Instructions For Form C-8043 - Michigan Sbt Statutory Exemption Schedule

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Instructions for Form C-8043,
Statutory Exemption Schedule
Purpose: To compute the allowable statutory
Line 5. Enter the amount from Form C-8000KC, SBT
exemption.
Schedule of Shareholders and Officers, line 5.
Corporations claiming a statutory exemption or a
Note: For most filers, the statutory exemption is
small business credit must complete Form C-8000KC,
available only if business income is less than $67,500.
to determine compensation and director fees of all
For most corporations, the statutory exemption is
shareholders. S Corporations and professional
available only if the sum of business income, federal
corporations must use Form C-8000KC to determine
loss carryover and carrybacks and compensation/
qualified shareholders for the additional exemption.
director fees of all shareholders is less than
$67,500.
Line 7, Statutory Exemption. Enter $45,000 unless
the filer is a member of a controlled group. If a filer is
For purposes of computing the statutory exemption
a member of a controlled group and is claiming an
and the small business credit, a member of an LLC is
allocated statutory exemption, attach Form C-8009,
treated as a partner if the LLC is taxed as a
SBT Allocation of Statutory Exemption, Standard
partnership. For purposes of computing the statutory
Small Business Credit and Alternate Tax for Members
exemption only, a member of an LLC is treated as a
of Controlled Groups, to the SBT return. A controlled
shareholder if the LLC is taxed as a corporation.
group is entitled to only one statutory exemption, which
The statutory exemption cannot be used to increase a
is allocated on Form C-8009. Controlled groups must
business loss to the next year or to offset adjusted tax
enter the amount from Form C-8009, line 4.
base, as determined on line 36 of Form C-8000, Single
Lines 8 through 10. Complete these lines to increase the
Business Tax Annual Return, before reporting the use of
statutory exemption for the number of qualified partners
the loss carryovers on Form C-8000, line 37. An unused
or shareholders. Enter the amount from Form C-8000KP,
statutory exemption cannot be carried forward.
SBT Schedule of Partners, line 5, or the amount from
The statutory exemption will be reduced by $2 for each
Form C-8000KC, line 4.
$1 that line 6 exceeds the amount of the exemption on
Note: The increased statutory exemption is only
line 13.
available to S Corporations and professional
Line-By-Line Instructions
corporations. It is not available to other types of
corporations.
Lines not listed are explained on the form.
Lines 11 and 12. Complete these lines if business
Line 2, Account Number. Enter the same account
activity existed for a period of less than 12 months.
number used on page 1 of the annual return.
Line 16, Allowable Statutory Exemption. Enter here
Line 3, Business Income. Enter business income from
and on Form C-8000, Single Business Tax Annual
Form C-8000, line 11.
Return, line 39. If line 16 is negative, enter zero.
Individuals, Fiduciaries, Partnerships and Limited
Attach this schedule to the return.
Liability Companies may average their income before
computing their statutory exemption. If filers choose to
average their business income, they must complete
Form C-8000G, SBT Statutory Exemption/Business
Income Averaging. Enter the amount from Form
C-8000G, line 9, here. Check the box on Form C-8000,
line 40a, to indicate that income has been averaged.
Note: Business income averaging is used only to
figure the statutory exemption. Do not use it as the
current year business income on any form.
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