Instructions For Arizona Form 120w - Estimated Tax Worksheet For Corporations - 2011

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Arizona Form
2011 Estimated Tax Worksheet for Corporations
120W
Line 2 - Required Annual Payment
Obtain additional information or assistance by calling one of
the numbers listed below:
The Arizona required annual payment of estimated tax is the
smaller of:
Phoenix
(602) 255-3381
From area codes 520 and 928, toll-free
(800) 352-4090
(a) All taxpayers - Ninety percent of the taxpayer's Arizona
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tax liability (reduced by any refundable tax credits and
Phoenix
(602) 542-4021
the claim of right adjustment, if applicable) for the
From area codes 520 and 928, toll-free
(800) 397-0256
current taxable year; or
Obtain tax rulings, tax procedures, tax forms and instructions,
(b) Forms 99T, 120, and 120A - one hundred percent of the
and other tax information by accessing the department's
taxpayer's Arizona tax liability (reduced by any refundable
Internet home page at
tax credits and the claim of right adjustment, if
applicable) for the prior taxable year.
General Instructions
Form 120S - an amount equal to the sum of: (a) ninety per
cent of the portion of the current taxable year's Arizona tax
Who Is Required To Make Arizona Estimated Tax
liability that is attributable to built-in gains income or
Payments
certain capital gains income and (b) one hundred percent of
the portion of the prior taxable year's Arizona tax liability
Entities filing Forms 99T, 120, 120A, or 120S that expect an
that is attributable to excess net passive income.
Arizona tax liability for the taxable year of at least $1,000 are
required to make Arizona estimated tax payments.
NOTE: Forms 99T, 120, and 120A filers must meet certain
A unitary group of corporations filing a combined return on
conditions in order to make estimated tax payments equal to
Form 120 must make estimated tax payments on a combined
one hundred percent of the prior taxable year's tax liability.
basis. Therefore, a unitary group, as a single taxpayer, must
(See instructions for line 2b.)
make estimated tax payments if its Arizona tax liability for
Form 120S filers may not use one hundred percent of the
the taxable year is at least $1,000.
prior taxable year's tax liability. In addition, Form 120S
An Arizona affiliated group filing a consolidated return
filers must meet certain conditions in order to make estimated
pursuant to ARS § 43-947 on Form 120 must make estimated
tax payments equal to the amount calculated in (b) above.
tax payments on a consolidated basis. Therefore, an Arizona
(See instructions for line 2c.)
affiliated group, as a single taxpayer, must make estimated
Line 2a - (All Taxpayers)
tax payments if its Arizona tax liability for the taxable year is
Multiply line 1 by 90 percent. Enter the result on line 2a.
at least $1,000.
Line 2b - (Forms 99T, 120 and 120A)
Rounding Dollar Amounts
Determine the amount of the taxpayer's Arizona tax liability
Taxpayers must round amounts to the nearest whole dollar. If
from the prior taxable year (reduced by any refundable tax
50 cents or more, round up to the next dollar. If less than 50
credits and the claim of right adjustment, if applicable). Enter
cents, round down.
this amount on line 2b.
Specific Instructions
DO NOT COMPLETE THIS LINE IF: (1) a return was not
filed for the 2010 taxable year showing at least some amount
All taxpayers who are required to make estimated tax
of tax liability (an amount greater than zero); OR (2) the 2010
payments should use Form 120W to compute the required
taxable year was a period of less than twelve months. Skip
annual payment of estimated tax and the required installments.
line 2b and enter the amount from line 2a on line 2d.
Line 1 - Arizona Tax Liability
Line 2c - (Form 120S)
This amount is the taxpayer's estimated tax liability for the
Enter an amount on line 2c that is the sum of:
current taxable year. The Arizona tax liability is determined
as follows:
Ninety percent of the portion of the 2011 Arizona tax
liability that is attributable to built-in gains income or
(a) Form 120, 120A, and 120S filers – [income tax plus tax
certain capital gains income; plus
from recapture of tax credits] less [the Clean Elections
Fund Tax Reduction, nonrefundable tax credits, the
One hundred percent of the portion of the 2010 Arizona tax
Clean Elections Fund Tax Credit, and any refundable tax
liability that is attributable to excess net passive income.
credits]; or
DO NOT COMPLETE THIS LINE IF the 2010 taxable year
(b) Form 99T filers – [income tax] less [the Clean Elections
was a period of less than twelve months. Skip line 2c and
Fund Tax Reduction and Clean Elections Fund Tax
enter the amount from line 2a on line 2d.
Credit].
Line 2d - (All Taxpayers)
Claim of right adjustments (Forms 120 and 120A): A
Forms 99T, 120, and 120A: Enter the smaller of line 2a or
taxpayer that computes its tax liability under the claim of
line 2b (if an amount was entered on line 2b).
right provisions should base its estimated tax liability on the
net tax liability computed under the claim of right provisions.

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