designating the shareholder’s share of
If the total adjustment to be entered
States. You are required to give us the
foreign taxes paid to each country or
on line 24 is a negative amount, enter
information. We need it to ensure that
possession and the share of the
the amount in parentheses.
you are complying with these laws and
dividend that represents income
to allow us to figure and collect the right
derived from sources within each
amount of tax. Section 6109 requires
Schedule M–1
country or possession. The notice must
return preparers to provide their
be mailed to the shareholders no later
identifying numbers on the return.
than 60 days after the end of the RIC’s
Reconciliation of Income
You are not required to provide the
tax year.
information requested on a form that is
(Loss) per Books With
For further information, see
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
Income per Return
Regulations section 1.853-4.
unless the form displays a valid OMB
control number. Books or records
Line 5d. Travel and Entertainment.
relating to a form or its instructions
Include on line 5d any of the following:
•
Schedule L–Balance
must be retained as long as their
Meals and entertainment not
contents may become material in the
deductible under section 274(n).
Sheets per Books
•
administration of any Internal Revenue
Expenses for the use of an
The balance sheet should agree with
law. Generally, tax returns and return
entertainment facility.
•
the RIC’s books and records.
information are confidential, as required
The part of business gifts over $25.
•
by section 6103.
Expenses of an individual over
Line 1. Cash. Include certificates of
$2,000, which are allocable to
deposit as cash on line 1.
The time needed to complete and
conventions on cruise ships.
file this form will vary depending on
Line 4. Tax-Exempt Securities.
•
Employee achievement awards over
individual circumstances. The
Include on this line:
$400.
estimated average time is:
1. State and local government
•
The cost of entertainment tickets
obligations, the interest on which is
Recordkeeping . . . . . . .
57 hr., 9 min.
over face value (also subject to the
excludible from gross income under
Learning about the law
50% limit under section 274(n)).
section 103(a), and
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or the form . . . . . . . . . . 20 hr., 43 min.
The cost of skyboxes over the face
2. Stock in another mutual fund or
Preparing the form . . . . 36 hr., 16 min.
value of nonluxury box seat tickets.
RIC that distributed exempt-interest
•
Copying, assembling,
The part of luxury water travel not
dividends during the tax year of the
and sending the form to
deductible under section 274(m).
RIC.
•
the IRS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 hr., 1 min.
Expenses for travel as a form of
education.
Line 24. Adjustments to
If you have comments concerning
•
Other nondeductible travel and
Shareholders’ Equity. Examples of
the accuracy of these time estimates or
entertainment expenses.
adjustments to report on this line
suggestions for making this form
include:
For more information, see Pub. 542,
simpler, we would be happy to hear
•
Unrealized gains and losses on
Corporations.
from you. You can write to the Internal
securities held “available for sale.”
Revenue Service; Tax Products
Line 7. Tax-Exempt Interest. Include
•
Foreign currency translation
Coordinating Committee;
as interest on line 7 any
adjustments.
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exempt-interest dividends received by
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The excess of additional pension
Constitution Ave., NW; IR-6406;
the RIC as a shareholder in a mutual
liability over unrecognized prior service
Washington, DC 20224. Do not send
fund or other RIC.
cost.
the tax form to this office. Instead, see
•
Privacy Act and Paperwork
Guarantees of employee stock
“Where To File” on page 3.
Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the
(ESOP) debt.
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information on this form to carry out the
Compensation related to employee
Internal Revenue laws of the United
stock award plans.
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