Information for mutual fund investors who are U.S. taxpayers
To support investors who are affected by the Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) rules, we provide PFIC Annual Information Statements for 16 of our mutual funds, should investors choose to make Qualified Electing Fund (QEF) elections on their U.S. income tax return.
What is a PFIC?
A Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) is defined as a non-U.S. corporation (or a non-U.S. entity treated under U.S. tax principles as a corporation) where 75% or more of its gross income is passive income, or at least 50% of the corporation's assets produce or are held to produce passive income. Under this definition, Canadian mutual funds are treated as PFICs.
How do PFICs work?
U.S. taxpayers who hold Canadian mutual funds in a non-registered account are likely subject to PFIC rules and are required to report income from each PFIC when filing U.S. income tax returns.
The PFIC rules are complex. It’s recommended that U.S. taxpayers consult their tax advisor concerning the overall tax consequences of their ownership of the fund and their U.S. tax reporting requirements.
To receive a copy of the PFIC statement(s) available for the funds listed below, please contact your advisor who can make a request through the Sun Life Wealth Distribution sales team.
Sun Life Global Investments provides PFIC Annual Information Statements for the following funds: