### Question
How is the term applicable home country risks defined?


### Answer
The term **applicable home country risks** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 953* as the following:

> risks in connection with property in, liability arising out of activity in, or the lives or health of residents of, the home country of the qualifying insurance company or qualifying insurance company branch, as the case may be, issuing or reinsuring the contract covering the risks

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 953*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter N-Tax Based on Income From Sources Within or Without the United States > PART III-INCOME FROM SOURCES WITHOUT THE UNITED STATES > Subpart F-Controlled Foreign Corporations**

