Overview
This section provides the specific regulatory definition of a "Common parent" within the context of taxpayer identification information reporting.
Key Rules
- Ownership/Control: The common parent must be the corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations.
- Tax Filing Status: The affiliated group must file its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis.
- Membership Requirement: The offeror bidding on the government contract must be a member of this specific affiliated group to identify the entity as its common parent.
Practical Implications
- Contractors must accurately identify their ultimate corporate parent to ensure the government correctly reports payment and tax information to the IRS.
- During the representations and certifications process (such as in SAM.gov), offerors part of a larger conglomerate must look to their consolidated tax-filing entity rather than just their immediate parent company.