diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirUpperBoundViolatedHelpers.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirUpperBoundViolatedHelpers.kt
index 5362767bbbb..0de775706db 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirUpperBoundViolatedHelpers.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/checkers/FirUpperBoundViolatedHelpers.kt
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ private class OriginalProjectionTypeAttribute(val data: ConeTypeProjection) : Co
 
     override val key: KClass<out OriginalProjectionTypeAttribute>
         get() = OriginalProjectionTypeAttribute::class
+    override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean
+        get() = false
 }
 
 private val ConeAttributes.originalProjection: OriginalProjectionTypeAttribute? by ConeAttributes.attributeAccessor()
@@ -246,6 +248,8 @@ private class SourceAttribute(private val data: FirTypeRefSource) : ConeAttribut
 
     override val key: KClass<out SourceAttribute>
         get() = SourceAttribute::class
+    override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean
+        get() = false
 }
 
 private val ConeAttributes.sourceAttribute: SourceAttribute? by ConeAttributes.attributeAccessor()
diff --git a/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/AbbreviatedTypeAttribute.kt b/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/AbbreviatedTypeAttribute.kt
index ead4c98ed45..5204c9f1106 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/AbbreviatedTypeAttribute.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/AbbreviatedTypeAttribute.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class AbbreviatedTypeAttribute(
 
     override val key: KClass<out AbbreviatedTypeAttribute>
         get() = AbbreviatedTypeAttribute::class
+    override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean
+        get() = true
 }
 
 val ConeAttributes.abbreviatedType: AbbreviatedTypeAttribute? by ConeAttributes.attributeAccessor<AbbreviatedTypeAttribute>()
diff --git a/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/CompilerConeAttributes.kt b/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/CompilerConeAttributes.kt
index 86d62fd5f45..948e4c3c347 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/CompilerConeAttributes.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/CompilerConeAttributes.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ object CompilerConeAttributes {
         override fun isSubtypeOf(other: Exact?): Boolean = true
 
         override val key: KClass<out Exact> = Exact::class
+        override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean get() = false
 
         override fun toString(): String = "@Exact"
     }
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ object CompilerConeAttributes {
         override fun isSubtypeOf(other: NoInfer?): Boolean = true
 
         override val key: KClass<out NoInfer> = NoInfer::class
+        override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean get() = false
 
         override fun toString(): String = "@NoInfer"
     }
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ object CompilerConeAttributes {
         override fun isSubtypeOf(other: EnhancedNullability?): Boolean = true
 
         override val key: KClass<out EnhancedNullability> = EnhancedNullability::class
+        override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean get() = true
 
         override fun toString(): String = "@EnhancedNullability"
     }
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ object CompilerConeAttributes {
         override fun isSubtypeOf(other: ExtensionFunctionType?): Boolean = true
 
         override val key: KClass<out ExtensionFunctionType> = ExtensionFunctionType::class
+        override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean get() = true
 
         override fun toString(): String = "@ExtensionFunctionType"
     }
@@ -75,6 +79,8 @@ object CompilerConeAttributes {
         override fun isSubtypeOf(other: RawType?): Boolean = true
 
         override val key: KClass<out RawType> = RawType::class
+        override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean get() = true
+
         override fun toString(): String = "Raw type"
     }
 
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@ object CompilerConeAttributes {
         override fun isSubtypeOf(other: ContextFunctionTypeParams?): Boolean = true
 
         override val key: KClass<out ContextFunctionTypeParams> = ContextFunctionTypeParams::class
+        override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean get() = true
 
         override fun toString(): String = "@${StandardNames.FqNames.contextFunctionTypeParams.shortName().asString()}"
 
@@ -104,6 +111,7 @@ object CompilerConeAttributes {
         override fun isSubtypeOf(other: UnsafeVariance?): Boolean = true
 
         override val key: KClass<out UnsafeVariance> = UnsafeVariance::class
+        override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean get() = false
 
         override fun toString(): String = "@UnsafeVariance"
     }
diff --git a/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/ConeAttributes.kt b/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/ConeAttributes.kt
index db3fdf52eb0..8ac7479165d 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/ConeAttributes.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/cones/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/ConeAttributes.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ abstract class ConeAttribute<out T : ConeAttribute<T>> : AnnotationMarker {
     abstract fun union(other: @UnsafeVariance T?): T?
     abstract fun intersect(other: @UnsafeVariance T?): T?
 
-    /*
+    /**
      * This function is used to decide how multiple attributes should be united in presence of typealiases:
      * typealias B = @SomeAttribute(1) A
      * typealias C = @SomeAttribute(2) B
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ abstract class ConeAttribute<out T : ConeAttribute<T>> : AnnotationMarker {
     open fun renderForReadability(): String = toString()
 
     abstract val key: KClass<out T>
+
+    /**
+     * This property indicates whether this attribute should be kept when inferring declaration return type.
+     */
+    abstract val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean
 }
 
 typealias ConeAttributeKey = KClass<out ConeAttribute<*>>
diff --git a/compiler/fir/tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/CustomAnnotationTypeAttribute.kt b/compiler/fir/tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/CustomAnnotationTypeAttribute.kt
index 7c608c7c8ff..c37ddfe7f8b 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/CustomAnnotationTypeAttribute.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/types/CustomAnnotationTypeAttribute.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class CustomAnnotationTypeAttribute(
 
     override val key: KClass<out CustomAnnotationTypeAttribute>
         get() = CustomAnnotationTypeAttribute::class
+    override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean
+        get() = true
 
     /**
      * Return an instance of the attribute that is not linked to any [containerSymbols].
diff --git a/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/plugin/types/ConeNumberSignAttribute.kt b/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/plugin/types/ConeNumberSignAttribute.kt
index a4d704d8af9..be2cd6a1d57 100644
--- a/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/plugin/types/ConeNumberSignAttribute.kt
+++ b/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/plugin/types/ConeNumberSignAttribute.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class ConeNumberSignAttribute private constructor(val sign: Sign) : ConeAttribut
 
     override val key: KClass<out ConeNumberSignAttribute>
         get() = ConeNumberSignAttribute::class
+    override val keepInInferredDeclarationType: Boolean
+        get() = true
 }
 
 val ConeAttributes.numberSign: ConeNumberSignAttribute? by ConeAttributes.attributeAccessor<ConeNumberSignAttribute>()