Exempt Organizations Technical Guide
TG 57: Taxes on Net Investment Income – IRC Section 4940
0824 Publ 5580 (PDF) · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Sections in this part
- I. Overview
- A. Background / History
- B. Relevant Terms
- C. Law / Authority
- II. Requirements
- A. Taxable Private Foundations
- A.1. Computing Section 4940 Tax on Taxable Private Foundations
- B. Examples of Tax on Taxable Private Foundations
- III. Other Considerations
- A. Prior Law: Reductions in Section 4940 Tax
- A.1. Foundation’s Assets
- A.2. Percentage Payout
- A.3. Base Period
- A.4. Qualifying Distribution
- A.5. Successor Organizations
- A.6. Example of Section 4940(e) Eligibility Determination
- B. Net Investment Income
- C. Gross Investment Income
- C.1. Subpart F Controlled Foreign Corporations - Section 965 Regulations Touch on…
- C.2. Exclusion of Income from Section 4947 Trusts
- C.3. Non-Dividend Treatment of Certain Distributions in Redeeming Stock
- C.4. Deductions from Gross Investment Income
- C.5. Deduction Modifications
- D. Capital Gains and Losses
- D.1. Gifts of Investment Property
- D.2. Exceptions
- E. Basis Rules
- F. Treatment of Capital Losses
- F.1. Special Rules
- F.2. Examples
- IV. Examination Techniques
- A. Introduction
- B. Chapter 42 First Tier Excise Taxes Table
- C. One Act/Failure to Act, Multiple Violations
- D. Information Regarding Correction
- E. Termination Tax
- F. Revocation
- G. Statute of Limitations
- H. Applicable Penalties
- I. Domestic Taxable Private Foundations
- J. Pre-Examination Considerations
- K. Field/Office Correspondence Exam Information
- L. Exam Case Closing Information
- V. Issue Indicators and Examination Tips
- A. Issue Indicators
- B. Examination Tips
- VI. Example Worksheets / Exhibits
- A. Exhibit 1: Section 4940 Example (Using Prior Law 2% / 1% Rates)
- B. Exhibit 2: Section 4940 Example Using 1.39% Rate
This document is not an official pronouncement of the law or the position of the IRS and cannot be used, cited, or relied upon as such. This guide is current through the revision date. Changes after the revision date may affect the contents of this document and users should consider any subsequent resources to ensure technical accuracy. All references to “Section” in this document refer to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, unless specifically noted otherwise. The taxpayer names and addresses shown in examples within this publication are fictitious.
Technical Guide Revision Date: 8/1/2024
Publication 5580 (Rev. 8-2024) Catalog Number 73347O Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov
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