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the information. We need it to ensure that Schedule A—Cost of Goods Sold 11
you are complying with these laws and to Schedule C—Rent Income 12
allow us to figure and collect the right
Purpose of Form
Schedule E—Unrelated Debt-
amount of tax. Financed Income 12 In general, Form 990-T, Exempt
The time needed to complete and file Organization Business Income Tax Return,
Schedule F—lnterest, Annuities, is used by tax-exempt organizations and
this form will vary depending on individual Royalties, and Rents From
circumstances. The estimated average time by certain individual retirement
Controlled Organizations 13 arrangements (IRAs) to report their
is:
Schedule G—lnvestment Income of unrelated business income and to figure
Recordkeeping 65 hr., 17 min. a Section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) their income tax and proxy tax liability. In
Organization 13 addition, the form is used by IRAs and
Learning about the
Schedule I—Exploited Exempt other tax-exempt shareholders of a
law or the form 23 hr., 48 min.
Activity Income, Other Than regulated investment company (RIC) to
Preparing the form 39 hr., 52 min. Advertising Income 14 obtain a refund of income tax paid under
section 852(b).
Copying, assembling, Schedule J—Advertising Income 14
and sending the form Schedule K—Compensation of
to the IRS 4 hr., 1 min. Officers, Directors, and Trustees 14
Who Must File
If you have comments concerning the Codes for Unrelated Business Any domestic or foreign organization
accuracy of these time estimates or Activity 15 exempt under section 501(a) must file
suggestions for making this form simpler, Form 990-T if it has gross income from an
we would be happy to hear from you. You unrelated trade or business of $1,000 or
can write to the Tax Forms Committee, Changes To Note more. See Regulations section 1.6012-2(e).
Western Area Distribution Center, Rancho ● Final regulations have been issued on Gross income is gross receipts minus the
Cordova, CA 95743-0001. DO NOT send the capitalization of interest expense paid cost of goods sold. (See Regulations
the tax form to this address. Instead, see or incurred during the production period of section 1.61-3.)
Where To File on page 2. certain property. For details, see Organizations liable for the proxy tax on
Contents Page Regulations sections 1.263A-8 through lobbying and political expenditures must
1.263A-15. These regulations are generally file Form 990-T. See the line 37
General Instructions 1 effective for tax years beginning after instructions for a discussion of the proxy
Who Must File 1 1994. They may require a change in tax. If your organization is only required to
accounting method. Such change must be file Form 990-T because of the proxy tax,
Definitions 2 made under Rev. Proc. 95-19, 1995-12 see Which Parts of Form 990-T To
When To File 2 I.R.B. 6. Complete, items 1 and 4, on page 3.
Where To File 2 ● You can now use your computer to get Colleges and universities of states and
Estimated Taxes 2 tax forms and publications. See General other governmental units, as well as
Instructions for details. subsidiary corporations wholly owned by
Depositary Method of Tax Payment 3 such colleges and universities, are also
Interest and Penalties 3 subject to the Form 990-T filing
Which Parts of Form 990-T
General Instructions requirements. However, a section 501(c)(1)
To Complete 3 Note: You can get the forms and corporation that is an instrumentality of the
publications listed throughout these United States and both organized and
Consolidated Returns 4 exempted from tax by an Act of Congress
instructions at most IRS offices. To order
Other Forms You May Need To File 4 publications and forms, call does not have to file.
Reporting Form 990-T Information on 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). Fiduciaries for IRAs described in section
Other Returns 4 If you subscribe to an on-line service, 408(a) that have $1,000 or more of
Rounding Off to Whole Dollars 5 ask if IRS information is available and, if unrelated trade or business gross income
so, how to access it. You can also get must file Forms 990-T.
Attachments 5
information through IRIS, the Internal IRAs and other tax-exempt shareholders
Specific Instructions 5 Revenue Information Service, on FedWorld, in a regulated investment company (RIC)
Part l—Unrelated Trade or Business a government bulletin board. Tax forms, filing Form 990-T only to obtain a refund of
Income 5 instructions, publications, and other IRS income tax paid on undistributed long-term
Part ll—Deductions Not Taken information are available through IRIS. capital gains should complete Form 990-T
Elsewhere 6 IRIS is accessible directly by calling as explained in Which Parts of Form
703-321-8020. On the Internet, you can 990-T To Complete, items 1 and 3, on
Part Ill—Tax Computation 9 page 3.
telnet to fedworld.gov or, for file transfer
Part IV—Tax and Payments 10 protocol services, connect to
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Cat. No. 11292U
Definitions contributions to which are deductible and an IRA must file Form 990-T by the
under section 170(c)(2) or (3); or 15th day of the 4th month after the end of
Unrelated Trade or Business Income.— the tax year. If the regular due date falls on
11. That consists of bingo games as
Unrelated trade or business income is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, file
defined in section 513(f). Generally, a bingo
the gross income derived (a) from any on the next business day. If the return is
game is not included in any unrelated
trade or business (defined below) that is filed late, see the discussion of interest
trade or business if:
regularly carried on, and not substantially and penalties on page 3.
related to (defined below), the a. Wagers are placed, winners
determined, and prizes distributed in the Extension.—Corporations may request an
organization’s exempt purpose or function
presence of all persons wagering in that automatic 6-month extension of time to file
(aside from the organization’s need for
game, and Form 990-T by using Form 7004,
income or funds or the use it makes of the
Application for Automatic Extension of
profits); or (b) generally, for section b. The game does not compete with Time To File Corporation Income Tax
501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organizations, from bingo games conducted by for-profit Return.
nonmembers with certain modifications businesses in the same jurisdiction, and
(see section 512(a)(3)(A)), or (c) for a Trusts may request an extension of time
c. The game does not violate state or to file by using Form 2758, Application for
section 511(a)(2)(B) state college or
local law; or Extension of Time To File Certain Excise,
university, from activities not substantially
related to exercising or performing any 12. That consists of conducting any Income, Information, and Other Returns.
purpose or function described in section game of chance by a nonprofit Trusts are not granted an automatic
501(c)(3). organization in the state of North Dakota, extension of time to file Form 990-T.
and the conducting of the game does not Amended Return.—To correct errors or
An unrelated trade or business does not
violate any state or local law. change a previously filed return, write
include a trade or business:
A trade or business is any activity “Amended Return” at the top of the return.
1. In which substantially all the work is
carried on for the production of income Generally, the amended return must be
performed for the organization without
from selling goods or performing services. filed within 3 years after the date the
compensation; or
An activity does not lose its identity as a original return was due or 3 years after the
2. That is carried on by a section trade or business merely because it is date the organization filed it, whichever is
501(c)(3) or 511(a)(2)(B) organization mainly carried on within a larger group of similar later.
for the convenience of its members, activities which may or may not be related
students, patients, officers, or employees; to the exempt purpose of the organization.
or If, however, an activity carried on for profit
Where To File
3. That sells items of work-related is an unrelated trade or business, no part If the principal Use the following
equipment and clothes, and items normally of it can be excluded from this office of the Internal Revenue
classification merely because it does not organization Service Center
sold through vending machines, food
result in profit. is located in address
dispensing facilities or by snack bars, by a Ä Ä
local association of employees described Not substantially related to means that
in section 501(c)(4), organized before May the activity that produces the income does Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
27, 1969, if the sales are for the not contribute importantly to the exempt Georgia, Louisiana, Atlanta, GA
convenience of its members at their usual Mississippi, North Carolina, 39901-0027
purposes of the organization, other than South Carolina, Tennessee
place of employment; or the need for funds, etc. Whether an activity
4. That sells merchandise substantially contributes importantly depends in each Arizona, Colorado, Kansas,
Austin, TX
all of which was received by the case on the facts involved. New Mexico, Oklahoma,
73301-0027
Texas, Utah, Wyoming
organization as gifts or contributions; or For details, get Pub. 598, Tax on
5. That consists of qualified public Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Indiana, Kentucky,
Cincinnati, OH
entertainment activities regularly carried on Organizations. Michigan, Ohio, West
45999-0027
Virginia
by a section 501(c)(3), (4), or (5) Directly Connected Expenses.—To be
organization as one of its substantial deductible in computing unrelated Connecticut, Maine,
exempt purposes (see section 513(d)(2) for business taxable income, expenses, Massachusetts, New Holtsville, NY
the meaning of qualified public depreciation, and similar items must qualify Hampshire, New York, 00501-0027
entertainment activities); or as deductions allowed by section 162, Rhode Island, Vermont
6. That consists of qualified convention 167, or other relevant provisions of the Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
or trade show activities regularly Code, and must be directly connected Missouri, Montana, Kansas City, MO
conducted by a section 501(c)(3), (4), (5), with the carrying on of an unrelated trade Nebraska, North Dakota, 64999-0027
or (6) organization as one of its substantial or business activity. South Dakota, Wisconsin
exempt purposes (see section 513(d)(3) for To be directly connected with the Alaska, California, Hawaii,
the meaning of qualified convention and Fresno, CA
carrying on of a trade or business activity, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon,
93888-0027
trade show activities); or expenses, depreciation, and similar items Washington
7. That furnishes one or more services must bear a proximate and primary Delaware, District of
described in section 501(e)(1)(A) by a relationship to the conduct of the activity. Columbia, Maryland, New
hospital to one or more hospitals subject For example, where facilities and/or Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
to conditions in section 513(e); or personnel are used both to carry on Virginia, any U.S. 19255-0027
exempt activities and to conduct unrelated possession or foreign
8. That consists of qualified pole rentals country
trade or business activities, expenses and
(as defined in section 501(c)(12)(D)), by a
similar items attributable to such facilities
mutual or cooperative telephone or electric
and/or personnel must be allocated Estimated Taxes
company; or
between the two uses on a reasonable
9. That includes activities relating to the basis. The portion of any such item Generally, an organization filing Form
distribution of low-cost articles, each allocated to the unrelated trade or 990-T must make installment payments of
costing $6.60 or less by an organization business activity must bear a proximate estimated tax if its estimated tax (tax
described in section 501 and contributions and primary relationship to that business minus allowable credits) is expected to be
to which are deductible under section activity. $500 or more. Both corporate and trust
170(c)(2) or (3) if the distribution is organizations use Form 990-W, Estimated
incidental to the solicitation of charitable Tax on Unrelated Business Taxable Income
contributions; or When To File for Tax-Exempt Organizations, to figure
10. That includes the exchange or rental Generally, the organization must file Form their estimated tax liability. Do not include
of donor or membership lists between 990-T by the 15th day of the 5th month the proxy tax when computing your
organizations described in section 501 and after the end of the tax year. However, an estimated tax liability for 1996.
employees’ trust defined in section 401(a)
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To figure estimated tax, trusts and on Form 990-T because the IRS can figure is equal to the unpaid trust fund tax. See
corporations must take the alternative the amount and bill the organization for it. the instructions for Form 720, Pub. 15
minimum tax into account. See Form Interest.—Interest is charged on taxes not (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide, or
990-W for more information. paid by the due date even if an extension Pub. 51 (Circular A), Agricultural
of time to file is granted. Interest is also Employer’s Tax Guide, for details, including
Depository Method of Tax charged on penalties imposed for failure to the definition of responsible persons.
Payment file, negligence, fraud, gross valuation Other Penalties.—There are also penalties
All organizations must pay the tax due in overstatements, and substantial that can be imposed for negligence,
full when the return is filed, but no later understatements of tax from the due date substantial understatement of tax, and
than the 15th day of the 5th month after (including extensions) to the date of fraud. See sections 6662 and 6663.
the end of the tax year. payment. The interest charge is figured at
the underpayment rate determined under Which Parts of Form 990-T To Complete
The organization may be required to use section 6621(a)(2).
the electronic funds transfer (EFT) system 1. All filers must complete the applicable
described below. If not, domestic Penalty for Late Filing of Return.—An items in the heading area at the top of
organizations owing $500 or more and organization that fails to file its return when page 1 and the signature area on page 2.
foreign organizations with an office or due (including extensions of time for filing) 2. Filers other than those identified in
place of business in the United States is subject to a penalty of 5% of the unpaid items 3–5 below complete the rest of Form
must deposit income tax payments (and tax for each month or part of a month the 990-T as follows.
estimated tax payments) with Form 8109, return is late, up to a maximum of 25% of
the unpaid tax unless it can show Complete Part I, column (A), lines 1
Federal Tax Deposit Coupon. through 13, on page 1. If the amount on
reasonable cause for the delay. Those
Do not send deposits directly to an IRS filing late (after the due date, including line 13, column (A), is $10,000 or less, you
office. Mail or deliver the completed Form extensions) must attach an explanation to may complete only line 13 of columns (B)
8109 with the payment to a qualified the return. The minimum penalty for a and (C), lines 29 through 34 of Part II, and
depository for Federal taxes or to the return that is more than 60 days late is the Parts III through V. Filers with $10,000 or
Federal Reserve bank (FRB) servicing the smaller of the tax due or $100. less on line 13, column (A), do not have to
organization’s geographic area. Make complete Schedules A through K (however,
checks or money orders payable to that Penalty for Late Payment of Tax.—The refer to applicable schedules when
depository or FRB. penalty for late payment of taxes is usually completing column (A) and in determining
1
⁄2 of 1% of the unpaid tax for each month the deductible expenses to include on line
To help ensure proper crediting to your or part of a month the tax is unpaid. The
account, write the organization’s employer 13 of column (B)).
penalty cannot exceed 25% of the amount
identification number, the tax period to due. If the amount on line 13, column (A), Part
which the deposit applies, and “Form I, is more than $10,000, complete all lines
990-T” on the check or money order. Estimated Tax Penalty.—An organization and schedules that apply.
Darken the “990-T” box on the coupon. that fails to make estimated tax payments
when due may be subject to an 3. IRAs and other tax exempt
Records of these deposits will be sent to shareholders in a regulated investment
the IRS. underpayment penalty for the period of
underpayment. Generally, an organization company (RIC) filing Form 990-T only to
A penalty may be imposed if the is subject to this penalty if its tax liability is obtain a refund of income tax paid on
deposits are sent to an IRS office instead $500 or more and it did not make undistributed long-term capital gains
of to an authorized depository or FRB. estimated tax payments of at least the should:
For more information on deposits, see smaller of the tax shown on the return, or a. At the top of the return, write “Claim
the instructions in the coupon booklet 100% of the prior year’s tax. See section for Refund shown on Form 2439,”
(Form 8109) and Pub. 583, Starting a 6655 for details and exceptions. b. Complete the heading (using the
Business and Keeping Records. Form 2220, Underpayment of Estimated name and employer identification number
Caution: If the organization owes tax when Tax by Corporations, is used by (EIN) of the exempt organization),
it files Form 990-T, do not include the corporations and trusts filing Form 990-T c. Enter the credit on line 44e,
payment with the tax return. Instead, send to see if the organization owes a penalty
the payment with Form 8109 to a qualified and to figure the amount of the penalty. d. Sign the return, and
depository or FRB, or use the EFT system, Generally, the organization is not required e. Attach Copy B of Form 2439, Notice
if applicable. to file this form because the IRS can figure to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term
Generally, taxpayers that had total the amount of any penalty and bill the Capital Gains.
deposits of withheld income, social organization for it. However, even if the If you are a trustee of more than one IRA
security, and Medicare taxes during organization does not owe the penalty you invested in a RIC, you may be able to file a
calendar year 1993 or 1994 in excess of must complete and attach Form 2220 if composite Form 990-T to claim a refund of
$47 million are required to deposit all either of the following applies: tax under section 852(b) instead of filing a
depository taxes due in 1996 by electronic ● The annualized income or adjusted separate Form 990-T for each IRA. Enter
funds transfer (EFT). TAXLINK, an seasonal installment method is used. the amount of the composite credit on line
electronic remittance processing system, ● The organization is a “large organization” 44e. At the top of the form, write
must be used to make deposits by EFT. computing its first required installment “Composite Return per Notice 90-18.” For
Taxpayers who are not required to make based on the prior year’s tax. specific requirements and other
deposits by EFT may voluntarily participate information, see Notice 90-18, 1990-1 C.B.
in TAXLINK. For more details on TAXLINK, If you attach Form 2220, be sure to 327.
call the toll-free TAXLINK HELPLINE at check the box on line 46, page 2, Form
990-T, and enter the amount of any 4. Organizations liable for the proxy tax
1-800-829-5469 (for TAXLINK information on lobbying and political expenditures that
only), or write to: penalty on this line.
are required to file Form 990-T only
Internal Revenue Service Trust Fund Recovery Penalty.—This because of the proxy tax should complete
Cash Management Site Office penalty may apply if certain excise, the year, name, address, and employer
P.O. Box 47669, Stop 295 income, social security, and Medicare identification number at the top of the
Doraville, GA 30362 taxes that must be collected or withheld form. Enter the proxy tax on line 37 and
are not paid to the IRS. These taxes are complete Part IV. Fill in the signature and
Interest and Penalties generally reported on Forms 720, 941, 943, paid preparer’s areas, and attach a
or 945. The trust fund recovery penalty schedule showing the computation.
Your organization may be subject to may be imposed on all persons who are
interest and penalty charges if it files a late determined by the IRS to have been 5. Organizations filing Form 990-T only
return or fails to pay tax when due. responsible for collecting, accounting for, to obtain a refund of erroneous backup
Generally, the organization is not required and paying over these taxes, and who withholding should follow the instructions
to include the interest and penalty charges acted willfully in not doing so. The penalty for Refunds of erroneous backup
withholding on page 11.
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Consolidated Returns Form 5498.—Use Form 5498, Individual However, organizations with average
Retirement Arrangement Information, to annual gross receipts of more than $5
The consolidated return provisions of report contributions (including rollover million must generally use the accrual
section 1501 do not apply to exempt contributions) to an IRA and the value of method of accounting for their unrelated
organizations, except for organizations an IRA or simplified employee pension trade or business activities. See section
having title holding companies. If a title account. 448(c). An organization changing to the
holding corporation described in section accrual method because of this provision
501(c)(2) pays any amount of its net Form 5713.—File Form 5713, International
Boycott Report, if the organization had must complete Form 3115 and attach it to
income for a tax year to an organization Form 990-T for the year of change. An
exempt from tax under section 501(a) (or operations in or related to “boycotting”
countries. organization must also show on a
would except that the expenses of statement accompanying Form 3115 the
collecting its income exceeded that Form 6198.—File Form 6198, At-Risk period over which the section 481(a)
income), and the corporation and Limitations, if the organization has a loss adjustment will be taken into account and
organization file a consolidated return as from an at-risk activity carried on as a the basis for that conclusion. See section
described below, then treat the title trade or business or for the production of 448 and Regulations sections 1.448-1(g)
holding corporation as being organized and income. and 1.448-1(h) for more information.
operated for the same purposes as the Form 8275.—Taxpayers and income tax Include the amount reportable as income
other exempt organization (in addition to return preparers should attach Form 8275, in 1995 under section 481(a) on line 12,
the purposes described in section Disclosure Statement, to Form 990-T to page 1.
501(c)(2)). disclose items or positions (except those See section 460 for general rules on
Two organizations exempt from tax contrary to a regulation—see Form 8275-R long-term contracts.
under section 501(a), one a title holding below) that are not otherwise adequately
company, and the other earning income disclosed on the tax return. The disclosure Unless the law specifically permits
from the first, will be includible is made to avoid parts of the otherwise, the organization may change
corporations for purposes of section accuracy-related penalty imposed for the method of accounting used to report
1504(a). If the organizations meet the disregard of rules or substantial income in earlier years (for income as a
definition of an affiliated group, and the understatement of tax. Form 8275 is also whole or for any material item) only by first
other relevant provisions of Chapter 6 of used for disclosures relating to preparer getting consent on Form 3115, Application
the Code, then these organizations may file penalties for understatements due to for Change in Accounting Method. Also get
a consolidated return. The parent unrealistic positions or disregard of rules. Pub. 538, Accounting Periods and
organization must attach Form 851, Methods.
Form 8275-R.—Use Form 8275-R,
Affiliations Schedule, to the consolidated Regulation Disclosure Statement, to
return. For the first year a consolidated Accounting Period
disclose any item on a tax return for which
return is filed, the title holding company a position has been taken that is contrary The return must be filed using the
must attach Form 1122, Authorization and to Treasury regulations. organization’s established annual
Consent of Subsidiary Corporation To Be accounting period. If the organization has
Included in a Consolidated Income Tax Form 8300.—File Form 8300, Report of no established accounting period, file the
Return. See Regulations section Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in return on the calendar-year basis.
1.1502-100 for more information on a Trade or Business, if the organization
consolidated returns. received more than $10,000 in cash or To change an accounting period, some
foreign currency in one transaction or in a organizations may make a notation on a
Other Forms You May Need To series of related transactions. timely filed Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, or
990-T. Others may be required to file Form
File Cashier’s checks, bank drafts, and 1128, Application To Adopt, Change, or
money orders with face amounts of Retain a Tax Year. For details on which
Form 720.—Use Form 720, Quarterly $10,000 or less are considered cash under
Federal Excise Tax Return, to report procedure applies to your organization, see
certain circumstances. For more Rev. Proc. 85-58, 1985-2 C.B. 740, and
environmental excise taxes, information, see Form 8300 and
communications and air transportation the instructions for Form 1128.
Regulations section 1.6050I-1(c).
taxes, fuel taxes, luxury tax on passenger If the organization changes its
vehicles, manufacturers taxes, ship Form 8697.—Use Form 8697, Interest accounting period, file Form 990-T for the
passenger tax, and certain other excise Computation Under the Look-Back Method short period that begins with the first day
taxes. for Completed Long-Term Contracts, to after the end of the old tax year and ends
figure the interest due or to be refunded on the day before the first day of the new
Caution: See Trust Fund Recovery under the look-back method of section
Penalty on page 3. tax year. For the short period return, figure
460(b)(2) on certain long-term contracts the tax by placing the organization’s
Information Returns.—Organizations that are accounted for under either the taxable income on an annual basis. For
engaged in an unrelated trade or business percentage of completion-capitalized cost details, see Pub. 538 and section 443.
may be required to file an information method or the percentage of completion
return on Forms 1099-A, B, DIV, INT, method. Reporting Form 990-T Information on
MISC, OID, R, S, 1096, W-2, and W-3 to Form 8842.—For figuring estimated tax Other Returns
report abandonments, acquisitions through payments under the annualized income
foreclosures, proceeds from broker and Your organization may be required to file
installment method, file Form 8842, an annual information return on Form 990,
barter exchange transactions, dividends, Election To Use Different Annualization
interest, medical and health care Return of Organization Exempt From
Periods for Corporate Estimated Tax, for Income Tax, Form 990-EZ, Short Form
payments, miscellaneous income each year the organization wants to elect
payments, nonemployee compensation, Return of Organization Exempt From
one of the annualization periods in section Income Tax, Form 990-PF, Return of
original issue discount, any distributions 6655(e)(2)(C).
from profit-sharing or retirement plans, Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1)
individual retirement arrangements, Note: Form 8842 is used by tax-exempt Nonexempt Charitable Trust Treated as a
insurance contracts, proceeds from real trusts as well as corporations. Private Foundation, or any of the Form
estate transactions, and wages, tips, and 5500 series returns (except certain Forms
other compensation. Accounting Methods 5500-C/R and Form 5500-EZ). If so,
Figure the taxable income using the include on that information return the
Form 1098.—File Form 1098, Mortgage unrelated business gross income and
Interest Statement, if the organization in method of accounting regularly used in
keeping the organization’s books and expenses (but not including the specific
the course of its trade or business received deduction claimed on line 33, page 1, or
from any individual $600 or more of records. In all cases, the method adopted
must clearly reflect taxable income. See any expense carryovers from prior years)
mortgage interest during any calendar reported on Form 990-T for the same tax
year. section 446. Permissible methods include
the cash, accrual, or any other method year.
authorized by the Internal Revenue Code.
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Rounding Off to Whole Dollars Block F.—If the organization is covered by sales and carry the same amount to line 3.
a group exemption, enter the group Attach a schedule showing the following
The organization may show the money exemption number. for the current year and the 3 preceding
items on the return and accompanying years: (1) gross sales, (2) cost of goods
schedules as whole-dollar amounts. To do Block G.—Check the box that describes
your organization. sold, (3) gross profits, (4) percentage of
so, drop any amount less than 50 cents gross profits to gross sales, (5) amount
and increase any amount from 50 cents Section 408(a) trusts (IRAs) with $1,000 collected, and (6) gross profit on amount
through 99 cents to the next higher dollar. or more of gross income from an unrelated collected. For sales of timeshares and
trade or business should check the residential lots reported under the
Attachments “Section 408(a) trust” box. Section 408(e) installment method, the organization’s
If you need more space on the form or provides that income of an IRA is exempt income tax is increased by the interest
schedules, attach separate sheets. On the from tax with certain exceptions. For payable under section 453(l)(3). To report
attachment, write the corresponding form example, the IRA is subject to tax under this addition to the tax, see the instructions
or schedule number or letter and follow the section 511 on income from an unrelated for line 43.
same format. Show totals on the printed trade or business.
Accrual basis taxpayers need not accrue
form. Also include the organization’s name If you check “501(c) Corporation,” leave certain amounts to be received from the
and employer identification number (EIN). line 36 blank. If you check “501(c) Trust,” performance of services which, on the
The separate sheets should be the same “Section 401(a) trust,” or “Section 408(a) basis of their experience, will not be
size as the printed form and should be trust,” leave lines 35a, b, and c blank. collected (section 448(d)(5)). This provision
attached after the printed form. Block H.—Describe the primary unrelated does not apply to any amount if interest is
business activity of your organization required to be paid on the amount or if
Specific Instructions based on unrelated income. Attach a
schedule if more space is needed.
there is any penalty for failure to pay the
amount on time. Organizations that fall
Period Covered.—File the 1995 return for Block I.—Check the “Yes” box if your under this provision should attach a
calendar year 1995 or a fiscal year organization is a corporation and either 1 schedule showing total gross receipts,
beginning in 1995. If the return is for a or 2 below applies: amounts not accrued as a result of the
fiscal year, fill in the tax year information at application of section 448(d)(5), and the net
the top of the form. 1. The corporation is a subsidiary in an amount accrued. The net amount should
affiliated group (defined in section 1504) be entered on line 1a. For more
Note: For an initial or final return or a but is not filing a consolidated return for
change in accounting period, the 1995 information and guidelines on this
the tax year with that group. “nonaccrual experience method,” see
Form 990-T may also be used as the return
for a short period (less than 12 months) 2. The corporation is a subsidiary in a Temporary Regulations section 1.448-2T.
that begins and ends in 1996 if the 1996 parent-subsidiary controlled group (defined Line 4a—Capital gain net income.—
Form 990-T is not available by the time the in section 1563). Generally, organizations required to file
organization is required to file its return. Note: If the corporation is an “excluded Form 990-T (except organizations
However, the organization must show its member” of a controlled group (see section described in sections 501(c)(7), (9), and
1996 tax year on the 1995 Form 990-T and 1563(b)(2)), it is still considered a member (17)) are not taxed on the net gains from
incorporate any tax law changes that are of a controlled group for purposes of the sale, exchange, or other disposition of
effective for tax years beginning after Block I. property. However, net capital gains on
December 31, 1995. debt-financed property, capital gains on
Name and Address.—The name and Part I—Unrelated Trade or cutting timber, and ordinary gains on
address on Form 990-T should be the sections 1245, 1250, 1252, 1254, and
same as the name and address shown on Business Income 1255 property are taxed. See Form 4797,
the mailing label on Package 990 (or Note: Complete column (A), lines 1 through Sales of Business Property, and its
990-PF). If any information on the label is 13. If the amount on line 13 is $10,000 or instructions for additional information.
incorrect or missing, cross out any errors, less, you may complete only line 13 of Capital gains and losses should be
print the correct information, and add any columns (B) and (C). These filers do not reported by a trust on Schedule D (Form
missing information. have to complete Schedules A through K 1041), Capital Gains and Losses, and by a
Include the suite, room, or other unit (however, refer to applicable schedules corporation on Schedule D (Form 1120).
number after the street address. If the Post when completing column (A)). If the An organization that transfers securities
Office does not deliver mail to the street amount on line 13, column (A), is more it owns for the contractual obligation of the
address and the organization has a P.O. than $10,000, complete all lines and borrower to return identical securities
box, show the box number instead of the schedules that apply. recognizes no gain or loss. To qualify for
street address. Line 1a—Gross receipts or sales.—Enter this treatment, the organization must lend
Block A.—Form 8822, Change of Address, the gross income from any unrelated trade the securities under an agreement that
can be filed to notify the IRS of a change or business regularly carried on that requires:
of address that occurs after the return is involves the sale of goods or performance 1. The return of identical securities;
filed. of services.
2. The payment of amounts equivalent to
Block B.—If the return is filed for an IRA Note: A section 501(c)(7) social club would the interest, dividends, and other
trust, check the box marked “408(e).” report its restaurant and bar receipts from distributions that the owner of the
Block C.—Enter the total of the nonmembers on line 1, but would report its securities would normally receive; and
end-of-year asset values from the investment income on Schedule G.
3. The risk of loss or opportunity for gain
organization’s books of account. For reporting advance payments, see not be lessened.
Block D.—An employees’ trust described Regulations section 1.451-5. To report
income from long-term contracts, see See section 512(a)(5) for details.
in section 401(a) and exempt under section The amount of gain or loss to be
501(a) should enter its own trust section 460.
Generally, the installment method cannot reported on the sale, exchange, or other
identification number in this block. An IRA disposition of debt-financed property is the
trust enters its own employer identification be used for dealer dispositions of property.
See section 453(l) for details and same percentage as the highest
number (EIN) in this block. An EIN is acquisition indebtedness for the property
obtained by filing Form SS-4, Application exceptions. For dealer dispositions of
property before March 1, 1986, for the 12-month period before the date of
for Employer Identification Number. disposition is to the average adjusted basis
Block E.—Enter the applicable unrelated dispositions of property used or produced
in the trade or business of farming, and of the property. The percentage may not
business activity code(s) from the list on be more than 100%. See the instructions
the last page of these instructions. certain dispositions of timeshares and
residential lots reported under the for Schedule E, column 5, to determine
installment method, enter on line 1a the adjusted basis and average adjusted basis.
gross profit on collections from installment
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Example. On January 1, 1994, an schedule of any items of other income to Part II—Deductions Not
exempt educational corporation purchased your return.
an office building for $608,000 using ● Organizations described in section
Taken Elsewhere
$288,000 of borrowed funds. The only 501(c)(19).—Enter the net income from Note: If the amount on Part I, line 13,
adjustment to basis was $29,902 for insurance business that was not properly column (A), is $10,000 or less, you do not
depreciation (straight line method under set aside. These organizations may set have to complete lines 14 through 28 of
MACRS over the 39-year recovery period aside income from payments received for Part II. Instead, you may complete only
for nonresidential real property). The life, sick, accident, or health insurance for lines 29 through 34 of Part II. Complete
corporation sold the building on December members of the organization or their Parts III through V and the signature area
31, 1995, for $640,000. At the date of sale, dependents: on page 2. Part II, lines 14 through 34,
the adjusted basis of the building was must be completed by all organizations
$578,098 ($608,000 less $29,902) and the 1. To provide for the payment of
insurance benefits; or with unrelated trade or business gross
indebtedness remained at $288,000. The income (Part I, line 13, column (A)) over
adjusted basis of the property on the first 2. For a purpose specified in section $10,000.
day of the year of disposition was 170(c)(4) (religious, charitable, scientific,
$593,037. The average adjusted basis is literary, educational, etc.); or Only expenses directly connected with
$585,568 (($593,037 + $578,098) 4 2). The unrelated trade or business income (except
3. For administrative costs directly contributions) may be deducted on these
debt/basis percentage is 49% ($288,000 4 connected with benefits described in 1 and
$585,568). lines (see Directly Connected Expenses
2 above. on page 2). Contributions may be
The taxable gain is $30,332 (49% 3 Amounts set aside and used for deducted, whether or not directly
($640,000 – $578,098)). This is a long-term purposes other than those in 1, 2, or 3 connected. Do not separately include in
capital gain. A corporation should enter the above, must be included in unrelated Part II any expenses that are reported in
gain on line 6, Part II, Schedule D (Form business taxable income for the tax year if Schedules A through J, other than excess
1120); a trust should use line 7, Part II, they were previously excluded from taxable exempt expenses entered on line 26 and
Schedule D (Form 1041). Both should income. excess readership costs entered on line
attach a statement to the return showing 27. For example, officers’ compensation
how the gain was figured. Any amount spent for a purpose
described in section 170(c)(4) is first allocable to advertising income is reported
If debt-financed property is depreciable considered paid from funds earned by the on Schedule J only, and should not be
or depletable property, the provisions of organization from insurance activities if the included on Schedule K or line 14 of
sections 1245, 1250, 1252, 1254, and income is not used for the insurance Part II.
1255 must be considered first. activities. Limits on Deductions
Line 4b—Net gain or (loss).—Show gains Expenditures for lobbying are not
and losses on other than capital assets on considered section 170(c)(4) expenses. The following items discuss certain areas
Form 4797. Enter on this line the net gain in which the amount of the deduction may
or (loss) from Part II, line 20, Form 4797. ● Income from property financed with to some extent be limited:
qualified 501(c)(3) bonds.—If any part of
An exempt organization using Form 4797 the property is used in a trade or business 1. Activities lacking a profit motive. If
to report ordinary gain on sections 1245, of any person other than a section income is attributable to an activity lacking
1250, 1252, 1254, and 1255 property will 501(c)(3) organization or a governmental a profit motive, a loss from the activity
include only depreciation, amortization, or unit, your section 501(c)(3) organization is cannot be claimed on Form 990-T.
depletion allowed or allowable in figuring considered to have received unrelated Therefore, in Part I, column (B) and Part II,
unrelated business taxable income or business income in the amount of the the total of deductions for expenses
taxable income of the organization (or a greater of the actual rental income or the directly connected with income from an
predecessor organization) for a period fair rental value of the property for the activity lacking a profit motive is limited to
when it was not exempt. period it is used. No deduction is allowed the amount of that income. Generally, an
Line 4c—Capital loss deduction for for interest on the private activity bond. activity lacking a profit motive is one that
trusts.—If a trust has a net capital loss, it Report the greater of the actual rent or the is not conducted for the purpose of
is subject to the limitations of Schedule D fair rental value on line 12. Report producing a profit or one that has
(Form 1041). Enter on this line the loss allowable deductions in Part II. See section consistently produced losses when both
figured on Schedule D (Form 1041). 150(b)(3) for more information. direct and indirect expenses are taken into
account.
Line 5—Income or (loss) from ● Passive foreign investment company
partnerships.—If the organization is a (PFIC) shareholders.—If your organization 2. Transactions between related
partner in a partnership carrying on an is a direct or indirect shareholder of a PFIC taxpayers. See section 267 for limits on
unrelated trade or business, enter the within the meaning of section 1296, it may deductions for unpaid expenses and
organization’s share (whether or not have income tax consequences under interest.
distributed) of the partnership’s income or section 1291 on the disposition of the 3. Tax preference items. Corporations
loss from the unrelated trade or business. PFIC stock or on receipt of an excess may be required to adjust deductions for
Figure the gross income and deductions distribution from the PFIC, described in depletion of iron ore and coal, intangible
of the partnership in the same way you section 1291(a). Your organization may drilling and exploration and development
figure unrelated trade or business income have current income under section 1293 if costs, and the amortizable basis of
the organization earns directly. the PFIC is a qualified electing fund (QEF) pollution control facilities. See section 291
with respect to the organization. to determine the amount of the
Attach a statement to this return adjustment.
showing the organization’s share of the Include on line 12 the portion of an
partnership’s gross income from the excess distribution or section 1293 4. Section 263A uniform capitalization
unrelated trade or business, and its share inclusion that is taxable as unrelated rules. These rules require organizations to
of the partnership deductions directly business taxable income. See Form 8621, capitalize or include in inventory certain
connected with the unrelated gross Return by a Shareholder of a Passive costs incurred in connection with the
income. See Forms 6198 and 8582 (for Foreign Investment Company or Qualified production of real and tangible personal
trusts) or Form 8810 (for corporations), and Electing Fund, for more information on property held in inventory or held for sale
sections 465 and 469 for limitations on reporting excess distributions and current in the ordinary course of business.
losses for certain activities. income inclusions. Tangible personal property produced by an
See the instructions for Part III, lines 35c organization includes a film, sound
Line 12—Other income.—Enter on line 12 recording, videotape, book, or similar
any item of unrelated business income that and 36 for reporting the deferred tax
amount that may be owed by your property. The rules also apply to personal
is not reportable elsewhere on the return. property (tangible and intangible) acquired
Include recoveries of bad debts deducted organization with respect to an excess
distribution. for resale. Organizations subject to the
in earlier years under the specific rules are required to capitalize not only
charge-off method. Attach a separate direct costs but an allocable portion of
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most indirect costs (including taxes) that No travel expense deduction is allowed discount on a high yield discount
relate to the assets produced or acquired for a spouse, dependent, or other obligation.
for resale. Interest expense paid or individual accompanying an organization’s Certain interest paid or accrued by the
incurred during the production period of officer or employee unless that person is organization (directly or indirectly) to a
certain property must be capitalized and is an employee of the organization traveling related person may be limited if no tax is
governed by special rules. For more for a bona fide business purpose that imposed on such interest. See section
details, see Regulations sections 1.263A-8 would otherwise be deductible. 163(j) for more details.
through 1.263A-15. The uniform No deduction is allowed for a facility
capitalization rules also apply to the Do not deduct interest on debt allocable
(such as a yacht or hunting lodge) used for to the production of qualified property.
production of property constructed or an activity that is usually considered
improved by an organization for use in its Interest that is allocable to such property
entertainment, amusement, or recreation. produced by an organization for its own
unrelated trade or business.
Note: The organization may be able to use or for sale must be capitalized. An
Section 263A does not apply to personal deduct otherwise nondeductible meals, organization must also capitalize any
property acquired for resale if the travel, and entertainment expenses if the interest on debt allocable to an asset used
organization’s annual average gross amounts are treated as compensation and to produce the above property. See
receipts are $10 million or less. It does not reported on Form W-2 for an employee or section 263A and Regulations sections
apply to timber or to most property on Form 1099-MISC for an independent 1.263A-8 through 1.263A-15 for definitions
produced under a long-term contract. contractor. and more information.
Special rules apply for farmers. The rules
do not apply to property that is produced 6. Certain expenses for which credits See section 7872 for special rules
for use by the organization if substantial are allowable. For each of the credits regarding the deductibility of foregone
construction had occurred before March 1, listed below, the organization must reduce interest on certain below-market-rate
1986. the otherwise allowable deductions for loans.
expenses used to figure the credit by the Line 19—Taxes and licenses.—Enter
In the case of inventory, some of the amount of the current year credit:
indirect costs that must be capitalized are: taxes and license fees paid or accrued
administration expenses; taxes; a. The credit for increasing research during the year. Do not include Federal
depreciation; insurance; compensation activities, income taxes, excise taxes imposed by
paid to officers attributable to services; b. The enhanced oil recovery credit, Chapter 41, 42, or 43, foreign or U.S.
rework labor; and contributions to pension, possession income taxes if a foreign or
c. The disabled access credit, and possession income tax credit is claimed
stock bonus, and certain profit-sharing,
annuity, or deferred compensation plans. d. The employer credit for social security (however, see the Instructions for Form
and Medicare taxes paid on certain 5735 for special rules for possession
The costs that must be capitalized under employee tips. income taxes), or taxes not imposed on
section 263A are not deductible until the your organization. Taxes, including state or
property to which the costs relate is sold, If the organization has any of these
credits, be sure to figure each current year local sales taxes, paid or incurred in
used, or otherwise disposed of by the connection with an acquisition or
organization. credit before figuring the deductions for
expenses on which the credit is based. disposition of property must be treated as
Current deductions may still be claimed part of the cost of the acquired property
for reasonable research and experimental Line 16—Repairs and maintenance.— or, in the case of a disposition, as a
costs under section 174, intangible drilling Enter the cost of incidental repairs and reduction in the amount realized on the
costs for oil and gas and geothermal maintenance not claimed elsewhere on the disposition.
property, and mining and exploration and return, such as labor and supplies, that do
not add to the value or appreciably prolong If a corporation is liable for
development costs. Regulations section environmental tax under section 59A, see
1.263A-1(e)(3) specifies other indirect costs the life of the property.
Form 4626, Alternative Minimum Tax—
that may be currently deducted and those Line 17—Bad debts.—Enter the total Corporations, for the computation of the
that must be capitalized with respect to receivables from unrelated business environmental tax deduction.
production or resale activities. For more activities that were previously included in
details, see Regulations sections 1.263A-1 taxable income and that became worthless See section 164(d) for apportionment of
through 1.263A-3. in whole or in part during the tax year. taxes on real property between the buyer
and seller.
5. Meals, entertainment, and travel Line 18—Interest.—Attach a separate
expenses. The amount deductible for schedule listing the interest being claimed Line 20—Charitable contributions.—Enter
meals and entertainment expenses is on this line. contributions or gifts actually paid to
generally limited to 50% of the amount another organization within the tax year to
If the proceeds of a loan were used for or for the use of charitable and
otherwise allowable. Meals must not be more than one purpose (e.g., to purchase
lavish or extravagant; a bona fide business governmental organizations described in
a portfolio investment and to acquire an section 170(c). Also, enter any unused
discussion must occur during, immediately interest in a passive activity), an interest
before, or immediately after the meal, and contributions carried over from earlier
allocation must be made. See Temporary years. The deduction for contributions will
an employee of the organization must be Regulations section 1.163-8T for the
present at the meal. See section 274(k)(2) be allowed whether or not directly
interest allocation rules. connected with the carrying on of a trade
for exceptions. If the organization claims a
deduction for unallowable meal expenses, Do not include interest on indebtedness or business.
it may have to pay a penalty. incurred or continued to purchase or carry If a contribution is in property other than
obligations on which the interest income is cash and the deduction claimed for the
Generally, no deduction is allowed for totally exempt from income tax. For
club dues. This includes country clubs, golf property exceeds $500, attach a schedule
exceptions, see section 265(b). describing the kind of property contributed
and athletic clubs, airline and hotel clubs,
and clubs operated to provide meals under Generally, a cash basis taxpayer cannot and the method used in determining its fair
conditions favorable to business deduct prepaid interest allocable to years market value. If the total claimed deduction
discussion. But it does not include civic or following the current tax year. For example, for all property contributed was more than
public service organizations, professional a cash basis calendar year taxpayer who in $5,000, attach Form 8283, Noncash
organizations (such as bar and medical 1995 prepaid interest allocable to any Charitable Contributions, to the return.
associations), business leagues, trade period after 1995 can deduct only the If the organization made a qualified
associations, chambers of commerce, amount allocable to 1995. conservation contribution under section
boards of trade, and real estate boards, Generally, the interest and carrying 170(h), also include the fair market value of
unless a principal purpose of the charges on straddles cannot be deducted the underlying property before and after
organization is to entertain or provide and must be capitalized. See section the donation, the type of legal interest
entertainment facilities for members or 263(g). contributed, and describe the conservation
their guests. See Regulations section See section 163(e)(5) for special rules for purpose furthered by the donation.
1.274-2(a)(2)(iii) for details. the disqualified portion of original issue
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If a contribution carryover is included, section 170(f)(8) and the related temporary the pension plan deduction. See section
show the amount and how it was regulations for exceptions to this rule. Do 6662(f).
determined. not attach the acknowledgment to Form Form 5500.—File this form for each plan
For a special rule for certain 990-T, but keep it with the organization’s with 100 or more participants.
contributions of ordinary income and records.
Form 5500-C/R.—File this form for each
capital gain property, see section 170(e). The acknowledgment must show plan with fewer than 100 participants.
If a charitable contribution deduction is (a) the amount of cash contributed,
(b) a description of any property Line 25—Employee benefit programs.—
taken for property sold to a charitable Enter the amount of contributions to
organization, the adjusted basis for contributed, (c) whether the charitable
organization provided any goods or employee benefit programs (e.g.,
determining gain from the sale is an insurance, health and welfare programs)
amount that is in the same ratio to the services to the donor, and (d) a description
and a good-faith estimate of the value of that are not an incidental part of a deferred
adjusted basis as the amount realized is to compensation plan included on line 24.
the fair market value of the property. any goods and services provided to the
donor in exchange for the donation, unless Line 28—Other deductions.—Enter on
Corporations.—The total amount claimed the goods and services have insubstantial this line the deduction taken for
may not be more than 10% of unrelated value or unless a statement is included amortization (see Form 4562) as well as
business taxable income figured without that these goods and services consist other authorized deductions for which no
regard to the deduction for charitable solely of intangible religious benefits. space is provided on the return. Attach a
contributions. separate schedule listing the deductions
Generally, if your organization makes a
Charitable contributions over the 10% charitable contribution of more than $75 claimed on this line. Deduct only items
limitation may not be deducted for the tax and receives something in return (a quid directly connected with the unrelated trade
year, but may be carried over to the next 5 pro quo contribution), the amount of the or business for which income is reported in
tax years. contribution deductible for Federal income Part I.
In figuring the charitable contributions tax purposes is limited to the amount by Do not deduct fines or penalties paid to
deduction, if the corporation has a net which the contribution exceeds the value a government for violating any law.
operating loss (NOL) carryover to the tax of the goods or services received. The Line 31—Net operating loss (NOL)
year, the 10% limit is applied using the charitable organization that solicits or deduction.—The NOL deduction is the
taxable income after taking into account receives the contribution must so inform total of the net operating loss carryovers
any deduction for the NOL. you of this by written statement and must and carrybacks that can be deducted in
To figure the amount of any remaining provide your organization with a good-faith the tax year. See section 172(a).
NOL carryover to later years, taxable estimate of the value of goods or services
given in return for the contribution. To be deductible, an NOL must have
income must be modified. See section been incurred in an unrelated trade or
172(b). To the extent charitable An organization must keep records, business activity. The amount of an NOL
contributions are used to reduce taxable required by the regulations under section carryback or carryover is determined under
income for this purpose and increase a net 170, for all its charitable contributions. section 172. See Regulations section
operating loss carryover, a contributions Contributions to organizations 1.512(b)-1(e). For more information about
carryover is not allowed. See section conducting lobbying activities.— NOLs, get Pub. 536, Net Operating
170(d)(2)(B). Charitable contributions made to an Losses.
Corporations on the accrual basis may organization conducting lobbying activities Line 33—Specific deduction.—A specific
elect to deduct contributions paid by the are not deductible if: deduction of $1,000 is allowed except for
15th day of the 3rd month after the end of ● The lobbying activities relate to matters computing the net operating loss and the
the tax year if the contributions are of direct financial interest to the donor’s net operating loss deduction under section
authorized by the board of directors during trade or business, and 172.
the tax year. Attach a declaration to the
return, signed by an officer, stating that the ● The principal purpose of the contribution Only one specific deduction may be
resolution authorizing the contributions was was to avoid Federal income tax by taken, regardless of the number of
adopted by the board of directors during obtaining a deduction for activities that unrelated businesses conducted. However,
the tax year. Also, attach a copy of the would have been nondeductible under the a diocese, province of a religious order, or
resolution. lobbying expense rules if conducted convention or association of churches is
directly by the donor. See section 170(f)(9) allowed one specific deduction for each
Trusts.—In general: for more details. parish, individual church, district, or other
1. For contributions to organizations Line 21—Depreciation.—Besides local unit that regularly conducts an
described in section 170(b)(1)(A), the depreciation, include on line 21 the part of unrelated trade or business. This applies
amount claimed may not be more than the cost, under section 179, that the only to those parishes, districts, or other
50% of the unrelated business taxable organization elected to expense for certain local units that are not separate legal
income figured without this deduction; and tangible property placed in service during entities, but are components of a larger
2. For contributions to other tax year 1995 or carried over from 1994. entity (diocese, province, convention, or
organizations, the amount claimed may not See Form 4562, Depreciation and association). Each specific deduction will
be more than the smaller of: Amortization, and its instructions. be the smaller of $1,000 or the gross
income from any unrelated trade or
a. 30% of unrelated business taxable Line 23—Depletion.—See sections 613 business the local unit conducts. If you
income figured without this deduction; or and 613A for percentage depletion rates claim a total specific deduction larger than
b. The amount by which 50% of the for natural deposits. Attach Form T, Forest $1,000, attach a schedule showing how
unrelated business taxable income is more Activities Schedules, if a deduction is you figured the amount.
than the contributions allowed in 1 above. taken for depletion of timber.
The diocese, province of a religious
Note: Contributions not allowable in whole Line 24—Contributions to deferred order, or convention or association of
or in part because of the limitations may compensation plans.—Employers who churches must file a return reporting the
not be deducted as a business expense, maintain pension, profit-sharing, or other gross income and deductions of all its
but may be carried over to the next 5 tax funded deferred compensation plans are units that are not separate legal entities.
years. generally required to file one of the 5500 These local units cannot file separate
series forms specified in the following returns because they are not separately
Substantiation requirements.—Generally, paragraph. This requirement applies
no deduction is allowed for any incorporated. Local units that are
whether or not the plan is qualified under separately incorporated must file their own
contribution of $250 or more, unless the the Internal Revenue Code and whether or
organization gets a written returns and cannot be included with any
not a deduction is claimed for the current other entity except for a title holding
acknowledgment from the charitable tax year. Section 6652(e) imposes a
organization by the due date (including company. See the instructions under
penalty for late filing of these forms. In Consolidated Returns on page 4.
extensions) of Form 990-T, or if earlier, the addition, there is a penalty for overstating
date Form 990-T is filed. However, see
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For details on the specific deduction, Lines 35c and 36 7. Subtract line 6 from line 5
see section 512(b)(12) and the related 8. Enter 15% of line 2
regulations. Deferred tax amount under section 9. Enter 25% of line 4
1291.—If your organization has an excess 10. Enter 34% of line 6
distribution from a passive foreign 11. Enter 35% of line 7
Part III—Tax Computation investment company (PFIC) that is taxable 12. If the taxable income of the controlled
Note: Members of a controlled group must as unrelated business taxable income, the group exceeds $100,000, enter this
attach a statement showing the organization may owe the deferred tax member’s share of the smaller of:
computation of the tax entered on line 35c. amount defined in section 1291(c)(1). The (a) 5% of the excess over $100,000, or
portion of the deferred tax amount that is (b) $11,750. (See instructions for
Lines 35a and 35b.—Corporate members the aggregate increases in taxes additional 5% and additional 3% tax
of a controlled group, as defined in (described in section 1291(c)(2)) must be above.)
section 1563, must check the box on line included in the amount entered on line 35c 13. If the taxable income of the controlled
35 and complete lines 35a and 35b. group exceeds $15 million, enter this
or 36. Write to the left of line 35c or 36, member’s share of the smaller of:
Members of a controlled group are “Sec. 1291” and the amount. Do not (a) 3% of the excess over $15 million, or
entitled to one $50,000, one $25,000, and include on line 35c or 36 the portion of the (b) $100,000. (See instructions for
one $9,925,000 taxable income bracket deferred tax amount that is the aggregate additional 5% and additional 3% tax
amount (in that order) on line 35a. amount of interest determined under above.)
When a controlled group adopts or later section 1291(c)(3). Instead, write “Sec. 14. Add lines 8 through 13. Enter here and on
amends an apportionment plan, each 1291 interest” and the amount in the line 35c, page 2, Form 990-T
member must attach to its tax return a bottom right margin of page 2, Form
990-T. See Part III of Form 8621, Return Line 35c—Corporations.—Use the Tax
copy of its consent to this plan. The copy Rate Schedule for Corporations on this
(or an attached statement) must show the by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign
Investment Company or Qualified Electing page to figure the tax. Exception:
part of the amount in each taxable income Members of a controlled group use the Tax
bracket apportioned to that member. See Fund.
Computation Worksheet for Members of a
Regulations section 1.1561-3(b) for other Controlled Group on this page to figure the
requirements and for the time and manner Tax Rate Schedule for tax. Members of a controlled group should
of making the consent. Corporations see the instructions on this page for lines
Equal Apportionment Plan.—If no (Section 11 of the Internal Revenue Code) 35a and 35b. If the organization is a trust,
apportionment plan is adopted, members skip to line 36 to figure the tax.
of a controlled group must divide the If the amount on line 34, Enter on line 35c, page 2: Line 36—Trusts.—Trusts exempt under
amount in each taxable income bracket page 1 is: section 501(a), which otherwise would be
equally among themselves. For example, Of the
But not amount
subject to subchapter J (estates, trusts,
Controlled Group AB consists of Over— over— Tax is: over— etc.), are taxed at trust rates. This rule also
Corporation A and Corporation B. They do applies to employees’ trusts that qualify
not elect an apportionment plan. Therefore, $0 $50,000 15% $0 under section 401(a). Trusts figure the tax
Corporation A and Corporation B are each 50,000 75,000 $7,500 + 25% 50,000 on the amount on line 34 using the Tax
entitled to $25,000 (one-half of $50,000) in 75,000 100,000 13,750 + 34% 75,000 Rate Schedule for Trusts on this page or, if
the $50,000 taxable income bracket on line 100,000 335,000 22,250 + 39% 100,000 the trust is eligible for the maximum 28%
35a(1), $12,500 (one-half of $25,000) in the 335,000 10,000,000 113,900 + 34% 335,000 rate on net capital gains, complete
$25,000 taxable income bracket on line 10,000,000 15,000,000 3,400,000 + 35% 10,000,000
15,000,000 18,333,333 5,150,000 + 38% 15,000,000
Schedule D (Form 1041) and enter the tax
35a(2), and $4,962,500 (one-half of 18,333,333 ----- 35% 0 from Part VI of Schedule D (Form 1041) on
$9,925,000) in the $9,925,000 taxable page 2, line 36. Check the “Schedule D”
income bracket on line 35a(3). box on line 36 and attach Schedule D
Unequal Apportionment Plan.— Tax Rate Schedule for Trusts (Form 1041) to Form 990-T.
Members of a controlled group may elect (Section 1(e) of the Internal Revenue Code)
an unequal apportionment plan and divide Line 37
the taxable income brackets as they want. If the amount on line 34, Enter on line 36, page 2: Proxy tax.—To pay the section 6033(e)(2)
There is no need for consistency among page 1 is:
Of the
proxy tax on nondeductible lobbying and
taxable income brackets. Any member of But not amount political expenditures, enter the proxy tax
the controlled group may be entitled to all, Over— over— Tax is: over— on line 37 and attach a schedule showing
some, or none of the taxable income the computation.
bracket. However, the total amount for all $0 $1,550 15% $0 Exempt organizations, except section
members of the controlled group cannot 1,550 3,700 $232.50 + 28% 1,550
501(c)(3) and certain other organizations,
be more than the total amount in each 3,700 5,600 834.50 + 31% 3,700
5,600 7,650 1,423.50 + 36% 5,600 must include certain information regarding
taxable income bracket.
7,650 - - - - - 2,161.50 + 39.6% 7,650 lobbying expenditures on Form 990. In
Additional 5% tax and additional 3% addition, organizations may have to
tax.—Members of a controlled group are provide notices to members regarding their
treated as one corporation to figure the Tax Computation Worksheet for share of dues to which the expenditures
applicability of the additional 5% tax that are allocable. See Form 990 instructions
must be paid by corporations with taxable Members of a Controlled Group and Rev. Proc. 95-35, 1995-32 I.R.B. 51
income over $100,000 and the additional (keep for your records) and Rev. Proc. 95-35A, 1995-40, I.R.B. 38
3% tax that must be paid by corporations for exceptions and other details.
with taxable income over $15 million. If Each member of a controlled group If the organization elects not to provide
either additional tax applies, each member must compute the tax using the the notices described above, it must pay
of the controlled group will pay that tax computation below: the proxy tax described in section
based on the part of the amount that is 1. Enter unrelated business taxable income 6033(e)(2). If the organization does not
used in each taxable income bracket to (line 34, page 1, Form 990-T) include the entire amount of allocable dues
reduce that member’s tax. See section 2. Enter line 1 or the corporation’s share of in the notices, it may have to pay the
1561(a). Each member must enter its share the $50,000 taxable income bracket, proxy tax. This tax is not applicable to
of the additional 5% tax on line 35b(1) and whichever is less section 501(c)(3) organizations. Figure
its share of the additional 3% tax on line 3. Subtract line 2 from line 1 the proxy tax by multiplying the aggregate
35b(2) and attach to its tax return a 4. Enter line 3 or the corporation’s share of amount not included in the notices
schedule that shows the taxable income of the $25,000 taxable income bracket,
whichever is less
described above by 35%. No deductions
the entire group, as well as how its share
5. Subtract line 4 from line 3
are allowed.
of the additional tax was figured.
6. Enter line 5 or the corporation’s share of
the $9,925,000 taxable income bracket,
whichever is less
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Part IV—Tax and Payments property placed in service that is qualified to qualify for the credit. See Regulations
rehabilitation, energy, timber, or transition section 1.30-1 for details on how to figure
Line 39a—Foreign tax credit property. See Form 3468, Investment the recapture. Include the amount of the
Credit, for definitions and other details. recapture in the total for line 41. On the
● Corporations.—See Form 1118, Foreign dotted line next to the entry space, write
Tax Credit—Corporations, for an ● Alcohol fuel credit.—Use Form 6478,
Credit for Alcohol Used As Fuel, to figure “QEV” and the amount.
explanation of when a corporation can take
this credit for payment of income tax to a the credit and attach it to Form 990-T. Line 42a—Alternative minimum tax.—
foreign country or U.S. possession. ● Credit for increasing research Organizations liable for tax on unrelated
activities.—See Form 6765, Credit for business taxable income may be liable for
● Trusts.—See Form 1116, Foreign Tax alternative minimum tax on certain
Credit (Individual, Estate, Trust, or Increasing Research Activities, and section
41. adjustments and tax preference items.
Nonresident Alien Individual), for rules on Trusts attach Schedule I, Alternative
how the trust computes the foreign tax ● Low-income housing credit.—See Minimum Tax, of Form 1041 and enter any
credit. section 42 and Form 8586, Low-Income tax from Schedule I on this line.
Complete the form that applies to the Housing Credit. Corporations attach Form 4626 and enter
organization and attach the form to its ● Disabled access credit.—An any tax from Form 4626 on this line.
Form 990-T. Enter the credit on this line. organization may be able to take a credit Reduce alternative minimum tax by any
for certain expenses paid or incurred to amount from Form 3800, Schedule A, line
Line 39b—Other credits help individuals with disabilities. Use Form 34. Write in the margin to the left of line
● Possessions tax credit.—See Form 8826, Disabled Access Credit, to figure the 42a, “Sec. 38(c)(2)” and the amount.
5712, Election To Be Treated as a credit.
Line 42b—Environmental tax.—
Possessions Corporation Under Section ● Enhanced oil recovery credit.—An Corporations should attach Form 4626 and
936, for rules on how to elect to claim the organization may claim a credit of 15% of enter any environmental tax on this line.
possessions tax credit (section 936). qualified enhanced oil recovery costs. Use Corporations may be liable for the
Compute the credit on Form 5735, Form 8830, Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit. environmental tax even if there is no
Possessions Corporation Tax Credit ● Renewable electricity production alternative minimum tax due.
Allowed Under Section 936. credit.—An organization may be able to Line 42c.—Enter the total of lines 42a and
● Nonconventional source fuel credit.— take a credit for electricity produced by the 42b.
A credit is allowed for the sale of qualified organization using closed-loop biomass or
fuels produced from a nonconventional wind facilities, and sold to an unrelated Line 43—Total tax
source. Section 29 contains a definition of person. Use Form 8835, Renewable
qualified fuels, provisions for figuring the Electricity Production Credit, to figure the Interest on tax attributable to payments
credit, and other special rules. Attach a credit. received on installment sales of certain
separate schedule to the return showing timeshares and residential lots.—If the
● Credit for employer social security organization elected to pay interest on the
the computation of the credit. Also, see and Medicare taxes paid on certain
Form 8801, Credit for Prior Year Minimum amount of tax attributable to payments
employee tips.—Use Form 8846, Credit received on installment obligations from
Tax—Individuals, Estates, and Trusts, or for Employer Social Security and Medicare
Form 8827, Credit for Prior Year Minimum the disposition of certain timeshares and
Taxes Paid on Certain Employee Tips, to residential lots under section 453(l)(3), it
Tax—Corporations, if any of the 1994 figure the credit.
nonconventional source fuel credit is must include the interest due in the
disallowed solely because of the tentative ● Credit for contributions to selected amount entered on line 43, Form 990-T.
minimum tax limitation. See section 53(d). community development corporations.— Write on the dotted line to the left of line
An organization may claim a credit for 43, “Sec. 453(l)(3) interest” and the
● Qualified electric vehicle credit.— contributions to certain community amount. Attach a schedule showing the
Include on line 39b any credit from Form development corporations. Use Form computation.
8834, Qualified Electric Vehicle Credit. 8847, Credit for Contributions to Selected
Vehicles that qualify for this credit are not Interest on tax deferred under the
Community Development Corporations, to installment method for certain nondealer
eligible for the deduction for clean-fuel figure the credit.
vehicles under section 179A. installment obligations.—If an obligation
● Trans-Alaska pipeline liability fund from the disposition of property to which
Line 39c—General business credit credit.—Complete Form 3800. section 453A applies is outstanding at the
Line 39d—Credit for prior year minimum close of the year, the organization must
Complete Form 3800 if the organization include the interest due under section
has: tax.—Use Form 8801 to figure the
minimum tax credit and any carryforward 453A(c) in the amount entered on line 43,
1. Two or more of the credits listed of that credit for trusts. For corporations, Form 990-T. Write on the dotted line to the
below; OR use Form 8827. left of line 43, “Sec. 453A(c) interest” and
2. A credit carryforward or carryback the amount. Attach a schedule showing
(including one from an ESOP credit); OR Line 41—Recapture Taxes the computation.
3. A trans-Alaska pipeline liability fund Recapture of investment credit.—If Interest under the look-back method for
credit; OR property is disposed of, or ceases to be completed long-term contracts.—
qualified property, before the end of the Include the interest due under the
4. A passive activity credit (other than look-back method of section 460(b)(2) on
the low-income housing credit). recapture period or the useful life
applicable to the property, there may be a line 43. Write on the dotted line to the left
Enter the amount of the general of the entry space, “From Form 8697” and
recapture of the credit. See Form 4255,
business credit on line 39c and check the the amount of interest due.
Recapture of Investment Credit.
Form 3800 box on that line. Attach Form Line 44b—Estimated tax.—Enter the total
3800 and the other applicable credit forms Recapture of low-income housing
credit.—If the organization disposed of estimated tax payments made for the tax
to Form 990-T. year.
property (or there was a reduction in the
Form 3800 is not required if the If an organization is the beneficiary of a
qualified basis of the property) for which it
organization has only one of the general trust, and the trust makes a section 643(g)
took the low-income housing credit, it may
business credits (and items 2–4 above do election to credit its estimated tax
owe a tax. See Form 8611, Recapture of
not apply). Instead, attach the applicable payments to its beneficiaries, include the
Low-Income Housing Credit, and section
credit form to the return, check the Form organization’s share of the estimated tax
42(j) for details.
box, and specify the form number. payment in the total amount entered here.
Recapture of qualified electric vehicle
For Form 990-T filers, the general In the entry space to the left of line 44b,
(QEV) credit.—The organization must
business credit includes: write “T” and the amount attributable to it.
recapture part of the QEV credit it claimed
● Investment credit.—The organization in a prior year if within 3 years of the date Line 44d—Foreign organizations.—Enter
may claim the investment credit for the vehicle was placed in service, it ceases the tax withheld on unrelated business
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taxable income from U.S. sources that is Part V—Statements Regarding organization, such as a clerk, secretary,
not effectively connected with the conduct etc., should not sign.
of a trade or business within the United Certain Activities and Other
Generally, anyone who is paid to prepare
States. Attach Form 1042-S, Foreign Information the organization’s tax return must sign it
Person’s U.S. Source Income Subject to Complete all items in Part V. and fill in the Paid Preparer’s Use Only
Withholding, or other form which verifies area of the return.
the tax withheld reported on line 44d. Question 1.—Check “Yes” if either 1 or 2
below applies: The paid prepayer must complete the
Line 44e—Other credits and payments.— required preparer information and:
Enter on this line the following: 1. At any time during the year the
organization had an interest in or signature ● Sign the return, by hand, in the space
Credit from regulated investment or other authority over a financial account provided for the preparer’s signature.
company (RIC).—Attach Form 2439, in a foreign country (such as a bank (Signature stamps or labels are not
Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed account, securities account, or other acceptable.)
Long-Term Capital Gains. If you are filing a financial account); AND
composite Form 990-T, see item 3 of ● Give a copy of the return to the
Which Parts of Form 990-T To Complete a. The combined value of the accounts organization.
on page 3 of these instructions. was more than $10,000 at any time during
the year; AND Schedule A—Cost of Goods
Credit for Federal tax paid on fuels.—
Attach Form 4136, Credit for Federal Tax b. The accounts were NOT with a U.S. Sold
Paid on Fuels, if the organization qualifies military banking facility operated by a U.S.
to take this credit. financial institution. Note: Inventories are required at the
2. The organization owns more than beginning and end of each tax year if the
To claim a refund in the first three production, purchase, or sale of
quarters of the tax year of excise taxes 50% of the stock in any corporation that
would answer “Yes” to item 1 above. merchandise is an income-producing
paid on Forms 720, 730, or 2290, use factor. If inventories are not used, enter
Form 8849, Claim for Refund of Excise If “Yes” is checked to question 1, write zero on lines 1 and 6 of Schedule A.
Taxes. See the instructions for Form 8849 the name of the foreign country or
and Pub. 378, Fuel Tax Credits and countries. Attach a separate sheet if more See the instructions below before
Refunds, for more information. space is needed. completing Schedule A.
Credit for ozone-depleting chemicals.— Get Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Inventory valuation methods.—
Include on line 44e any credit the Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, to Inventories can be valued at (1) cost as
organization is claiming under section see if the organization is considered to described in Regulations section 1.471-3,
4682(g)(4) for taxes paid on chemicals have an interest in or signature or other (2) lower of cost or market as described in
used as propellants in metered-dose authority over a financial account in a Regulations section 1.471-4, or (3) any
inhalers. foreign country (such as a bank account, other method approved by the IRS that
securities account, or other financial conforms to the requirements of the
Refunds of erroneous backup applicable regulations cited below.
withholding.—Recipients of dividend or account). The organization can obtain
interest payments must generally certify Form TD F 90-22.1 from the IRS Forms The average cost (rolling average)
their correct tax identification number to Distribution Center. If the organization is method of valuing inventories generally
the bank or other payer on Form W-9. If required to file this form, file it by June 30, does not conform to the requirements of
the payer does not get this information, it 1996, with the Department of the Treasury the regulations. See Rev. Rul. 71-234,
must withhold part of the payments as at the address shown on the form. Do not 1971-1 C.B. 148.
“backup withholding.” If your organization file it with the IRS or attach it to Form Organizations that use erroneous
was subject to erroneous backup 990-T. valuation methods must change to a
withholding because the payer did not Question 2.—Check “Yes” if the method permitted for Federal income tax
realize you were an exempt organization organization was ever a grantor of, or purposes. To make this change, file Form
and not subject to this withholding, you transferor to, a foreign trust that existed 3115, Application for Change in
can claim credit for the amount withheld during this tax year. Accounting Method.
by including it on line 44e and writing Line 3.—Report any tax-exempt interest Inventory may be valued below cost
“ERRONEOUS BACKUP WITHHOLDING” received or accrued in the space provided. when the merchandise is unsalable at
to the left of the entry space. Include any exempt-interest dividends normal prices, or unusable in the normal
If your only reason for filing a Form received as a shareholder in a mutual fund way because the goods are subnormal
990-T is to claim a refund of this or other regulated investment company. because of damage, imperfections, shop
withholding, complete the year, name, wear, etc., within the meaning of
address, and employer identification Signature Regulations section 1.471-2(c). The goods
number at the top of the form and may be valued at the current bona fide
complete line 44e as described here. Also, Corporations.—The return must be signed
and dated by the president, vice president, selling price, minus direct cost of
complete lines 45 and 48. Fill in the disposition (but not less than scrap value)
signature and Paid Preparer’s areas, and treasurer, assistant treasurer, chief
accounting officer, or by any other if such a price can be established.
attach a copy of the Form 1099 If this is the first year the “Last-in
statement(s) showing the withholding. corporate officer (such as tax officer)
authorized to sign. Receivers, trustees, or First-out” (LIFO) inventory method was
Line 47—Tax due.—Domestic assignees must also sign and date any either adopted or extended to inventory
organizations owing less than $500 and return filed on behalf of the organization. goods not previously valued under the
foreign organizations that do not have an LIFO method provided in section 472,
office or place of business in the United Trusts.—The return must be signed and
dated by the individual fiduciary, or by the attach Form 970, Application To Use LIFO
States should enclose a check or money Inventory Method, or a statement with the
order (in U.S. funds), made payable to the authorized officer of the trust receiving or
having custody, or control and information required by Form 970.
Internal Revenue Service, with Form 990-T. If the organization changed or extended
management of the income of the trust. If
Domestic organizations owing $500 or two or more individuals act jointly as its inventory method to LIFO and had to
more and foreign organizations with an fiduciaries, any one of them may sign. write up the opening inventory to cost in
office or place of business in the United the year of election, report the effect of
States should see Depository Method of Paid preparer.—If an officer of the
organization filled in its return, the Paid this write up as income (line 12, page 1)
Tax Payment on page 3. proportionately over a 3-year period that
Preparer’s space should remain blank.
Anyone who prepares the return but does begins in the tax year the LIFO election
not charge the organization should not was made (section 472(d)).
sign the return. Certain others who prepare Section 263A uniform capitalization
the return should not sign. For example, a rules.—The uniform capitalization rules of
regular, full-time employee of the section 263A are discussed in general in
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the instructions for Limits on Deductions 1. There is an increase of 100% or more organizations (section 509(a)(3)) for
on page 6. See those instructions before by the placing of additional or substitute indebtedness incurred after July 18, 1984.
proceeding. personal property in service; or 3. An organization described in section
Schedule A, line 4a.—An entry is required 2. There is a modification of the lease 501(c)(25) in tax years beginning after
on this line only for organizations that have that changes the rent charged. December 31, 1986.
elected a simplified method of accounting. Rents from both real and personal See Pub. 598 for additional exceptions
For organizations that have elected the property not taxable in Part I, line 6, may to the rules for debt-financed property.
simplified production method, additional be taxable on line 8 if the income is from a Column 2.—Income is not unrelated
section 263A costs are generally those controlled organization or on line 7 if the debt-financed income if it is otherwise
costs, other than interest, that are now property is debt-financed. Taxability of the included in unrelated business taxable
required to be capitalized under section rents must be considered in that order; income. For example, do not include rents
263A but that were not capitalized under that is, rents not taxed on line 6 may be from personal property shown in Schedule
the organization’s method of accounting taxed on line 8 and rents not taxed on line C, or rents and interest from controlled
immediately prior to the effective date of 6 or line 8 may be taxed on line 7. organizations shown in Schedule F.
section 263A. For details, see Regulations Rents from personal property that is not
section 1.263A-2(b). Column 4.—Average acquisition
leased with real property should be indebtedness for any tax year is the
For organizations that have elected the reported on line 12 of Part I. average amount of the outstanding
simplified resale method, additional section See Form 8582 (for trusts) or Form 8810 principal debt during the part of the tax
263A costs are generally those costs (for corporations) and section 469 for year the property is held by the
incurred with respect to the following limitations on losses from rental activities. organization. To figure the average amount
categories: off-site storage or warehousing; of acquisition debt, determine the amount
purchasing; handling, processing, of the outstanding principal debt on the
assembly, and repackaging; and general Schedule E—Unrelated first day of each calendar month during
and administrative costs (mixed service Debt–Financed Income that part of the tax year that the
costs). For details, see Regulations section organization holds the property. Add these
1.263A-3(d). Schedule E applies to all organizations
except sections 501(c)(7), (9), and (17) amounts together, and divide the result by
Enter on line 4a the balance of section organizations. the total number of months during the tax
263A costs paid or incurred during the tax year that the organization held the
year not included on lines 2 and 3. When debt-financed property is held for property. See section 514(a) and the
exempt purposes and other purposes, the related regulations for property acquired
Schedule A, line 4b.—Enter on line 4b any organization must allocate the basis, debt,
costs paid or incurred during the tax year for an indeterminate price.
income, and deductions among the
not entered on lines 2 through 4a. purposes for which the property is held. Column 5.—The average adjusted basis
Schedule A, line 6.—See Regulations Do not include in Schedule E amounts for debt-financed property is the average
sections 1.263A-1 through 3 for details on allocated to exempt purposes. of the adjusted basis of the property on
figuring the amount of additional section the first and last days during the tax year
Column 1—Description of debt-financed that the organization holds the property.
263A costs to be included in ending property.—Any property held to produce
inventory. Determine the adjusted basis of property
income is debt-financed property if at any under section 1011. Adjust the basis of the
time during the tax year there was property by the depreciation for all earlier
Schedule C—Rent Income acquisition indebtedness outstanding for tax years, whether or not the organization
the property. When any property held for was exempt from tax for any of these
Sections 501(c)(7), (9), and (17) the production of income by an
organizations, enter gross rents on Part I, years. Similarly, for tax years during which
organization is disposed of at a gain during the organization is subject to tax on
line 6, and applicable expenses on Part II, the tax year, and there was acquisition
lines 14 through 28. All rents except those unrelated business taxable income, adjust
indebtedness outstanding for that property the basis of the property by the entire
that are exempt function income must be at any time during the 12-month period
included. amount of allowable depreciation, even
before the date of disposition, the property though only a part of the deduction for
All organizations that have applicable is debt-financed property. Securities depreciation is taken into account in
rent income, other than sections 501(c)(7), purchased on margin are considered figuring unrelated business taxable income.
(9), and (17) organizations, should debt-financed property if the liability
complete Schedule C on page 3 of the incurred in purchasing them remains If no adjustments to the basis of
return. For organizations other than outstanding. property under section 1011 apply, the
sections 501(c)(7), (9), and (17) basis of the property is cost.
Acquisition indebtedness is the
organizations, only the following rents are outstanding amount of principal debt See section 514(d) and the related
taxable in Part I, line 6: incurred by the organization to acquire or regulations for the basis of debt-financed
1. Rents from personal property leased improve the property: property acquired in a complete or partial
with real property, if the rents from the liquidation of a corporation in exchange for
1. Before the property was acquired or its stock.
personal property are more than 10% of improved, if the debt was incurred
the total rents received or accrued under because of the acquisition or improvement Column 7.—The amount of income from
the lease, determined at the time the of the property; or debt-financed property included in
personal property is placed in service. unrelated trade or business income is
2. After the property was acquired or figured by multiplying the property’s gross
2. Rents from real and personal property improved, if the debt was incurred
if: income by the percentage obtained from
because of the acquisition or improvement, dividing the property’s average acquisition
a. More than 50% of the total rents and the organization could reasonably indebtedness for the tax year by the
received or accrued under the lease are for foresee the need to incur the debt at the property’s average adjusted basis during
personal property; or time the property was acquired or the period it is held in the tax year. This
b. The amount of the rent depends on improved. percentage cannot be more than 100%.
the income or profits derived by any With certain exceptions, acquisition Column 8.—For each debt-financed
person from the property leased (except an indebtedness does not include debt property, deduct the same percentage (as
amount based on a fixed percentage of incurred by: determined above) of the total deductions
receipts or sales). 1. A qualified (section 401) trust in that are directly connected to the income
A redetermination of the percentage of acquiring or improving real property. See (including the dividends-received
rent for personal property is required when section 514(c)(9) for more details. deductions allowed by sections 243, 244,
either: 2. A tax-exempt school (section and 245). However, if the debt-financed
170(b)(1)(A)(ii)) and its affiliated support property is depreciable property, figure the
depreciation deduction by the straight line
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method only, and enter the amount in amounts is a trade or business or is income using Schedule G. Do not include
column 3(a). regularly carried on. interest on state and local governmental
For each debt-financed property, attach “Control” means: (a) for a stock obligations described in section 103(a).
schedules showing separately a corporation, the ownership of stock Investment income includes all income
computation of the depreciation deduction possessing at least 80% of the total from debt-financed property whether or not
(if any) reported in column 3(a) and a combined voting power of all classes of the income is subject to unrelated
breakdown of the expenses included in stock entitled to vote and at least 80% of business income tax.
column 3(b). Corporations owning stock the total number of shares of all other Deduct only those expenses that are
that is unrelated debt-financed property classes of stock of the corporation, or (b) directly connected to the net investment
should see Schedule C (Dividends and at least 80% of the directors or trustees of income. Allocate deductions between
Special Deductions) of Form 1120, U.S. a nonstock organization are either exempt activities and other activities where
Corporation Income Tax Return, to representatives of, or directly or indirectly necessary. The organization may not take
determine the dividends-received controlled by, an exempt organization. the dividends-received deductions in
deductions to include in column 3(b). Controlling organizations complete figuring net investment income because
Enter on the last line of Schedule E, the columns 2 through 7 of Schedule F as they are not treated as directly connected
total dividends-received deductions (after follows: with the production of gross income.
reduction, when applicable, by the Column 2.—Enter total gross interest, Sections 501(c)(7), (9), and (17)
debt-basis percentage(s)) included in annuities, royalties, and rents from each organizations may set aside income that
column 8. controlled organization during the year. would otherwise be taxable under section
When a capital loss for the tax year may Column 3.—Enter the total deductions 512(a)(3). However, income derived from
be carried back or carried over to another directly connected with the column 2 an unrelated trade or business may not be
tax year, the amount to carry over or back income for each controlled organization. set aside and thus cannot be exempt
is figured by using the percentage function income. In addition, any income
determined above. However, in the year to Column 4.—If the controlled organization set aside and later expended for other
which the amounts are carried, do not is exempt from tax under section 501(a), purposes must be included in income.
apply the debt-basis percentage to enter in column 4(c) the percentage that is
figured by dividing the unrelated business Sections 501(c)(7), (9), and (17)
determine the deduction for that year. organizations will not be taxed on income
taxable income of the controlled
Example 1.—An exempt organization organization by the greater of: set aside for:
owns a four-story building. Two floors are 1. Religious, charitable, scientific,
used for an exempt purpose and two floors ● The taxable income of the controlled
organization (figured as though it were not literary, or educational purposes, or for the
are rented (as an unrelated trade or prevention of cruelty to children or animals;
business) for $10,000. Expenses are exempt from tax under section 501(a)); or
$1,000 for depreciation and $5,000 for ● Its unrelated business taxable income. 2. The payment of life, sick, accident, or
other expenses that relate to the entire other benefits by a section 501(c)(9) or (17)
Both are figured without any amount organization. The amount allowed as a set
building. The average acquisition paid directly or indirectly to the controlling
indebtedness is $6,000, and the average aside may not exceed a limit determined
organization. using section 419A. See sections 419A
adjusted basis is $10,000. Both apply to
the entire building. Column 5.—If the controlled organization and 512(a)(3)(E) for details;
is not exempt from tax under section 3. Reasonable administration costs
To complete Schedule E for this 501(a), enter in column 5(c) the percentage
example, describe the property in column directly connected with 1 and 2 above.
that is figured by dividing the excess
1. Enter $10,000 in column 2 (since the taxable income (defined below) of the Report income set aside in column 4 of
entire amount is for debt-financed controlled organization by the greater of: Schedule G. Amounts set aside are not
property), $500 and $2,500 in columns 3(a) deductible under section 170 or any other
and 3(b), respectively (since only one-half ● The taxable income of the controlled section of the Code.
of the expenses are for the debt-financed organization, or
The organization may elect to treat
property), $3,000 and $5,000 in columns 4 ● Its excess taxable income. income set aside by the date for filing the
and 5, respectively (since only one-half of Both are figured without any amount return, including any extensions of time, as
the acquisition indebtedness and the paid directly or indirectly to the controlling income set aside in the tax year for which
average adjusted basis are for organization. the return is filed. The income set aside
debt-financed property), 60% in column 6, must have been includible in gross income
$6,000 in column 7, and $1,800 in column Excess taxable income is the amount by
which the controlled organization’s taxable for that earlier tax year.
8.
income is more than the taxable income Although set aside income may be
Example 2.—Assume the same facts as that, if earned directly by the controlling accumulated, any accumulation that is
in Example 1, except the entire building is organization, would not be unrelated unreasonable will be evidence that the set
rented out as an unrelated trade or business taxable income. aside was not for the purposes described
business for $20,000. To complete above.
Schedule E for this example, enter $20,000
in column 2, $1,000 and $5,000 in columns Schedule G—Investment Net investment income set aside must
be specifically earmarked as such, or
3(a) and 3(b), respectively (since the entire Income of a Section placed in a separate account or fund
amount is for debt-financed property),
$6,000 and $10,000 in columns 4 and 5 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) (except for an employees’ association
(since the entire amount is for Organization which, by the terms of its governing
debt-financed property), 60% in column 6, instrument, must use its net investment
$12,000 in column 7, and $3,600 in Generally, for section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) income for the purposes stated in 2
column 8. organizations, unrelated trade or business above).
income includes all gross income from These rules apply to a corporation
nonmembers with certain modifications. described in section 501(c)(2) (title holding
Schedule F—Interest, See section 512(a)(3)(A). Report on corporation) whose income is payable to
Annuities, Royalties, and Schedule G all income from investments in an organization described in section
securities and other similar investment 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) if it files a
Rents From Controlled income from nonmembers, including 100% consolidated return with the section
Organizations of income and directly connected 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization.
expenses from debt-financed property. Do
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents not report nonmember income from If a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17)
received by a controlling organization from debt-financed property on Schedule E. organization (or a title holding corporation
a controlled organization are subject to tax, described above) sells property that was
whether or not the activity conducted by All sections 501(c)(7), (9), and (17) used for the exempt function of the section
the controlling organization to earn these organizations figure their investment 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization, and buys
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other property used for the organization’s Therefore, the net includible exploited For allocating membership receipts to
exempt function within a period beginning exempt activity income is the unrelated circulation income, see Rev. Rul. 81-101,
1 year before the date of the sale, and business taxable income minus the excess 1981-1 C.B. 352.
ending 3 years after the date of the sale, of the exempt activity expenses over the
the gain from the sale will be recognized exempt activity income. If the income from Consolidated periodicals
only to the extent that the sales price of the exempt activity exceeds the exempt If an organization publishes two or more
the old property is more than the cost of activity expenses, do not add that profit to periodicals, it may elect to treat the gross
the other property. The other property the net income from the unrelated income for all (but not less than all)
need not be similar in type or use to the business activity. If two or more unrelated periodicals, and deductions directly
old property. The organization must notify trade or business activities exploit the connected with those periodicals (including
the IRS of the sale by a statement same exempt activity, treat those activities excess readership costs), as if the
attached to the return, or other written as one on Schedule I. Attach a separate periodicals were one to determine its
notice. schedule showing the computation. unrelated business taxable income. This
To compute the gain on the sale of rule only applies to periodicals published
depreciable property, see the instructions Schedule J—Advertising for the production of income. A periodical
for column 5 of Schedule E to determine is considered published for the production
the adjusted basis of the property. Income of income if gross advertising income of
A section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization the periodical is at least 25% of the
Schedule I—Exploited does not report advertising income on readership costs, and the periodical is an
Schedule J. Instead, report that income in activity engaged in for profit.
Exempt Activity Income, Part I, line 1a.
Other Than Advertising An exempt organization (other than a Schedule K—Compensation
Income section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization) of Officers, Directors, and
that earned gross income from the sale of
A section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization advertising in an exempt organization Trustees
does not report exploited exempt activity periodical must complete Schedule J. The
income in Schedule I. Report the income in Complete columns 1 through 4, Schedule
part of the advertising income taken into K, for those officers, directors, and
Part I, line 1a instead, or the appropriate account is determined as follows:
line for the particular kind of income. trustees whose salaries or other
1. If direct advertising costs (expenses compensation are allocable to unrelated
Exempt organizations (other than section directly connected with advertising income) business gross income. Do not include in
501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organizations) that are more than advertising income column 4 compensation that is deducted
have gross income from an unrelated trade (unrelated business income), deduct that on lines 15, 28, or Schedules A through J
or business activity that exploits an exempt excess in figuring unrelated business of Form 990-T.
activity (other than advertising income) taxable income from any other unrelated
should complete Schedule I. See Include on Schedule K (or elsewhere on
trade or business activity carried on by the the return) only compensation that is
Regulations section 1.513-1(d)(4)(iv) for a organization.
definition of exploited exempt activity. directly attributable to the unrelated trade
2a. If advertising income is more than or business activities of the organization. If
An organization may take all deductions direct advertising costs, and circulation personnel is used both to carry on exempt
directly connected with the gross income income (exempt activity income) equals or activities and to conduct unrelated trade or
from the unrelated trade or business exceeds readership costs (exempt activity business activities, the salaries and wages
activity. In addition, the organization may expenses), then unrelated business taxable of those individuals will be allocated
take into account all deductible items income is the excess of advertising income between the activities. For example,
attributable to the exploited exempt over direct advertising costs. assume an exempt organization derives
activity, with the following limitations: b. If advertising income is more than gross income from the conduct of certain
1. Reduce the deductible items of the direct advertising costs, and readership unrelated trade or business activities. The
exempt activity by the income from the costs are more than circulation income, organization pays its president a salary of
activity; then unrelated business taxable income is $65,000 a year. Ten percent of the
2. Limit the net amount of deductible the excess of total income (advertising president’s time is devoted to the
items arrived at in 1 above for the exempt income and circulation income) over total unrelated business activity. On Form
activity to the net unrelated business periodical costs (direct advertising costs 990-T, the organization enters $6,500
income from the exploited exempt activity; and readership costs). (10% of $65,000) on Schedule K for the
part of the president’s salary allocable to
3. Exclude income and expenses of the c. If the readership costs are more than the unrelated trade or business activity.
exempt activity in figuring a loss carryover the circulation income, and the net However, the remaining $58,500 (90% of
or carryback from the unrelated trade or readership costs are more than the excess $65,000) cannot be deducted on Form
business activity exploiting the exempt of advertising income over direct 990-T because it is not directly attributable
activity; and advertising costs, no loss is allowable. See to the organization’s unrelated trade or
Regulations section 1.512(a)–1(f)(2)(ii)(b). business activities.
4. Exclude deductible items of the
exempt activity in figuring unrelated trade If taxable fringe benefits are provided to
or business income from an activity that is your employees, such as personal use of a
not exploiting the same exempt activity. car, do not deduct as salaries and wages
the amounts you deducted for depreciation
and other deductions.

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Codes for Unrelated Business Activity
(If engaged in more than one unrelated business activity, select up to three codes for the principal
activities. List first the largest in terms of unrelated income, then the next largest, etc.)
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING RETAIL TRADE Code
Code Code Personal services
0400 Agricultural production 5200 Building materials, hardware, garden supply and 7210 Laundry, cleaning and garment services
0600 Agricultural services (except veterinarians), mobile home dealers 7298 Miscellaneous personal services
forestry, fishing, hunting and trapping 5300 General merchandise stores Business services
0740 Veterinary services Food stores 7310 Advertising (including printing)
5410 Grocery stores 7331 Direct mail advertising services
MINING
5460 Bakeries 7334 Photocopying and duplicating services
Code 5495 Health food stores 7345 Building cleaning and maintenance services
1330 Crude petroleum, natural gas and natural gas 5498 Other food stores 7352 Medical equipment rental and leasing
liquids 5500 Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations 7360 Personnel supply services
1399 All other mining 5600 Apparel and accessory stores 7371 Computer programming services
CONSTRUCTION Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores 7374 Computer processing and data preparation, and
processing services
Code 5734 Computer and computer software stores
7377 Computer rental and leasing
1510 General building contractors 5799 Home furniture, furnishings, and other equipment
stores 7378 Computer maintenance and repair
1798 All other construction 7388 Other business services
Eating and drinking places 7500 Automotive repair, services, and parking
MANUFACTURING 5811 Caterers 7600 Miscellaneous repair services
Code 5812 Other eating places 7800 Motion pictures
2000 Food and kindred products 5813 Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
Amusement and recreation services
2100 Tobacco manufacturers Miscellaneous retail 7910 Dance studios, schools, and halls
2200 Textile mill products 5910 Drugstores and proprietary stores 7920 Theatrical producers (except motion pictures),
2300 Apparel and other textile products 5930 Used merchandise stores bands, orchestras, and entertainers
2400 Lumber and wood products, except furniture 5941 Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops 7933 Bowling centers
2500 Furniture and fixtures 5942 Book stores 7940 Commercial sports
2600 Paper and allied products 5947 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 7991 Physical fitness facilities
Printing, publishing and allied industries 5961 Catalog and mail order houses 7992 Public golf courses
2710 Newspapers 5992 Florists 7996 Amusement parks
2720 Periodicals 5994 News dealers and newstands 7997 Membership sports and recreation clubs
2730 Books 5995 Optical goods 7998 Amusement and recreation services, not
2750 Commercial printing (except advertising) 5996 Hearing aids elsewhere classified
2770 Greeting cards 5997 Orthopedic and artificial limbs stores
Health services
2799 All other printing and printing trade services 5998 Miscellaneous retail stores
8010 Offices and clinics of doctors
2800 Chemicals and allied products 8020 Offices and clinics of dentists
2900 Petroleum refining and related industries (including
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
8045 Offices and clinics of other health practitioners
those integrated with extraction) Code
8050 Nursing and personal care facilities
3000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products Depository institutions 8060 Hospitals
3100 Leather and leather products 6020 Commercial banks, including bank holding 8071 Medical laboratories
3200 Stone, clay, glass and concrete products companies 8072 Dental laboratories
3300 Primary metal industries 6030 Savings institutions 8080 Home health care services
3400 Fabricated metal products, except machinery and 6060 Credit unions 8094 Specialty outpatient facilities
transportation equipment 6098 Other depository institutions 8095 Blood banks
3500 Industrial and commercial machinery and
computer equipment Nondepository credit institutions 8096 Invitro fertilization
3600 Electronic and other electrical equipment and 6140 Personal credit institutions, including mutual 8097 Family planning clinics
components, except computer equipment benefit associations 8098 Health and allied services, not elsewhere classified
3700 Transportation equipment 6199 Other nondepository credit institutions 8100 Legal services
6200 Security, commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges Educational services
Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments; and services
photographic, medical and optical goods; watches 8210 Elementary and secondary schools
and clocks Insurance 8220 Colleges, universities, and professional schools
3841 Surgical and medical instruments and apparatus 6310 Life insurance 8240 Vocational schools
3842 Orthopedic, prosthetic, and surgical appliances 6321 Accident and health insurance 8298 Schools and educational services, not elsewhere
and supplies 6324 Hospital and medical service plans classified
3899 Other instruments; photographic and optical 6330 Fire, marine and casualty insurance Social services
goods; watches and clocks 6370 Pension, health and welfare funds 8320 Individual and family social services
3900 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries 6398 All other insurance carriers 8330 Job training and vocational rehabilitation services
6410 Insurance agents, brokers and services 8351 Child day care services
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS,
Real estate 8361 Residential care
ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES 6512 Operators of nonresidential buildings 8399 Social services, not elsewhere classified
Code 6513 Operators of apartment buildings 8400 Museums, art galleries and botanical and
Transportation 6515 Operators of residential mobile home sites zoological gardens
4117 Sightseeing buses 6518 All other real estate operators (except developers) Engineering, accounting, research, management, and
4118 Ambulance service (local) and lessors related services
4140 Bus charter service 6530 Real estate agents and managers 8712 Architectural services
4199 Other local and suburban transit and interurban 6550 Land subdividers and developers 8715 Engineering and surveying services
highway passenger transportation 6599 Other real estate 8720 Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
4724 Travel agencies Holding and other investment companies, except 8734 Testing laboratories
4725 Tour operators bank holding companies 8735 Research and development
4799 All other transportation 6730 Trusts 8745 Management and management consulting
Communication 6797 Investment clubs services
4830 Radio and television broadcasting 6798 Miscellaneous holding and investment offices 8980 Miscellaneous services
4898 Other communication services OTHER
SERVICES
4900 Electric, gas and sanitary services
Code Code
WHOLESALE TRADE Hotels, rooming houses, camps, and other lodging 9000 Unrelated debt-financed activities other than rental
of real estate
Code places
9100 Investment activities by section 501(c)(7), (9), or
5000 Durable goods 7010 Hotels and motels
(17) organizations
5100 Nondurable goods 7020 Rooming and boarding houses
9200 Rental of personal property
7030 Camps and recreational vehicle parks
9300 Passive income activities with controlled
7040 Organization hotels and lodging houses, on organizations
membership basis
9400 Exploited exempt activities

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