2012 RD
Credit for Increasing Research Activities 2012
Unitary groups: Complete a separate Schedule RD for each corporation that is claiming the credit.
Name of corporation
FEIN
Minnesota tax ID
Round amounts to nearest whole dollar.
1 Wages for qualified services (do not include wages used in
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figuring the work opportunity credit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2 Cost of supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 Amounts paid or incurred for the right to use computers to conduct research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Sixty-five or seventy-five percent of contract expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 Amount paid to qualified research organizations for basic research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6 Development contributions to a nonprofit organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7 Total qualified research expenses in Minnesota for the tax year (add lines 1 through 6) . . . . . . . .
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Minnesota
Minnesota Qualified
Sales and Receipts
Research Expenses
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8 Tax year 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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9 Tax year 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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10 Tax year 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11 Tax year 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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12 Tax year 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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13 Add lines 8 through 12 . . . . . . . . . . .
14 Fixed base percentage (divide line 13B by line 13A; do not fill in more than 16% [.16]).
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Start-up companies, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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15 Tax year 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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16 Tax year 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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17 Tax year 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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18 Tax year 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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19 Add lines 15 through 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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20 Average annual gross receipts (multiply line 19 by 25% [.25]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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21 Multiply line 20 by the percentage on line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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22 Multiply line 7 by 50% (.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23 Base amount (enter amount from line 21 or line 22, whichever is greater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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24 Subtract line 23 from line 7 (if zero or less, enter zero) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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25 Enter the amount from line 24 or $2,000,000, whichever is less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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26 Subtract line 25 from line 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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27 Multiply line 25 by 10% (.10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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28 Multiply line 26 by 2.5% (.025) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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29 2012 refundable credit (add lines 27 and 28; see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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30 Tentative carryover amount from tax years prior to 2010 (C corporations only: see instructions) .
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31 Limitation (C corporations only: see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 Carryover credit from tax years prior to 2010 (enter amount from line 30 or line 31,
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whichever is less). Enter this amount on M4T, line 17 (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attach this schedule and a copy of federal Form 6765 to your Minnesota return.