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Figuring: Tax Tax, figuring |
Figuring Tax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After you figure a corporation's taxable income, you figure its tax on Schedule J (Form 1120) or Part I (Form 1120–A). This section discusses the tax rate schedule, credits, recapture taxes, and the alternative minimum tax. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax rate schedule | Tax Rate Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most corporations figure their tax by using the following tax rate schedule. This section discusses an exception to that rule for qualified personal service corporations. Other exceptions are discussed in the instructions for Schedule J (Form 1120) or Part I (Form 1120–A).
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Personal service corporation: Figuring tax | Qualified personal service corporation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A qualified personal service corporation is taxed at a flat rate of 35% on taxable income. A corporation is a qualified personal service corporation if it meets both of the following tests.
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Credits: Federal tax on fuels Credits: Foreign tax Credits: Prior year minimum tax Credits: Qualified electric vehicle Federal tax on fuels, credit Foreign tax credit Form: 1118 Form: 8827 ![]() ![]() Minimum tax credit Qualified electric vehicle credit | Credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A corporation's tax liability is reduced if it takes any credits. The following list includes some credits available to corporations.
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Alcohol used as fuel credit Credits: Alcohol used as fuel Credits: Contributions to community development corporations Credits: Disabled access Credits: Empowerment zone employment Credits: Enhanced oil recovery Credits: General business Credits: Indian employment Credits: Investment Credits: Low-income housing Credits: Orphan drug Credits: Renewable electricity production Credits: Research Credits: Tips, credit for taxes on Credits: Welfare-to-work Credits: Work opportunity ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tips, taxes on ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
General business credit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Your general business credit for the year consists of your carryforward of business credits from prior years plus your total current year business credits. Current year business credits include the following.
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The welfare-to-work credit and the work opportunity credit were scheduled to expire on December 31, 2001. However, legislation enacted after this publication goes to print may extend that date. See Publication 553, Highlights of 2001 Tax Law Changes, for information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To claim a general business credit, you must first get the form or forms you need to claim your current year business credits. The above list identifies current year business credits. The form used to claim each credit is shown in parentheses. In addition to the credit form, you may also need to file Form 3800. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Who must file Form 3800. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
You must file Form 3800 if any of the following apply.
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The empowerment zone employment credit is subject to special rules. This credit is figured separately on Form 8844 and is not carried to Form 3800. For more information, see the instructions for Form 8844. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See the Form 3800 instructions for more information about the general business credit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Form: 4255 Form: 8611 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recapture taxes: Indian employment credit Recapture taxes: Investment credit Recapture taxes: Low-income housing credit Recapture taxes: Qualified electric vehicle credit | Recapture Taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A corporation's tax liability is increased if it recaptures credits it has taken in prior years. The following list includes credits a corporation may need to recapture.
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Alternative minimum tax (AMT) | Alternative Minimum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The tax laws give special treatment to some types of income and allow special deductions and credits for some types of expenses. These laws can enable corporations with substantial economic income to significantly reduce their regular tax. The purpose of the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) is to ensure corporations pay a minimum amount of tax on their economic income. A corporation owes AMT if its tentative minimum tax is more than its regular tax. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The tentative minimum tax of a small corporation is zero. This means that a small corporation will not owe AMT. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Small corporation exemption. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A corporation is treated as a small corporation exempt from the AMT for its tax year beginning in 2001 if that year is the corporation's first tax year in existence or:
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For more information, see the instructions for Form 4626. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Form: 4626 | Form 4626. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Use Form 4626 to figure the tentative minimum tax of a corporation that is not a small corporation for AMT purposes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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