentage.
    • Under Consolidated Group Tested Income (Loss), whether the amount of Consolidated Group Tested Income or Consolidated Group Tested (Loss) in column Total is greater.
    • Under Consolidated Group Qualified Business Asset Investment (QBAI), the amount of Consolidated Group QBAI in column Total.
    • Under Consolidated Group Specified Interest Expense, the amount of Specified Interest Expense in column Total.
  • Form 8992 Schedule A – U.S. Shareholder CFC Detail Report populates with the back allocation to each U.S. shareholder.
    • Each CFC is owned by each U.S. shareholder for transfer to Shareholder Calculation of GILTI in Organizer under Foreign Information in the U.S. shareholders.
    • For Divisional Consolidation U.S. shareholders, in
      Binder Properties
      tab
      Members
      column
      Action
      , the division with
      Parent Binder
      selected.
    • Verify CFC Name is 45 characters or less, and Last Subpart F Calculation is the same for all CFCs.
  • U.S. Shareholder GILTI Deemed Paid Tax Report populates with the allocation of Tested Foreign Income Taxes (Total) to Passive Income and GILTI Income.
    • The calculation of Section 78 Gross Up, and Tax Deemed Paid for each U.S. Shareholder for transfer to
      Organizer
      Foreign Information
      Intl Foreign Tax Credit
      Schedules C, D, E
      PAS-951A
      and
      951A-951A
      under
      Schedule D
      under each
      CFC
      in
      Schedule D
      .
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