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Q&A with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
For taxpayers with both inter-company interest and third-party interest, what is the Department of Revenue's position on the ordering of interest limitations under IRC §163(j)?
Nov 14, 2019
It is not understood what is meant by "the ordering of interest limitations." There is no
difference in treatment of inter-company interest or third-party interest under IRC §163(j) when calculating federal taxable income as returned to the Federal Government on a separate return basis.
Taxpayers will need to continue to include inter-company and third-party interest in their calculation of interest expense under section 163 of the IRC as well as when calculating the limitation imposed by IRC 163(j) for purposes of their separate company federal taxable income. Upon the issuance of regulations by the IRS, the Department may provide additional guidance as necessary.