Alabama Business Privilege Tax Ty2011 Forms And Schedules Preparation Instructions - Alabama Department Of Revenue Page 11

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Line 10. Enter the net amount invested in, or book value from the taxpay-
by LLEs to determine the tax rate for the Alabama business privilege tax shall
er’s balance sheet, for all devices, facilities, or structures, and all identifiable
be the federal ordinary income or (loss) from trade or business activities adjust-
components or materials for use therein, that are located in Alabama and are
ed by any items of income or expenses passed through to the members or part-
ners that were determined pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 702. The
acquired or constructed primarily for the control, reduction, or elimination of air,
ground, or water pollution or radiological hazards where such pollution or radi-
income shall be apportioned in accordance with Chapter 27, Title 40, Code of
ological hazards result from or would be caused by the taxpayer’s activities in
Alabama 1975, and the accompanying rules.
Alabama.
Federal Taxable Income for Disregarded Entities. The federal taxable
Line 11. Enter the amount reported on the taxpayer’s balance sheet for the
income to be used by Disregarded Entities to determine the tax rate for the
balance of any reserve, account, or trust reasonably determined to satisfy any
Alabama business privilege tax shall be the federal ordinary income or (loss)
liability that is imposed by federal, state, or local government laws or regulations
from trade or business activities adjusted by any items of income or expenses,
for reclamation, storage, disposal, decontamination, retirement, or other related
determined pursuant to internal Revenue Code Section 1361 or Internal
costs associated with a plant, facility, mine, or site in Alabama. Attach documen-
Revenue Code Section 61. This income shall be apportioned in accordance
tation identifying the applicable law or regulation that establishes taxpayer’s lia-
with Chapter 27, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975, and the accompanying rules.
bility, as well as a computation of the liability. The documentation must also
Line 16b – Tax Rate. Enter on line 16b the taxpayer’s business privilege tax
identify the location of the plant, facility, mine or site in Alabama.
rate. The tax rate is specified in Section 40-14A-22, Code of Alabama 1975,
Line 12. Enter the total amount reported on the taxpayer’s balance sheet as
and is determined using the following table:
the book value of the taxpayer’s investment in low-income, residential real
Federal Taxable Income Apportioned and Allocated to Alabama
estate projects that qualify for federal or state income tax credits, loans or
Amount of tax per
grants. See Section 40-14A-24(b)(7) Code of Alabama 1975. The taxpayer
More Than or
$1,000 of Taxable
must attach a listing showing the details of the deduction. For each separate
Equal to
But Less Than
Tax Rate
Alabama Net Worth
low-income housing project, the attached documentation must identify the
name of the project, the FEIN of the project, the site of the project, and the net
$
1
.00025
$ .25 per $1,000
amount invested in the project. The documentation must also identify how the
$
1
$
200,000
.00100
$ 1.00 per $1,000
investments are reported on the taxpayer’s balance sheet. If this deduction is
$
200,000
$
500,000
.00125
$ 1.25 per $1,000
taken, the return will not be considered complete without the listing.
$
500,000
$ 2,500,000
.00150
$ 1.50 per $1,000
Line 13. S-corporations, LLEs and disregarded entities enter 30% of the
$ 2,500,000
.00175
$ 1.75 per $1,000
federal taxable income apportioned and allocated to Alabama for the determi-
nation period, but not less than zero. This deduction is allowed by Section 40-
Line 17 – Gross Privilege Tax Calculated.
14A-24(b)(8) and (9), Code of Alabama 1975.
Multiply the amount on line 15 (Taxable Alabama Net Worth) by the rate on
Taxable income is to include income passed through to the shareholders
line 16b (Tax Rate).
and members. Taxable income for an S-corporation, other than a qualified sub-
Example:
chapter S subsidiary, is the amount taken into account by its owners pursuant
Line 15 – Taxable Alabama Net Worth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1,000,000
to Internal Revenue Code Section 1366. Taxable income for an LLE is the
Line 16a – Federal Taxable Income Apportioned and
amount taken into account by its owners pursuant to Internal Revenue Code
Allocated to Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 250,000
Section 702. Taxable income for a disregarded entity is the amount taken into
Line 16b – Tax Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.00125
account by the owner pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61 or 1361.
Taxable income shall be apportioned and allocated to Alabama in accordance
Line 17 – Gross Privilege Tax Calculated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
1,250
with Alabama income tax law (Title 40, Chapter 18, Code of Alabama 1975) or
Special Calculation for Short Taxable Years: If the taxable year is a short
Alabama financial institutions excise tax law (Title 40, Chapter 16, Code of
taxable year, the gross privilege tax calculated will be prorated using a fraction,
Alabama 1975).
the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the short taxable year,
Line 14 – Total Deductions. Enter the total of lines 9 through 13.
the denominator of which will be 365. The computation of prorated business
privilege tax must be attached to the return. Please note the taxpayer should file
Line 15 – Taxable Alabama Net Worth. Enter the difference between line
a short year return only if there is a change in the tax year end (For example,
8 (Total Alabama Net Worth) and Line 14 (Total Deductions).
the taxpayer converts from a calendar year end to a fiscal year end).
Computation of Privilege Tax Due
Example Assuming Facts from Above Example and a Short Year of 180 days:
Line 16a – Federal Taxable Income Apportioned to Alabama. Enter the
Taxable Alabama Net Worth
federal taxable income used to determine the Tax Rate (see the instructions for
line 16b) which is applied to the Taxable Alabama Net Worth (see line 15) to
Multiplied by Tax Rate Equals
$1,250
arrive at the Gross Privilege Tax Calculated (see line 17). The tax rate used to
Multiplied by
180/365 Short year factor
compute the business privilege tax is based upon the taxpayer’s federal taxable
Line 17 – Gross Privilege Tax Calculated
$616
income during the determination period, as required by Section 40-14A-22,
Line 18 – Alabama Enterprise Zone Credit. Enter the amount of Alabama
Code of Alabama 1975.
Enterprise Zone Credit to which the taxpayer is entitled. Attach supporting doc-
Federal Taxable Income for S-Corporations. The federal taxable income
umentation from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
to be used by S-corporations to determine the tax rate for the Alabama business
(ADECA) showing the amount of the Alabama Enterprise Zone Credit the tax-
privilege tax shall be the federal ordinary income or (loss) from trade or busi-
payer is entitled to claim. Contact ADECA for additional information concerning
ness activities plus any items of income or applicable deductions passed
the Alabama Enterprise Zone Credit.
through to the shareholders that were determined pursuant to Internal Revenue
Line 19 – Privilege Tax Due. Enter the difference between line 17 and line
Code Section 1366. The income shall be apportioned in accordance with
18, but not less than $100, the minimum amount of the tax. This amount is also
Chapter 27, Title 40 Code of Alabama 1975, and the accompanying rules.
entered on page 1 of Form PPT on line 9 (Privilege Tax Due) in the Computation
Deductions shall not be allowed for the federal income tax or any federal or
of Amount Due or Refund Due area of page 1.
Alabama net operating loss in computing the federal taxable income for purpos-
es of determining the business privilege tax rate.
See the following concerning the minimum and maximum amounts for the
Federal Taxable Income for LLEs. The federal taxable income to be used
tax.
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