Definition
A bearer obligation is foreign targeted if:
- There are arrangements to ensure that the obligation will be sold, or resold in connection with the original issue, only to a person who is not a U.S. person,
- Interest on the obligation is payable only outside the United States and its possessions, and
- The face of the obligation contains a statement that any U.S. person who holds the obligation will be subject to limits under the U.S. income tax laws.
Citation: IRC § 1.1275-3 – OID information reporting requirements.