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Passive Foreign Investment Company

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Passive Foreign Investment Company
A company based in a foreign country where either at least 75% of its income comes from passive sources, such as rent or dividend, or at least 50% of its assets carry dividends or interest. PFICs are subject to strict tax guidelines in the United States that intend to discourage investment by Americans. See also: Income test, Asset test.
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17) PFIC status for start-up and liquidation years: A form of foreign entity not discussed previously is a passive foreign investment company (PFIC), which is essentially a foreign mutual fund.
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Overall, since the anti-deferral rules (Subpart F and Passive Foreign Investment Company [PFIC]) will be retained, it is not clear that the dividend exemption proposal is a significant move toward simplification.
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