SCHEDULE E 

(Form 5471)

(December 2018)

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service

Income, War Profits, and Excess Profits Taxes Paid or Accrued

▶ Attach to Form 5471.

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OMB No. 1545-0123

Name of person filing Form 5471 Identifying number

Name of foreign corporation EIN (if any) Reference ID number (see instructions)

a Separate Category (Enter code—see instructions.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶

b If code 901j is entered on line a, enter the country code for the sanctioned country (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶

Part I Taxes for Which a Foreign Tax Credit Is Allowed

(a) 

Name of Payor Entity

(b)

EIN or Reference 

ID Number of 

Payor Entity

(c)

Country or U.S. Possession 

to Which Tax Is Paid 

(Enter code—see instructions. 

Use a separate line for each.)

(d)

Foreign Tax Year of Foreign Corporation 

to Which Tax Relates 

(Year/Month/Day)

(e)

U.S. Tax Year of Foreign Corporation 

to Which Tax Relates 

(Year/Month/Day)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

(f) 

Income Subject to Tax 

in the Foreign Jurisdiction 

(see instructions)

(g)

Currency in Which Tax Is Payable

(h)

Conversion Rate to U.S. Dollars

(i)

In U.S. Dollars 

(divide column (g) by column (h))

(j)

In Functional Currency 

of Foreign Corporation

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 Total (combine lines 1 through 7 of column (i)). Report amount on Schedule E-1, line 4 . . . . . ▶

9 Total (combine lines 1 through 7 of column (j)). See instructions for Schedule H, line 2g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶

Part II Election

For tax years beginning after December 31, 2004, has an election been made under section 986(a)(1)(D) to translate taxes using the exchange rate on the date of payment?

Yes No If “Yes,” state date of election ▶

Part III Taxes for Which a Foreign Tax Credit Is Disallowed (Enter in functional currency of foreign corporation.)

(a) 

Name of Payor Entity

(b)

EIN or Reference ID 

Number of Payor 

Entity

(c)

Section 901(j)

(d)

Section 901(k) and (l)

(e)

Section 901(m)

(f)

U.S. Taxes

(g)

Other

(h)

Total

1

2

3 In functional currency (combine lines 1 and 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶

4 In U.S. dollars (translated at the average exchange rate, as defined in section 989(b)(3) and related regulations (see instructions)) . . . . . . . ▶

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Cat. No. 71397A Schedule E (Form 5471) (12-2018)
Schedule E (Form 5471) (12-2018) Page 2

Schedule E-1 Taxes Paid, Accrued, or Deemed Paid on Accumulated Earnings and Profits (E&P) of Foreign Corporation

IMPORTANT: Enter amounts in 

U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted 

(see instructions).

Taxes related to:

(a)

Post-2017 E&P Not 

Previously Taxed (post-2017 

section 959(c)(3) balance)

(b)

Post-1986 Undistributed 

Earnings (post-1986 

and pre-2018 

section 959(c)(3) balance)

(c)

Pre-1987 E&P Not 

Previously Taxed (pre-1987 

section 959(c)(3) balance) 

(in functional currency)

(d)

Hovering Deficit and 

Suspended Taxes

1a Balance at beginning of year (as reported in prior year Schedule E-1) . . .

b Beginning balance adjustments (attach statement) . . . . . . . . .

c Adjusted beginning balance (combine lines 1a and 1b) . . . . . . . .

2 Adjustment for redetermination of prior year U.S. tax liability . . . . . .

3a Taxes unsuspended under anti-splitter rules . . . . . . . . . . .

b Taxes suspended under anti-splitter rules . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Taxes reported on Schedule E, Part I, line 8, column (i) . . . . . . . .

5a Taxes carried over in nonrecognition transactions . . . . . . . . . .

b Taxes reclassified as related to hovering deficit after nonrecognition transaction

6 Other adjustments (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Taxes paid or accrued on accumulated E&P (combine lines 1c through 6) . .

8 Taxes deemed paid with respect to inclusions under section 951(a)(1) (see instructions)

9 Taxes deemed paid with respect to inclusions under section 951A (see instructions)

10 Taxes deemed paid with respect to actual distributions . . . . . . . .

11 Taxes on amounts reclassified to section 959(c)(1) E&P from section 959(c)(2) E&P

12 Other (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13 Taxes related to hovering deficit offset of undistributed post-transaction E&P .

14 Balance at beginning of next year (combine lines 7 through 13) . . . . .

(e) Taxes related to previously taxed E&P (see instructions)

(i)

Earnings Invested in U.S. 

Property (section 959(c)(1)(A))

(ii)

Section 965(a) Inclusion 

(section 959(c)(1)(A))

(iii)

Section 965(b)(4)(A)

(section 959(c)(1)(A))

(iv)

Section 951A Inclusion 

(section 959(c)(1)(A))

(v)

Earnings Invested in Excess Passive 

Assets (section 959(c)(1)(B))

(vi)

Subpart F Income 

(section 959(c)(2))

(vii)

Section 965(a) Inclusion 

(section 959(c)(2))

(viii)

Section 965(b)(4)(A) 

(section 959(c)(2))

(ix)

Section 951A Inclusion 

(section 959(c)(2))

1a

b

c

2

3a

b

4

5a

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Schedule E (Form 5471) (12-2018)