Form Dr-116000 - Application For Tax Credit Allocation For Contributions To Nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations (Sfos) Page 3

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DR-116000
R. 01/18
Once you receive written confirmation and approval for the
day in January for contributions to be made in tax years that
credit allocation from the Department, you are expected to
begin in the same calendar year.
make such contribution within the tax year or state fiscal year
For the excise tax on liquor, wine, and malt beverages,
for which the credit allocation was approved.
applications can be submitted beginning on the first business
Upon receiving a contribution, a nonprofit SFO will issue a
day in January for contributions to be made in the state fiscal
certificate of contribution to the taxpayer. This certificate will
year beginning the following July 1.
contain the following information:
For the oil and gas production tax and sales tax paid
• Contributor’s name
under a direct pay permit, applications can be submitted
• Contributor’s FEIN
beginning on the first business day in January for
contributions to be made in the state fiscal year beginning the
• Contributor's license number issued by the
following July 1.
Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
• Amount of contribution
The allocation of each state fiscal year’s allotted amount
begins on the first business day in January.
• Date of contribution
• Name of nonprofit SFO
We will accept applications until the allotted amount is
reached or until the end of the applicable state fiscal year or
An officer or authorized representative of the nonprofit
tax year (for corporate income tax and insurance premium
SFO will sign the certificate. You must attach a copy of
tax), whichever occurs first.
the certificate(s) of contribution to your tax return when
filed; or for sales tax, submit a copy of the certificate to the
Example 1 – A corporate income taxpayer or insurance
Department before claiming the credit.
premium taxpayer applying for a credit allocation for its
tax year beginning on January 1, 2017, could submit an
All other requirements of s. 1002.395, F.S., must be met to
application between January 2, 2017 and December 31, 2017,
claim this credit.
assuming the annual allocation is not exhausted before the
time of application. In this example, you must contribute to
The letter granting approval of the credit allocation will
the nonprofit SFO between January 1, 2017 and December 31,
indicate the time frame in which the contribution must
2017.
be made, and express that the credit is contingent upon
an eligible contribution being made and accepted by the
Example 2 – A corporate income taxpayer applying for a
nonprofit SFO.
credit allocation for its tax year beginning on July 1, 2017,
If the nonprofit SFO listed on the approval letter is unable to
could submit an application between January 2, 2017
accept a contribution or part of a contribution because of its
and June 30, 2018, assuming the annual allocation is not
obligations under s. 1002.395, F.S., and it provides a written
exhausted before the time of application. In this example,
statement declining the contribution, the taxpayer may make
you must contribute to the nonprofit SFO between
the contribution or partial contribution to another eligible
July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
nonprofit SFO. The taxpayer must keep the written statement
Example 3 – A sales taxpayer or oil and gas production
for its records to support the credit claimed. Contributions
taxpayer applying for a credit allocation could submit an
must be made during the year specified in the approval letter.
application between January 2, 2017 and June 30, 2018,
Contributions to a nonprofit SFO are not payments of
assuming the annual allocation is not exhausted before the
estimated tax or installment payments of tax. Taxpayers must
time of application. In this example, you must contribute to
make installment payments to the Department of Revenue in
the nonprofit SFO between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018,
accordance with ss. 220.34 and 1002.395(5)(g), F.S., and
and the credit can be claimed after the contribution is made
Rule 12C-1.034, F.A.C., for corporate income tax;
and before June 30, 2018. For any credit amount that is not
ss. 624.5092 and 1002.395(5)(g), F.S., and Rule 12B-8.001,
used before June 30, 2018, an application can be submitted
F.A.C., for insurance premium tax; and s. 212.11, F.S., and
beginning July 1, 2018, for approval to carry forward the
Rule 12A-1.056, F.A.C., for sales and use tax. For corporate
unused credit to be used in the new state fiscal year. An
income tax and insurance premium tax, penalty and interest
unused credit cannot be carried forward more than 5 years.
applies to an underpayment of estimated tax unless the
Example 4 – A taxpayer who pays excise tax on liquor,
amount due under the prior year exception is timely paid.
wine, and malt beverages applying for a credit allocation
The installment amounts that must be paid to meet the
could submit an application between January 2, 2017
prior year exception for corporate income tax and insurance
and June 30, 2018, assuming the annual allocation is not
premium tax are decreased by the amount of the scholarship
exhausted before the time of application. In this example, you
funding credit earned with contributions made during the
must contribute to the nonprofit SFO between July 1, 2017
tax year. Contributions must be made on or before the
and June 30, 2018, and the credit can be claimed after the
installment due date to decrease the amount that must be
contribution is made and before June 30, 2018. For any credit
paid to meet the prior year exception.
amount that is not used before June 30, 2018, an application
Program Guidelines.
can be submitted beginning July 1, 2018, for approval to carry
forward the unused credit to be used in the new state fiscal
For corporate income tax and insurance premium tax,
year. An unused credit cannot be carried forward more than
applications can be submitted beginning on the first business
5 years.

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