Enlarge image | Initial and Annual Statement of OMB No. 1545-0123 Form 8997 Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) Investments ▶ Department of the Treasury Go to www.irs.gov/Form8997 for the latest information. Attachment 2021 Internal Revenue Service ▶ Attach to your tax return. Sequence No. 997 Name Tax identification number (see instructions) Part I Total QOF Investment Holdings Due to Deferrals Prior to Beginning of Tax Year If different from last year’s ending QOF investment holdings, attach explanation. (a) (b) (c) (d) Deferred gain held in QOF Qualified Date QOF Description of QOF investment Special (e) (f) Opportunity investment (for example, 100 shares or 25% interest) gain Amount of short-term Amount of long-term Fund (QOF) acquired code deferred gain deferred gain EIN (MM/DD/YYYY) remaining in QOF remaining in QOF 1 Enter the totals, if any, from continuation sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 2 Enter the totals from columns (e) and (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Part II Current Tax Year Capital Gains Deferred by Investing in QOF (a) (b) (c) (d) Deferred gain invested in QOF Qualified Date QOF Description of interest acquired Special (e) (f) Opportunity investment (for example, 100 shares or 25% interest) gain Amount of short-term Amount of long-term Fund (QOF) acquired code deferred gain deferred gain EIN (MM/DD/YYYY) remaining in QOF remaining in QOF 1 Enter the totals, if any, from continuation sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 2 Enter the totals from columns (e) and (f). See instructions for reporting on Form 8949 ▶ Applicability of Special Rules Regarding the Waiver of Certain Treaty Benefits Are you a foreign eligible taxpayer whose tax year began after March 13, 2020? See instructions for more information. Yes. You may not elect to defer tax on an eligible gain by investing in a QOF unless you check “Yes” in response to the next question. No. Skip the next question and go to Part III. If you are a foreign eligible taxpayer, see the instructions to determine if you are required to attach a written statement for the portion of your first tax year ending after December 21, 2017, and all tax years that began after December 21, 2017, and on or before March 13, 2020. Waiver of Treaty Benefits on Future Inclusions by a Foreign Eligible Taxpayer (for Tax Years Beginning After March 13, 2020, Only) Do you hereby irrevocably waive any benefits available under an applicable U.S. income tax convention that would exempt gains that you are deferring by investing in a QOF from being subject to federal income tax at the time of inclusion? See instructions for more information. Yes. Report the deferral of the eligible gain in Part II and on Form 8949. No. You may not elect to defer tax on an eligible gain by investing in a QOF. Do not report the deferral of any otherwise eligible gain in Part II or on Form 8949. For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. Cat. No. 37821R Form 8997 (2021) |
Enlarge image | Form 8997 (2021) Page 2 Part III Inclusion Events and Certain Other Transfers During the Current Tax Year Deferred gain included (a) (b) (c) (d) due to disposition of QOF interest Qualified Date of event Description of event Special Opportunity (MM/DD/YYYY) (for example, sale of 100 shares, gift of 25% interest, gain (e) (f) Amount of previously Amount of previously Fund (QOF) or distribution of $1,000, etc.) code deferred short-term deferred long-term EIN gain now included in gain now included in taxable income taxable income 1 Enter the totals, if any, from continuation sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 2 Enter the totals from columns (e) and (f). See instructions for reporting on Form 8949 ▶ Check this box if you disposed of any investment(s) and didn’t receive a Form 1099-B reporting the disposition from the QOF or other third party. See the Instructions for Form 8949 for reporting requirements of any gain or loss. Part IV Total QOF Investments Due to Deferrals at Year End (see instructions) (a) (b) (c) (d) Deferred gain invested in QOF investment Qualified Date QOF Description of interest acquired Special (e) (f) Opportunity investment (for example, 100 shares or 25% interest) gain Amount of short-term Amount of long-term Fund (QOF) acquired code deferred gain deferred gain EIN (MM/DD/YYYY) invested in QOF invested in QOF 1 Enter the totals, if any, from continuation sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 2 Enter the totals from columns (e) and (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Form 8997 (2021) |
Enlarge image | Form 8997 (2021) Page 3 Section references are to the Internal Special gain code (SGC). An SGC is a Identification requirement for Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. code that is entered when the QOF acquisition from another taxpayer in a investment originated from an elected noninclusion transfer. If you acquired General Instructions deferred gain, where the gain was: the QOF investment during the tax year or in a prior tax year in a transaction that SGC Gain Origination Future Developments was, in whole or in part, not an inclusion A Section 1256 gain event under Regulations section For the latest information about B Form 4797 (section 1231) 1.1400Z2(b)‐1(c), provide the following developments related to Form 8997 and information relating to the transferor of its instructions, such as legislation C Straddle(s) enacted after they were published, go to D Collectibles the QOF investment. Enter in column (c) the taxpayer name, taxpayer www.irs.gov/Form8997. E Exempt by treaty (but for identification number, and the date the election to defer rather than QOF investment was transferred to you. Purpose of Form claim exemption) Enter in column (d) special gain code The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), F Deferred gain relating to a non- “F.” section 13823, added section 1400Z-1 inclusion transfer Identification requirement for transfer to provide for the designation of certain to another taxpayer in a noninclusion census tracts as qualified opportunity Who Must File transfer. If you disposed of a QOF zones (QOZs) and added section An eligible taxpayer holding a QOF investment during the tax year in a 1400Z-2 to provide certain benefits for investment at any point during the tax transaction that was, in whole or in part, investments in these QOZs through year must file Form 8997 with the not an inclusion event under Regulations investment in qualified opportunity funds taxpayer's timely filed federal income tax section 1.1400Z2(b)‐1(c), provide the (QOFs). Taxpayers that invest in QOZ return (including extensions). An eligible following information relating to the property through a QOF can defer the taxpayer is a person that is required to transferee of the QOF investment. Enter recognition of certain gains. See report the recognition of gains during the in column (c) the taxpayer name, Definitions, later. tax year under federal income tax taxpayer identification number, and the An investor in a QOF uses Form 8997 accounting principles. If you are not date the QOF investment was disposed to inform the IRS of the QOF otherwise required to file a return, but of. Enter in column (d) special gain code investments and deferred gains held at you are an eligible taxpayer who held a “F.” the beginning and end of the current tax QOF investment at any point during the year, as well as any capital gains tax year, attach Form 8997 to an Part II deferred by investing in a QOF and QOF appropriate return, such as Form 1040- Complete Part II to report your capital investments disposed of during the NR or Form 1120-F, with your name, gains for the current tax year that were current tax year. See www.irs.gov/ address, and identification number. deferred by investing in a QOF. Ozfaqs for more information and Instructions for consolidated groups. Complete columns (a) through (d) for guidance. A consolidated group should include each QOF investment. When reporting with the group’s return a separate Form the amount of the deferred gain, use the Definitions 8997 for each group member that held a appropriate column (either (e) or (f)) Qualified opportunity fund (QOF). A QOF investment during the tax year. depending on whether the capital gain QOF is an investment vehicle organized deferred was a short-term or a long-term as a corporation or a partnership for the Specific Instructions capital gain. purpose of investing in QOZ property Identification requirement for (other than another QOF) that holds at Name and Address acquisition from another taxpayer in a least 90% of its assets in QOZ property. noninclusion transfer. If you acquired See the Instructions for Form 8996 for Print or type the information in the more information. spaces provided. the QOF investment during the tax year in a transaction that was, in whole or in Qualified opportunity fund (QOF) Taxpayer identification number. If you part, not an inclusion event under investment. A QOF investment is an are an individual, enter your social Regulations section 1.1400Z2(b)‐1(c), investment of eligible gain into a QOF to security number (SSN) or your individual provide the following information relating defer recognition of the eligible gain. The taxpayer identification number (ITIN). For to the transferor of the QOF investment. investment in the QOF must be in the C corporations, partnerships, S Enter in column (c) the taxpayer name, form of an equity interest in the QOF, corporations, trusts, estates, and Indian taxpayer identification number, and the which may include preferred stock or tribes, enter the employer identification date the QOF investment was partnership interests, including those number (EIN). transferred to you. Enter in column (d) special gain code “F.” with special allocations. Generally, the Part I investment in the QOF must have Identification requirement for transfer occurred within the 180-day period Complete Part I to declare your QOF to another taxpayer in a noninclusion beginning on the date the gain would be investments held at the beginning of the transfer. If you disposed of a QOF recognized for federal income tax current tax year; for individuals, this investment during the tax year in a purposes if the eligible taxpayer didn’t would generally be January 1, 2021. transaction that was, in whole or in part, elect to defer recognition of that gain. A Complete columns (a) through (d) for not an inclusion event under Regulations QOF investment is also reported on each QOF investment. When reporting section 1.1400Z2(b)‐1(c), provide the Form 8949. the amount of the deferred gain, use the following information relating to the appropriate column (either (e) or (f)) transferee of the QOF investment. Enter depending on whether the remaining in column (c) the taxpayer name, deferred capital gain in the fund was a taxpayer identification number, and the short-term or a long-term capital gain. date the QOF investment was disposed of. Enter in column (d) special gain code “F.” |
Enlarge image | Form 8997 (2021) Page 4 Waiver of Treaty Benefits on Part III Part IV Future Inclusions by a Complete Part III to report inclusion Complete Part IV to report your QOF Foreign Eligible Taxpayer events during the current tax year for investments held due to current year your QOF interests. An inclusion event capital gain deferrals and prior tax For tax years beginning after March occurs if you sold or transferred your year(s) deferrals; for individuals, this 13, 2020. If you are a foreign eligible QOF investment, if you received a would generally be December 31, 2021. taxpayer (an eligible taxpayer that is not distribution from the QOF, if you Complete columns (a) through (d) for a U.S. person within the meaning of declared your QOF interest worthless, if each QOF investment. When reporting section 7701(a)(30) or that is treated as a the QOF ceased to be a QOF, or if you the amount of the deferred gain, use the resident of another country for purposes or the QOF engaged in certain other appropriate column (either (e) or (f)) of an applicable income tax treaty) transactions. Some transactions are depending on whether the deferred whose tax year began after March 13, excepted from being inclusion events. capital gain was a short-term or a long- 2020, you must, for any capital gains See Regulations section term capital gain. that you are deferring by investing in a 1.1400Z2(b)-1(c) for a full list of inclusion If one of your QOF investments is the QOF, irrevocably waive any benefits events and exceptions. continuation of an investment in a available under an applicable U.S. income tax convention that would Complete columns (a) through (c) for different QOF (for example, due to a exempt such gains from being subject to each QOF investment. When reporting reorganization), enter in column (c) the federal income tax at the time of the amount of the deferred gain now word “Formerly” and the earlier QOF's inclusion. A foreign eligible taxpayer included, due to the inclusion event, EIN. includes, for example, any individual who complete column (d) and report the Identification requirement for is required to file Form 1040-NR, a amount of the gain in the appropriate acquisition from another taxpayer in a foreign corporation, and a foreign estate column (either (e) or (f)) depending on noninclusion transfer. If you acquired or trust. A citizen or resident alien of the whether the previously deferred capital the QOF investment in a transaction that United States who is required to file gain was a short-term or a long-term was, in whole or in part, not an inclusion Form 1040 or 1040-SR is not a foreign capital gain. If your transaction falls event under Regulations section eligible taxpayer. To waive treaty under an exception in the regulations so 1.1400Z2(b)‐1(c), provide the following benefits, a foreign eligible taxpayer must that no deferred gain is now included, information relating to the transferor of check the “Yes” box provided on page 1 enter in column (c) the word “Exception” the QOF investment. Enter in column (c) of Form 8997 under Waiver of Treaty and a citation to the applicable the taxpayer name, taxpayer Benefits on Future Inclusions by a paragraph of the regulations; leave identification number, and the date the Foreign Eligible Taxpayer (for Tax columns (d)–(f) blank. QOF investment was transferred to you. Years Beginning After March 13, 2020, Check the box in Part III if you Enter in column (d) special gain code Only). disposed of a QOF investment during “F.” Note: The waiver of treaty benefits on the current tax year and didn’t receive a Form 8997 doesn’t apply to tax years Form 1099-B from the QOF or other third Additional Investments beginning on or before March 13, 2020, party reporting the disposition. Attach and label a separate continuation and generally doesn’t apply to Identification requirement for sheet if the number of QOF investments partnerships. See Regulations section acquisition from another taxpayer in a to be reported on Part I, II, III, or IV 1.1400Z2(a)-1(b)(11)(ix)(A)(3). noninclusion transfer. If you acquired exceeds the amount of lines provided. Written statement requirement for the QOF investment in a transaction that Transfer the deferred gains from the certain foreign eligible taxpayers. If was, in whole or in part, not an inclusion continuation sheet to the line on each you are a foreign eligible taxpayer (as event under Regulations section part for totals from a continuation sheet defined earlier) and you choose to apply 1.1400Z2(b)‐ 1(c), provide the following and enter the amounts in the appropriate the section 1400Z-2 regulations in a information relating to the transferor of column (either (e) or (f)) depending on consistent manner for the portion of your the QOF investment. Enter in column (c) whether the deferred capital gain first tax year ending after December 21, the taxpayer name, taxpayer invested in the fund was a short-term or 2017, and all tax years beginning after identification number, and the date the a long-term capital gain. December 21, 2017, and on or before QOF investment was transferred to you. March 13, 2020 (see Regulations section Enter in column (d) special gain code 1.1400Z2(a)-1(g)(2)(i)), attach a written “F.” statement to Form 8997, signed under penalties of perjury, which states: “With respect to gain deferred pursuant to an election under section 1400Z-2(a), the below signed taxpayer irrevocably waives any benefits available under an applicable U.S. income tax convention that would exempt such gain from being subject to federal income tax at the time of inclusion.” |