List of Countries Requiring Cooperation With an International Boycott
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published its annual list identifying countries that require or may require participation in or cooperation with an international boycott under section 999 of the Internal Revenue Code. The listed countries are Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen. U.S. taxpayers doing business with these countries must report boycott-related operations on IRS Form 5713. Failure to comply can result in loss of foreign tax credits, deferral of income, and other tax penalties. This notice is effective for the 2026 tax year and is based on the best information available to Treasury as of April 2026.
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Key Changes
- Updated list of boycott countries effective for tax year 2026: Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen
- Publication date: April 6, 2026 (FR Doc. 2026-06596 filed April 3, 2026)
- Taxpayers must file IRS Form 5713 to report operations with listed countries
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Obligations
What this law requires
U.S. taxpayers conducting business with Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, or Yemen must report all boycott-related operations on IRS Form 5713
Failure to report boycott-related operations results in loss of foreign tax credits
Failure to report boycott-related operations results in deferral of income
Failure to report boycott-related operations results in other tax penalties
Identify and disclose participation in or cooperation with international boycotts as defined under section 999(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code when conducting business with listed countries