The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
amended the foreign tax credit treatment of dividends from
non-controlled section 902 corporations effective for post 2002 tax
year and the GOZA permitted taxpayers to elect to defer the
effective date of these amendments until post 2002 tax years. These
regulations require a taxpayer making the GOZA election to file a
statement to such effect with its next tax return, and they require
certain shareholders wishing to make tax elections on behalf of
their controlled foreign corporations or non-controlled section 902
corporations to execute a joint consent (that is retained by one
shareholder) and attach a statement to the company's
return.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.