Instructions For Form 1120-Reit - Internal Revenue Service Of Department Of The Treasury - 2007 Page 12

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In addition, if section 856(c)(7)(A) applies
For more details, see the Instructions for
Line 3d–Other credits
to a REIT for any tax year, the REIT must
Form 4626.
Include any allowable credits not reported
pay a tax which is the greater of:
above, such as the Credit for Prior Year
Line 2h–Income Tax
$50,000 or
Minimum Tax – Corporations (Form 8827).
the amount determined (as prescribed by
Deferred tax under section 1291. If the
Attach a statement that identifies the type
regulations to be promulgated by the
REIT was a shareholder in a passive foreign
and amount for each credit. Attach the
Secretary) by multiplying the net income
investment company (PFIC) and received
applicable credit form to the return.
generated by the assets described in the
an excess distribution or disposed of its
specified schedule for the quarter in which
investment in the PFIC during the year, it
Line 5–Personal Holding
the failure occurred by 35% (the highest
must include the increase in taxes due
Company Tax
corporate tax rate).
under section 1291(c)(2) in the total for line
A REIT is taxed as a personal holding
2h. On the dotted line to the left of line 2h,
Note. There is no tax imposed and you are
company under section 542 if:
enter “Section 1291” and the amount.
not required to attach a schedule of assets
At least 60% of its adjusted ordinary gross
to Form 1120-REIT for the de minimus relief
Do not include on line 2h any interest
income for the tax year is personal holding
provision under section 856(c)(7)(B).
due under section 1291(c)(3). Instead, show
company income, and
the amount of interest owed in the bottom
Under section 856(c)(7)(B), a REIT may
At any time during the last half of the tax
margin of page 1, Form 1120-REIT, and
avoid loss of its REIT status as a result of
year more than 50% in value of its
enter “Section 1291 interest.” For details,
certain failures to meet the asset test
outstanding stock is owned, directly or
see Form 8621.
requirements of section 856(c)(4)(B)(iii) if:
indirectly, by five or fewer individuals.
Additional tax under section 197(f). A
Following its identification of the failure,
See Schedule PH (Form 1120), U.S.
corporation that elects to pay tax on the gain
the REIT disposes of assets within 6 months
Personal Holding Company (PHC) Tax, for
from the sale of an intangible under the
after the last day of the quarter in which the
definitions and details on how to figure the
related person exception to the
REIT’s identification of the failure occurred
tax.
anti-churning rules should include any
(or such time period prescribed by the
additional tax due under section 197(f)(9)(B)
Secretary and in the manner prescribed by
Line 6–Other Taxes
in the total for line 2h. On the dotted line
the Secretary, or
Include any of the following taxes and
next to line 2h, enter “Section 197” and the
The requirements of the asset test of
interest in the total on line 7. Check the
amount. For more information, see Pub.
section 856(c)(4) are otherwise met within
appropriate box(es) for the form, if any, used
535.
the specified time period.
to compute the total.
Line 3a–Foreign Tax Credit
Certain REIT qualification failures of
Recapture of investment credit. If the
sections 856 – 859 (other than sections
To find out when a REIT can claim the
REIT disposed of investment credit property
856(c)(2, 856(c)(3) and 856(c)(4)). Under
foreign tax credit for payment of income tax
or changed its use before the end of its
section 856(g)(5), a REIT that fails to meet
to a foreign country or U.S. possession, see
useful life or recovery period, it may owe a
the REIT qualification requirements under
Form 1118, Foreign Tax
tax. See Form 4255, Recapture of
sections 856 – 859, except for section
Credit – Corporations.
Investment Credit, for details.
856(c)(2), 856(c)(3),and 856(c)4), may avoid
Recapture of low-income housing credit.
Line 3b–Qualifed Electric
loss of its REIT status if the failure is due to
If the REIT disposed of property (or there
reasonable cause and not due to willful
Vehicle Credit
was a reduction in the qualified basis of the
neglect. In addition, the REIT must pay (as
property) for which it took the low-income
Use Form 8834, Qualified Electric Vehicle
prescribed by regulations and in the same
housing credit, it may owe a tax. See Form
Credit, to claim a credit for the purchase of a
manner as tax) a penalty of $50,000 for
8611, Recapture of Low-Income Housing
new qualified electric vehicle.
each failure to satisfy a provision of sections
Credit.
856 – 859. See section 856(g)(5).
Line 3c–General Business
Interest due under the look-back
Credit
Line 2g–Alternative Minimum
methods. If the REIT used the look-back
method for certain long-term contracts, see
Enter the REIT’s total general business
Tax (AMT)
Form 8697, Interest Computation Under the
credit.
Unless the REIT is treated as a small
Look-Back Method for Completed
If the REIT is filing Form 8844,
corporation exempt from the AMT, it may
Long-Term Contracts, for information on
Empowerment Zone and Renewal
owe the AMT if it has any of the adjustments
figuring the interest the REIT may have to
Community Employment Credit, check the
and tax preference items listed on Form
include.
“Form(s)” box, enter the form number in the
4626, Alternative Minimum
space provided, and include the allowable
The REIT may also have to include
Tax – Corporations. The REIT must file Form
interest due under the look-back method for
credit on line 3c.
4626 if its taxable income (loss) combined
property depreciated under the income
If the REIT is required to file Form 3800,
with these adjustments and tax preference
forecast method. See Form 8866, Interest
General Business Credit, check the “Form
items is more than the smaller of:
Computation Under the Look-Back Method
3800” box and include the allowable credit
$40,000 or
for Property Depreciated Under the Income
on line 3c. If the REIT is not required to file
The REIT’s allowable exemption amount
Forecast Method.
Form 3800, check the “Form(s)” box, enter
(from Form 4626).
the form number in the space provided, and
Other. Additional taxes and interest
For this purpose, taxable income does
include on line 3c the allowable credit from
amounts can be included in the total entered
not include the NOL deduction. See Form
the applicable form listed below.
on line 7. Check the box for “Other” if the
4626 for details.
Investment Credit (Form 3468).
REIT includes any of the taxes and interest
Exemption for small corporations. A
Work Opportunity Credit (Form 5884).
discussed below. See How to report , for the
Welfare-to-Work Credit (Form 8861).
REIT is treated as a small corporation
Line 7 instructions for details on reporting
exempt from the AMT for its tax year
Low-Income Housing Credit (Form 8586).
these amounts on an attached schedule.
Disabled Access Credit (Form 8826).
beginning in 2007 if that year is the REIT’s
1. Recapture of qualified electric vehicle
first tax year in existence (regardless of its
Indian Employment Credit (Form 8845).
(QEV) credit. The REIT must recapture part
Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan
gross receipts) or:
of the QEV credit it claimed in a prior year if,
Startup Costs (Form 8881).
1. It was treated as a small corporation
within 3 years of the date the vehicle was
Credit for Employer-Provided Child Care
exempt from the AMT for all prior tax years
placed in service, it ceases to qualify for the
Facilities and Services (Form 8882).
beginning after 1997 and
credit. See Regulations section 1.30-1 for
General credits from an electing large
2. Its average annual gross receipts for
details on how to figure the recapture.
partnership (Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B))
the 3-year tax period (or portion thereof
2. Recapture of Indian employment
Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit (Form
during which the REIT was in existence)
credit. Generally, if an employer terminates
8910).
ending before its tax year beginning in 2007
the employment of a qualified employee less
did not exceed $7.5 million ($5 million if the
Also, see Form 3800 for a complete
than 1 year after the date of initial
REIT had only 1 prior tax year).
listing of general business credits.
employment, any Indian employment credit
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