Instructions For Form 1120-Nd - Return For Nuclear Decommissioning Funds And Certain Related Persons - 2016 Page 4

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self-dealing are corrected within the taxable
The allowable general banking services
Line 14. Payments. Generally, no
period.
are:
payments are allowed other than those on
Checking accounts, as long as the bank
lines 14a through 14d and the credit for
does not charge interest on any
backup withholding.
Definitions
overwithdrawals;
Backup withholding. If the fund had
Savings accounts, as long as the fund
Self-dealing. When determining if an act is
federal income tax withheld from any
may withdraw its money after giving no more
an act of self-dealing, treat the transfer of
payments it received because, for example,
than 30 days notice, without losing interest
personal property by a disqualified person to
it failed to give the payer its correct EIN,
for the period the money was on deposit; and
the fund as a sale or exchange if the property
include the amount withheld in the total for
Safekeeping activities (for example, rental
is subject to a mortgage or similar lien.
line 14f. Write the amount withheld and the
of a safe deposit box).
Otherwise, the term “self-dealing” means any
words “Backup Withholding” in the blank
direct or indirect:
Taxable period. For an act of self-dealing,
space above line 14f.
Sale, exchange, or leasing of real or
the term “taxable period” means the period
personal property between the fund and a
Line 15. Estimated tax penalty. A fund
beginning on the date of the act of
disqualified person;
that does not make estimated tax payments
self-dealing and ending on the date of the
Lending of money or other extensions of
when due may be subject to an
earliest of—
credit between the fund and a disqualified
underpayment penalty for the period of
The date of mailing of a notice of
person;
underpayment. Use Form 2220,
deficiency under section 6212 for the section
Furnishing of goods, services, or facilities
Underpayment of Estimated Tax by
4951 tax,
between the fund and a disqualified person;
Corporations, to see if the fund owes a
The date on which the tax imposed by
Payment of compensation (or payment or
penalty and to figure the amount of the
section 4951 is assessed, or
reimbursement of expenses) by the fund to a
penalty. If Form 2220 is attached, check the
The date correction of the act of
disqualified person; and
box on line 15 and enter the amount of the
self-dealing is completed.
Transfers to, or use by or for the benefit
penalty on that line.
Amount involved. The term “amount
of, a disqualified person of the income or
Schedule L. Balance Sheets
involved” means the greater of the amount of
assets of the fund.
money given (or received) and the fair
The balance sheets should agree with the
Exceptions. Acts of self-dealing do not
market value of the other property given (or
fund's books and records.
include:
received). When services described in
Schedule M. Other Information
1. The payment by the fund for the
section 4951(d)(2)(C) are involved, the
purposes of satisfying, in whole or in part, the
amount involved is only the excess
Line 1. The term “electing taxpayer” means
liability of the electing taxpayer for
compensation.
an eligible taxpayer that elects the
decommissioning costs of the nuclear power
application of section 468A to deduct
Note. Fair market value is determined as of
plant.
payments made to a nuclear
the date on which the act of self-dealing
2. The withdrawal of excess
decommissioning fund. See Regulations
occurs and at the highest market value
contributions by the electing taxpayer in
section 1.468A-7 for the rules concerning the
during the taxable period.
accordance with Regulations section
election.
1.468A-5(c)(2).
Correction and correct. The terms
Line 5. If you are a trustee or disqualified
“correction” and “correct” mean the undoing
3. The withdrawal of amounts that have
person (defined below), complete the items
of an act of self-dealing, to the extent
been treated as distributions to the electing
included in line 5 to determine if you have
possible, but in any case returning the fund
taxpayer under Regulations section
engaged in an act of self-dealing.
to a financial position no worse than it would
1.468A-5(c)(3).
have been if the disqualified person acted
Part II. Initial Taxes on
4. The payment of amounts remaining in
under the highest fiduciary relationship.
Self-Dealing (Section 4951)
the fund to the electing taxpayer after the
termination of the fund upon the substantial
Disqualified person. The term “disqualified
Initial taxes on self-dealers
completion of decommissioning.
person” means a person who is:
An initial tax of 10% of the amount involved
5. The furnishing of goods, services, or
1. A contributor to the fund.
(defined later) is imposed on each act of
facilities by a disqualified person to the fund
2. A trustee of the fund.
self-dealing between a disqualified person
if the furnishing is without charge and if the
3. An owner of more than 10% of (a) the
and a nuclear decommissioning fund for
goods, services, or facilities so furnished are
total combined voting power of a
each tax year (or part of a tax year) in the
exclusively used for the purposes specified
corporation, (b) the profits interest of a
taxable period. The tax is required to be paid
in section 468A(e)(4).
partnership, or (c) the beneficial interest of a
by any disqualified person (other than a
6. The payment of compensation (and
trust or unincorporated business that is a
trustee acting only as a trustee of the trust)
the payment or reimbursement of expenses)
contributor to the fund.
who participates in the act of self-dealing.
by the fund to a disqualified person for
4. An officer, director, or employee of a
personal services that are reasonable and
person who is a contributor to the fund.
Initial taxes on trustee
necessary to carry out the purposes of the
5. The spouse, ancestor, or a lineal
fund and the compensation (or payment or
A tax of 2
% of the amount involved is
1
2
reimbursement of expenses) is not
descendant, or a spouse of a lineal
imposed on a trustee who participates in the
descendant of an individual described in (1)
excessive.
act of self-dealing. The tax is not imposed if
through (4) above.
7. A payment by the fund for the
the trustee unwillingly or due to reasonable
performance of trust functions and certain
6. A corporation of which persons
cause participated in the act. The tax is
described in (1) through (5) above own more
general banking services by a bank or trust
computed on all acts of self-dealing that
company that is a disqualified person, if the
than 35% of the total combined voting
occur within the taxable period. The tax is
banking services are reasonable and
power.
required to be paid by the trustee who
necessary to carry out the purposes of the
participates in the act.
7. A partnership of which persons
fund and the compensation paid to the bank
described in (1) through (5) above own more
Exceptions. The initial tax on the act of
or trust company is not excessive
than 35% of the profits interests.
self-dealing of a disqualified person or a
(considering the fair market interest rate for
8. A trust or estate of which persons
trustee is not imposed if the acts of
the use of the funds by the bank or trust
described in (1) through (5) above own more
company).
than 35% of the beneficial interest.
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