Instructions For Form 1120-Reit - 2009 Page 13

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source-of-income requirements must be
defined in section 857(b)(4)(B)), the
See section 857(b)(7) for details and
due to reasonable cause and not due to
deduction for dividends paid to be entered
exceptions.
willful neglect.
on line 6 (and on line 21b, page 1) is
Line 2f–Taxes Imposed Under
determined by multiplying the amount on
For information on the relief provisions
Section 856(c)(7) and Section
line 5 by the following fraction:
under sections 856(c)(7) and 856(g)(5),
856(g)(5)
see the Instructions for Schedule J, line
REIT taxable income (determined without regard to
Enter the taxes imposed for the following
2f.
the deduction for dividends paid)
relief provisions:
REIT taxable income (determined without regard to
Section 856(c)(7) relating to failures to
the deduction for dividends paid) +
Part IV—Tax on Net
meet the requirements of the asset test of
(Net income from foreclosure property minus the
section 856(c)(4); and
tax on net income from foreclosure property)
Income From Prohibited
Section 856(g)(5) relating to failures to
Transactions
meet certain requirements under sections
856 through 859 (other than sections
Section 857(b)(6) imposes a tax equal to
Schedule J—Tax
856(c)(2), 856(c)(3), and 856(c)(4)).
100% of the net income derived from
See section 856(c)(7) and 856(g)(5) for
Computation
prohibited transactions. The 100% tax is
detailed information on the requirements
imposed to prevent a REIT from retaining
for these relief provisions and check the
Line 1
any profit from ordinary retailing activities
appropriate box(es) for the tax(es)
such as sales to customers of
A member of a controlled group must
imposed under them.
condominium units or subdivided lots in a
check the box on line 1 and complete and
Failures to meet the asset test
development tract.
attach Schedule O (Form 1120). See
requirements of section 856(c)(4)
Schedule O (Form 1120) and its
Line 1. Gain from sale or other
(other than de minimus failures).
instructions for more information.
disposition of property. Include only
Under section 856(c)(7)(A), a REIT may
gain from the sale or other disposition of
avoid loss of its REIT status as a result of
Line 2a–Tax on REIT Taxable
property described in section 1221(a)(1)
certain failures to meet the asset test
Income
that is not foreclosure property and that
requirements of section 856(c)(4) if,
does not qualify as an exception. See
Most REITs figure their tax by using the
following identification of the failure, each
section 857(b)(6)(C) for information on
Tax Rate Schedule below. A member of a
of the following requirements are met:
certain sales that do not qualify as
controlled group must use Schedule O
The REIT sets forth a description of
prohibited transactions. See section
(Form 1120) to figure its tax.
each asset that causes the REIT to fail to
856(j) for a special rule regarding a
satisfy the requirements of the asset test
Tax Rate Schedule
shared appreciation mortgage.
at the close of a quarter in a schedule for
Exceptions apply for certain sales of
the quarter attached to its timely filed
If taxable income (line 22, page 1) is:
timber property by a timber REIT. See
Form 1120-REIT;
Of the
section 857(b)(6)(D).
The failure must be due to reasonable
But not
amount
Do not net losses from prohibited
cause and not due to willful neglect; and
Over —
over —
Tax is:
over —
transactions against gains in determining
The REIT either: (a) disposes of the
the amount to enter on line 1. Enter
$0
$50,000
15%
$0
assets shown on the specified schedule
losses from prohibited transactions on the
50,000
75,000
$ 7,500 + 25%
50,000
within 6 months after the last day of the
75,000
100,000
13,750 + 34%
75,000
appropriate line in Part I.
quarter in which the REIT’s identification
100,000
335,000
22,250 + 39% 100,000
of the failure occurred (or such other time
Line 2. Deductions. Deduct only those
335,000
10,000,000
113,900 + 34% 335,000
expenses that have a proximate and
and in the manner prescribed by
10,000,000
15,000,000 3,400,000 + 35% 10,000,000
primary relationship to the earning of the
regulations); or (b) the requirements of
15,000,000
18,333,333 5,150,000 + 38% 15,000,000
income shown on line 1. Do not deduct
the asset test of section 856(c)(4) are
18,333,333
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35%
0
general overhead and administrative
otherwise met within the specified time
expenses in Part IV.
period.
Alternative tax for corporations with
In addition, if section 856(c)(7)(A)
qualified timber gains. A REIT that has
applies to a REIT for any tax year, the
net capital gain and qualified timber gain
Schedule A—Deduction
REIT must pay a tax which is the greater
(as defined in section 1201(b)(2)) is
of:
for Dividends Paid
subject to an alternative tax computation.
$50,000 or
The alternative tax applies for tax years
Lines 1 through 5. Section 561 (taking
the amount determined (as prescribed
ending after May 22, 2008, and beginning
into account sections 857(b)(8),
by regulations to be promulgated by the
before May 23, 2009. The tax is figured
857(d)(3)(B), and 858(a)) determines the
Secretary) by multiplying the net income
on Part IV of Schedule D (Form 1120).
deduction for dividends paid.
generated by the assets described in the
Enter on line 2a, Schedule J, the tax from
specified schedule for the quarter in
Line 3. Dividends declared in October,
line 26 of Part IV, Schedule D (Form
which the failure occurred by 35% (the
November, or December and payable to
1120).
highest corporate tax rate).
shareholders of record in October,
November, or December are treated by
Line 2e
Note. There is no tax imposed and you
the REIT as paid on December 31 of that
are not required to attach a schedule of
Enter the amount of the 100% REIT tax
calendar year. The REIT is then eligible
assets to Form 1120-REIT for the de
imposed on the following:
for the deduction for dividends paid for
minimus relief provision under section
Income of a REIT for services provided
the year the dividends are declared even
856(c)(7)(B).
to the REIT’s tenants that is improperly
though they are not actually paid until
included in rents from real property
Under section 856(c)(7)(B), a REIT
January of the following calendar year.
reported by the REIT instead of being
may avoid loss of its REIT status as a
If the REIT declared dividends in any
reported by the TRS;
result of certain failures to meet the asset
of those months and actually paid them in
Deductions that are improperly
test requirements of section
January, as discussed above, enter on
allocated between the REIT to its TRS;
856(c)(4)(B)(iii) if:
line 3 those dividends not already
and
Following its identification of the failure,
included on lines 1, 2, and 4 of Schedule
Interest deductions of a TRS to the
the REIT disposes of assets within 6
A.
extent that interest payments to its REIT
months after the last day of the quarter in
Line 6. If, for any tax year the REIT has
are in excess of a rate that is
which the REIT’s identification of the
net income from foreclosure property (as
commercially reasonable.
failure occurred (or such time period
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