Interest Expense Allocation Under Regulations Section 1.882-5

Version A, Cycle 2

Interest Expense Allocation Under Regulations
Section 1.882-5

SCHEDULE I
(Form 1120-F)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Name of corporation

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OMB No. 1545-0126

2010

Attach to Form 1120-F.
See separate instructions.

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Employer identification number

Check here if the corporation is a foreign bank as defined in Regulations section 1.882-5(c)(4) . . . . . . . . .
This Schedule I is being completed with respect to (check one):
Adjusted U.S. booked liabilities method under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(d). Complete lines 1 through 15 and 21 through 25.
Separate currency pools method under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(e). Complete lines 1 through 9 and 16a through 25.

Step 1
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(a)
Set(s) of Books that
Give Rise to U.S.
Booked Liabilities
(see inst.)

Adjusted basis method: Regs. sec. 1.882-5(b)(2)(i)
Fair market value method: Regs. sec. 1.882-5(b)(2)(ii)
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Total assets per books

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Total interbranch assets . . . . . . . .
Total non-ECI assets under section 864(c)(4)(D) .
Total other non-ECI assets . . . . . . .

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Adjustments for amounts from partnerships and certain
disregarded entities included on line 2, column (a) . . .

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Adjustments for assets that give rise to direct interest
expense allocations under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(a)(1)(ii) . .

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Other adjustments to average assets included in line 2
(e.g., mark-to-market differences) . . . . . . . .

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(c)
Set(s) of Books
Other than those
Described in
Columns (a) and (b)

(b)
Partnership
Interests

(d)
Totals. Add
columns (a)
through (c)

DRAFT AS OF
June 7, 2010

Combine lines 3a through 3f . . . . . . .
Total value of U.S. assets for the tax year . . .
Column (a): Subtract line 4 from line 2.
Column (b): Enter total from Schedule P, line 19.
Column (c): See instructions for amount to enter.

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Average U.S. Assets for the Tax Year: Regulations Section 1.882-5(b)

Specify the method used to determine the value of the
corporation’s U.S. assets on lines 2 through 5 below (check
one):

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U.S.-Connected Liabilities for the Tax Year: Regulations Section 1.882-5(c)

Specify the method used to determine the amounts in Step 2 (check one):
Actual ratio under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(c)(2). Complete lines 6a through 6c below.
Fixed ratio under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(c)(4). Complete line 6d below.
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Average worldwide liabilities

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Average worldwide assets
Divide line 6a by line 6b .

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Fixed ratio under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(c)(4). If the corporation is a foreign bank as defined in Regs.
sec. 1.882-5(c)(4), enter 95% on line 6d. If the corporation is not a foreign bank or an insurance
company, enter 50% on line 6d
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Enter the ratio from line 6c or 6d, as applicable

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U.S.-connected liabilities before Regs. sec. 1.884-1(e)(3) election(s). Multiply line 5, column (d) by line 6e .
Total amount of U.S. liability reduction under Regs. sec. 1.884-1(e)(3) election(s) . . . . . . . .
U.S.-Connected Liabilities. Subtract line 7b from line 7a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Step 3

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Interest Expense Paid or Accrued on Average U.S. Booked Liabilities: Regulations Section 1.882-5(d)
(a)
Set(s) of Books that Give
Rise to U.S. Booked
Liabilities (see inst.)

(b)
Partnership
Interests

(c)
Totals.
Add columns
(a) and (b)

8 Total average amount of U.S. booked liabilities as defined in
Regs. sec. 1.882-5(d)(2) (see instructions) . . . . . .
Column (a): Do not include amounts that give rise to directly
allocable interest under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(a)(1)(ii) or from
partnerships includible in column (b).
Column (b): Enter the total from Schedule P, line 17.
9 Total interest paid or accrued during the tax year on line 8 amount
Column (a): Do not include amounts that give rise to directly
allocable interest under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(a)(1)(ii) or from
partnerships includible in column (b).
Column (b): Enter the total from Schedule P, line 14c.
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Step 3 (cont.)

Adjusted U.S. Booked Liabilities Method: Regulations Section 1.882-5(d)

If line 7c is greater than line 8, column (c), complete lines 10 through 13 below and skip lines 14a and 14b.
If line 7c is less than or equal to line 8, column (c), skip lines 10 through 13 and complete lines 14a and 14b.
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If the corporation is a foreign bank which is making a current-year election to use the published average
30-day LIBOR (see instructions), check the box on this line, skip lines 10a through 10c, and enter the
rate on line 10d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶

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Total interest paid or accrued during the tax year on U.S. dollar liabilities that are not
U.S. booked liabilities included on line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Average U.S. dollar denominated liabilities that are not U.S. booked liabilities included
on line 8
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Divide line 10a by line 10b . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the 30-day LIBOR, if elected under Regs. sec. 1.882-5(d)(5)(ii)(B) .
Enter the rate from line 10c or, if elected, the 30-day LIBOR on line 10d .

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Excess U.S.-connected liabilities. Subtract line 8 from line 7c
Excess interest. Multiply line 10e by line 11 . . . . . .
Add lines 9, column (c) and 12 . . . . . . . . . .

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Scaling ratio. Divide line 7c by line 8, column (c)
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Multiply line 9, column (c) by line 14a. See instructions for hedging amounts

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Interest expense allocable to ECI under the adjusted U.S. booked liabilities method. Enter the result
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from line 13 or line 14b here and on line 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 3 (cont.)

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Home Country
Currency. Specify:

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Separate Currency Pools Method: Regulations Section 1.882-5(e)
(a)
U.S. Dollar
Denominated

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(c)
Other Currency.
Specify:

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(d)
Other Currency.
Specify:

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DRAFT AS OF
June 7, 2010

U.S. assets. Enter the corporation’s U.S. assets, using the
methodology in Regs. sec. 1.882-5(e)(1)(i). If more columns
are needed, attach schedule (see instructions) . . . .
Check here if a less than 3% currency election was
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Enter the percentage from line 6e

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U.S.-connected liabilities. Multiply line 16a by line 17a, or,
if a liability reduction election is made, see instructions . .

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Enter the total interest expense paid or accrued for the tax
year with respect to the foreign corporation’s worldwide
liabilities denominated in that foreign currency (enter in
functional currency) . . . . . . . . . . . .

b

Enter the corporation’s average worldwide liabilities
(whether interest bearing or not) denominated in that foreign
currency (enter in functional currency) . . . . . . .

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Borrowing rate: Divide line 18a by line 18b

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Interest expense allocation by separate currency pool.
Multiply line 17b by line 18c . . . . . . . . . .

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Interest expense allocable to ECI under the separate currency pools method. Total the amounts on line 19, columns
(a) through (d), and amounts from attached schedule, if any, and enter the result here and on line 21 . . . . . .

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Amount from line 15 or line 20, as applicable .

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Enter the corporation’s interest expense directly allocable under Regs. sec.
1.882-5(a)(1)(ii). (Include total from Schedule P, line 14b.) . . . . . .

SUMMARY—Interest Expense Allocation and Deduction under Regulations Section 1.882-5
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Interest expense allocable to ECI under Regs. sec. 1.882-5. Add lines 21 and 22

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Amount of line 23 that is disallowed as a deduction under section 265 or
under an income tax treaty (attach schedule—see instructions) . . . .

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Deferred interest expense under section 163(e)(3), 163(j), 267(a)(3), etc.
(attach schedule—see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Amount of line 23 that is capitalized under section 263A (attach schedule—
see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Total interest expense deduction under Regs. sec. 1.882-5. Combine lines 23 and 24d and enter here
and on Form 1120F, Section II, line 18. The amount entered on line 25 may not exceed the total interest
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expense paid or accrued by the foreign corporation
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Schedule I (Form 1120-F) 2010