H.R. 858

119 HR 858 IH: Restore Economic Vitality and Investment in the Virgin Islands Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-31
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 858  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 31, 2025   Mr. Estes  (for himself,  Ms. Plaskett ,  Mr. Hern of Oklahoma ,  Ms. Sewell ,  Mr. Feenstra , and  Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to determine global intangible low-taxed income without regard to certain income derived from services performed in the Virgin Islands.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restore Economic Vitality and Investment in the Virgin Islands Act   or the   REVIVE VI Act  .
2.
Global intangible low-taxed income determined without regard to certain income derived from services performed in the Virgin Islands
(a)
In general
 Section 951A(c)(2)(A)(i)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  and  at the end of subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end of subclause (V) and inserting  , and , and by adding at the end the following new subclause:
(VI)
in the case of any specified United States shareholder, any qualified Virgin Islands services income.
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(b)
Definitions and special rules
Section 951A(c)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(C)
Provisions related to qualified Virgin Islands services income
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)(VI)—
(i)
Qualified Virgin Islands services income
The term  qualified Virgin Islands services income  means any gross income which satisfies all of the following requirements:
(I)
Such gross income is compensation for labor or personal services (within the meaning of section 862(a)(3)) performed in the Virgin Islands by a corporation formed under the laws of the Virgin Islands.
(II)
Such gross income is attributable to services performed from within the Virgin Islands by individuals for the benefit of such corporation.
(III)
Such gross income is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the Virgin Islands.
(ii)
Specified United States shareholder
The term  specified United States shareholder  means any United States shareholder which is—
(I)
an individual, trust, or estate, or
(II)
a closely held C corporation (as defined in section 469(j)(1)) if such corporation acquired its direct or indirect equity interest in the foreign corporation which derived the qualified Virgin Islands services income before December 31, 2023.
(iii)
Regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this subparagraph and subparagraph (A)(i)(VI), including regulations or other guidance to prevent the abuse of such subparagraphs.
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(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.