Instructions For Form 1120-Reit - Internal Revenue Service Of Department Of The Treasury - 2007 Page 14

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subsidiary member of one group and the
file Form 5472. Generally, a 25%
The part of business gifts over $25.
parent corporation of another.
foreign-owned corporation that had a
Expenses of an individual over $2,000,
reportable transaction with a foreign or
which are allocable to conventions on cruise
Note. If the REIT is an “excluded member”
domestic related party during the tax year
ships.
of a controlled group (see section
must file Form 5472.
Employee achievement awards over
1563(b)(2)), it is still considered a member
$400.
of a controlled group for this purpose.
See Form 5472 for filing instructions and
The cost of entertainment tickets over
penalties for failure to file.
Parent-subsidiary controlled group. The
face value (also subject to 50% limit under
term “parent-subsidiary controlled group”
Item 8
section 274(n)).
means one or more chains of corporations
The cost of skyboxes over the face value
connected through stock ownership (section
Tax-exempt interest. Show any
of nonluxury box seat tickets.
1563(a)(1)). Both of the following
tax-exempt interest received or accrued.
The part of luxury water travel not
requirements must be met:
Include any exempt-interest dividends
deductible under section 274(m).
received as a shareholder in a mutual fund
1. At least 80% of the total combined
Expenses for travel as a form of
or other RIC.
voting power of all classes of voting stock
education.
entitled to vote or at least 80% of the total
Other nondeductible travel and
Item 9
value of all classes of stock of each
entertainment expenses.
Enter the amount of the net operating loss
corporation in the group (except the parent)
For more information, see Pub. 542,
(NOL) carryover to the tax year from prior
must be owned by one or more of the other
Corporations.
years, even if some of the loss is used to
corporations in the group and
Line 7. Tax-exempt interest. Include as
offset income on this return. The amount to
2. The common parent must own at
interest any exempt-interest dividends
enter is the total of all NOLs generated in
least 80% of the total combined voting
received by the REIT as a shareholder in a
prior years but not used to offset income in a
power of all classes of stock entitled to vote
mutual fund or other RIC.
tax year prior to 2007. Do not reduce the
or at least 80% of the total value of all
amount by any NOL deduction reported on
classes of stock of one or more of the other
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction
line 21a.
corporations in the group. Stock owned
Act Notice. We ask for the information on
directly by other members of the group is
this form to carry out the Internal Revenue
not counted when computing the voting
laws of the United States. You are required
Schedule L–Balance
power or value.
to give us the information. We need it to
Sheets per Books
ensure that you are complying with these
See section 1563(d)(1) for the definition
laws and to allow us to figure and collect the
of “stock” for purposes of determining stock
The balance sheets should agree with the
right amount of tax. Section 6109 requires
ownership above.
REIT’s books and records.
return preparers to provide their identifying
Line 1. Cash. Include certificates of
Question 5
numbers on the return.
deposits as cash on line 1.
You are not required to provide the
Check the “Yes” box if one foreign person
Line 4. Tax-exempt securities. Include on
information requested on a form that is
owned at least 25% of (a) the total voting
this line:
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
power of all classes of stock of the REIT
State and local government obligations,
unless the form displays a valid OMB control
entitled to vote, or (b) the total value of all
the interest on which is excludable from
number. Books or records relating to a form
classes of stock of the REIT.
gross income under section 103(a), and
or its instructions must be retained as long
The constructive ownership rules of
Stock in a mutual fund or other RIC that
as their contents may become material in
section 318 apply in determining if a REIT is
distributed exempt-interest dividends during
the administration of any Internal Revenue
foreign owned. See section 6038A(c)(5) and
the tax year of the REIT.
law. Generally, tax returns and return
the related regulations.
Line 24. Adjustments to shareholders’
information are confidential, as required by
Enter on line 5a the percentage owned
equity. Examples of adjustments to report
section 6103.
by the foreign person specified in line 5. On
on this line include:
The time needed to complete and file this
line 5b, enter the name of the owner’s
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
form will vary depending on individual
country.
held “available for sale.”
circumstances. The estimated average time
Note. If there is more than one
Foreign currency translation adjustments.
is:
25%-or-more foreign owner, complete lines
The excess of additional pension liability
5a and 5b for the foreign person with the
over unrecognized prior service cost.
Recordkeeping . . . . . . . 59 hr., 33 min.
highest percentage of ownership.
Guarantees of employee stock (ESOP)
debt.
Foreign person. The term “foreign person”
Learning about the law
Compensation related to employee stock
means:
or the form . . . . . . . . . . 24 hr., 18 min.
award plans.
A foreign citizen or nonresident alien.
Preparing the form . . . . 43 hr., 5 min.
An individual who is a citizen of a U.S.
If the total adjustment to be entered on
possession (but who is not a U.S. citizen or
line 24 is a negative number, enter the
Copying, assembling,
resident).
amount in parentheses.
and sending the form to
A foreign partnership.
the IRS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 hr., 49 min.
A foreign corporation.
Schedule M-1
Any foreign estate or trust within the
If you have comments concerning the
meaning of section 7701(a)(31).
accuracy of these time estimates or
A foreign government (or one of its
Reconciliation of Income (Loss)
suggestions for making this form simpler, we
agencies or instrumentalities) if it is engaged
per Books With Income per
would be happy to hear from you. You can
in the conduct of a commercial activity as
write to the Internal Revenue Service; Tax
Return
described in section 892.
Products Coordinating Committee;
Owner’s country. For individuals, the term
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Line 5c. Travel and entertainment.
“owner’s country” means the country of
Ave., NW; IR-6526; Washington, DC 20224.
Include any of the following:
residence. For all others, it is the country
Meals and entertainment not deductible
Do not send the tax form to this office.
where incorporated, organized, created, or
under section 274(n).
Instead, see the Where To File instructions.
administered.
Expenses for the use of an entertainment
Requirement to file Form 5472. If the
facility.
REIT checked “Yes” to line 5, it may have to
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