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Credit for Tax Withheld on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

IRC §33

Allows a credit against US tax for amounts withheld at the source on certain payments to foreign entities or individuals.

Eligibility

Applies to taxpayers who have had tax withheld at source under subchapter A of chapter 3.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the Credit for Tax Withheld on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations?

Applies to taxpayers who have had tax withheld at source under subchapter A of chapter 3.

How does the Credit for Tax Withheld on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations work?

Allows a credit against US tax for amounts withheld at the source on certain payments to foreign entities or individuals.

What law authorizes the Credit for Tax Withheld on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations?

The Credit for Tax Withheld on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations is authorized under IRC §33 of the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, United States Code).

Statutory Text — IRC §33

Source: Internal Revenue Code, Title 26, United States Code

§ 33. Tax withheld at source on nonresident aliens and foreign corporations There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle the amount of tax withheld at source under subchapter A of chapter 3 (relating to withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and on foreign corporations). (Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 13, § 32; renumbered § 33 and amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, §§ 471(c), 474(j), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 826, 832.) Editorial Notes Prior ProvisionsA prior section 33 was renumbered section 27 of this title. Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98–369, § 471(c), renumbered section 32 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(j), amended section generally, striking out “and on tax-free covenant bonds” after “foreign corporations” in section catchline, and, in text, substituting “as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle” for “as credits against the tax imposed by this chapter”, and striking out designation “(1)” before “the amount of tax withheld”, and “, and (2) the amount of tax withheld at source under subchapter B of chapter 3 (relating to interest on tax-free covenant bonds)” after “on foreign corporations)”. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentPub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 475(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 847, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (j) and (r)(29) [amending this section and sections 12, 164, 1441, 1442, 6049, and 7701 of this title and repealing section 1451 of this title] shall not apply with respect to obligations issued before January 1, 1984.”