Note: The form, instructions, or publication you are looking for begins after this coversheet. Please review the updated information below. Clarification to the instructions for providing concise descriptions for undisclosed tax positions (UTPs) on Schedule UTP (Form 1120), Part III For tax positions which would otherwise be reported on Forms 8275, Disclosure Statement, or 8275-R, Regulation Disclosure Statement, the concise description of UTPs in Schedule UTP, Part III, should include the information required under those forms. If you are disclosing a position contrary to a rule (such as a statutory provision or IRS revenue ruling) reportable on Form 8275, you must identify the rule by name. See the Instructions for Form 8275. For tax positions reportable on Form 8275-R, enter the full citation for each regulation for which you have taken a contrary position. The citation should specify the section number, including all designations of smaller units (lettered or numbered subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, and clauses) to which the contrary position relates. For example, enter "1.482-7(d)(1)(iii)" instead of "482 regs" or "1.482-7.” |
Userid: CPM Schema: Leadpct: 100% Pt. size: 9.5 Draft Ok to Print instrx AH XSL/XML Fileid: … 20SCHUTP/201912/A/XML/Cycle05/source (Init. & Date) _______ Page 1 of 6 18:27 - 20-Dec-2019 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Instructions for Schedule UTP (Form 1120) (Rev. December 2019) Uncertain Tax Position Statement Section references are to the Internal Revenue of any of the above (for example, group’s prior return, the subsidiary Code unless otherwise noted. modified GAAP). should report the tax position on Part II If the corporation reconsiders of the Schedule UTP filed with its Future Developments whether a reserve is required for a tax current tax return, if it files a separate For the latest information about position and eliminates the reserve in an return. If the subsidiary is included in the developments related to Schedule UTP interim audited financial statement return of another consolidated group (Form 1120) and its instructions, such issued before the tax position is taken in that is required to file Schedule UTP, the as legislation enacted after they were a return, the corporation need not report common parent of that consolidated published, go to IRS.gov/ScheduleUTP. the tax position to which the reserve group should report the tax position on relates on Schedule UTP. Part II of the Schedule UTP filed with its current tax return. General Instructions A tax position is based on the unit of account used to prepare the audited Concise description of tax position. Purpose of Schedule financial statements in which the A corporation that reports a tax position Schedule UTP asks for information reserve is recorded (or in which no in either Part I or Part II is required to about tax positions that affect the U.S. reserve was recorded because of an provide a concise description of each federal income tax liabilities of certain expectation to litigate). A tax position tax position in Part III. See Example 12 corporations that issue or are included taken on a tax return is a tax position and Example 13, later. in audited financial statements and have that would result in an adjustment to a Consistency with financial statement assets that equal or exceed $10 million. line item on that tax return if the position reporting. The analysis of whether a is not sustained. If multiple tax positions reserve has been recorded for the Reporting Uncertain affect a single line item on a tax return, purpose of completing Schedule UTP is report each tax position separately on determined by reference to those Tax Positions Schedule UTP. See Tax position taken reserve decisions made by the on Schedule UTP on a tax return, later. corporation or a related party for audited Tax positions to be reported. Reporting current year and prior financial statement purposes. If the Schedule UTP requires the reporting of year tax positions. Tax positions corporation or a related party each U.S. federal income tax position taken by the corporation on the current determined that, under applicable taken by an applicable corporation on year’s tax return are reported in Part I. accounting standards, either no reserve its U.S. federal income tax return for Tax positions taken by the corporation was required for a tax position taken on which two conditions are satisfied. on a prior year’s tax return are reported a tax return because the amount was 1. The corporation has taken a tax on Part II. A corporation is not required immaterial for audited financial position on its U.S. federal income tax to report a tax position it has taken in a statement purposes, or that a tax return for the current tax year or for a prior tax year if the corporation reported position was sufficiently certain so that prior tax year. that tax position on a Schedule UTP no reserve was required, then the filed with a prior year tax return. If a corporation need not report the tax 2. Either the corporation or a related position on Schedule UTP. For a transaction results in tax positions taken party has recorded a reserve with corporation subject to FASB on more than one tax return, the tax respect to that tax position for U.S. Interpretation No. (FIN) 48, a tax positions must be reported in Part I of federal income tax in audited financial position is considered “sufficiently the Schedule UTP attached to each tax statements, or the corporation or related certain so that no reserve was required,” return in which a tax position is taken party did not record a reserve for that and therefore need not be reported on regardless of whether the transaction or tax position because the corporation Schedule UTP, if the position is “highly a tax position resulting from the expects to litigate the position. certain” within the meaning of FIN 48. transaction was disclosed in a A tax position for which a reserve Schedule UTP filed with a prior year’s Transition rule. A corporation is not was recorded (or for which no reserve tax return. See Example 7 and required to report on Schedule UTP a was recorded because of an Example 8, later. Do not report a tax tax position taken in a tax year expectation to litigate) must be reported position on Schedule UTP before the beginning before January 1, 2010, even regardless of whether the audited tax year in which the tax position is if a reserve is recorded with respect to financial statements are prepared based taken on a tax return by the corporation. that tax position in audited financial on U.S. generally accepted accounting If, after a subsidiary member leaves a statements issued in 2010 or later. principles (GAAP), International consolidated group, the subsidiary, or a SeeExample 9, later. In addition, a Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), related party of the subsidiary, records a corporation is not required to report or other country-specific accounting reserve in an audited financial accruals of interest on a tax reserve standards, including a modified version statement with respect to one of the recorded with respect to a tax position subsidiary’s tax positions in its former taken on a pre-2010 tax return. Dec 20, 2019 Cat. No. 55028G |
Page 2 of 6 Fileid: … 20SCHUTP/201912/A/XML/Cycle05/source 18:27 - 20-Dec-2019 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Periods covered. File Schedule UTP Affiliated groups. An affiliated group reserve increases or decreases with with the corporation’s current year's tax of corporations filing a consolidated respect to the tax position will not. return. return will file one Schedule UTP for the If a corporation is included in multiple affiliated group. The affiliated group audited financial statements, the Who Must File need not identify the member of the corporation must report a tax position on A corporation must file Schedule UTP group to which the tax position relates Schedule UTP if a reserve for that for the current tax year if: or which member recorded the reserve position was recorded in any of those for the tax position. Any affiliate that files audited financial statements. 1. The corporation files Form 1120, its U.S. federal income tax return U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return; Example 1. General rule regarding separately and satisfies the Form 1120-F, U.S. Income Tax Return recording a reserve. A corporation requirements set forth above must file a of a Foreign Corporation; Form 1120-L, recorded a reserve in its 2018 audited Schedule UTP with its return setting U.S. Life Insurance Company Income financial statements relating to a tax forth its own tax positions. Tax Return; or Form 1120-PC, U.S. position taken on its tax return for the Property and Casualty Insurance Definitions and Special Rules 2018 tax year. The corporation filed its Company Income Tax Return; Note. All examples in these instructions 2018 tax return on October 15, 2019. 2. The corporation has assets that assume the calendar year is the The corporation reported the 2018 tax equal or exceed $10 million; reporting year both for U.S. federal position on Part I of Schedule UTP and 3. The corporation or a related party income tax and financial statement filed Schedule UTP with its 2018 tax issued audited financial statements purposes and the independent auditor’s return. If the corporation increases its reporting all or a portion of the opinion on the audited financial reserve with respect to the tax position corporation’s operations for all or a statements is issued before the filing of taken on its 2018 tax return in its 2020 portion of the corporation’s tax year; and the tax return. audited financial statements, the corporation is not required to report the 4. The corporation has one or more Audited financial statements. 2018 tax position again on its 2020 tax tax positions that must be reported on Audited financial statements mean return as a result of the reserve increase Schedule UTP. financial statements on which an in 2020. independent auditor has expressed an Do not file a blank Schedule UTP if Example 2. Reporting reserves in opinion, whether qualified, unqualified, there are no tax positions to be subsequent years. A corporation disclaimed, or adverse, under GAAP, reported. claimed a deduction in 2017 and IFRS, or another country-specific Attach Schedule UTP to the accounting standard, including a determined under applicable accounting corporation's income tax return. Do not modified version of any of the above (for standards that it could recognize the full file it separately. A taxpayer that files a example, modified GAAP). Compiled or benefit of the position. In 2019, the IRS protective Form 1120, 1120-F, 1120-L, reviewed financial statements are not began an examination of the 2017 tax or 1120-PC must also file Schedule UTP audited financial statements. return and decided to examine whether the deduction was proper. The if it satisfies the four requirements set Record a reserve. A corporation or a corporation subsequently reevaluated forth above. related party records a reserve for a the tax position and recorded a reserve A corporation required to file U.S. federal income tax position when a for that position in 2019. The Schedule UTP must also check “Yes” to reserve for U.S. federal income tax, corporation has taken a tax position in Form 1120, Schedule K, Question 14; interest, or penalties with respect to that its 2017 tax return and recorded a Form 1120-F, Additional Information, position is recorded in audited financial reserve with respect to that tax position. Question AA; Form 1120-L, statements of the corporation or a The corporation must report the tax Schedule M, Question 15; or Form related party. A reserve is recorded position on Schedule UTP filed with its 1120-PC, Schedule I, Question 13. when an uncertain tax position or a FIN 2019 tax return even if the IRS identifies 48 liability is stated anywhere in a the tax position for examination prior to Computation of assets that equal or corporation’s or related party’s financial the recording of the reserve. exceed $10 million. For the following statements, including footnotes and any corporate income tax returns: other disclosures, and may be indicated Related party. A related party is any Forms 1120, 1120-L, and 1120-PC. by any of several types of accounting entity that has a relationship to the A corporation’s assets equal or exceed journal entries. Some of the types of corporation that is described in section $10 million if the amount reported on entries that, entered alone or in tandem, 267(b), 318(a), or 707(b), or any entity page 1, item D of Form 1120, or the indicate the recording of a reserve are that is included in consolidated audited higher of the beginning or end of year (1) an increase in a current or financial statements in which the total assets reported on Schedule L of non-current liability for income taxes, corporation is also included. Form 1120-L or Form 1120-PC, is at interest or penalties payable, or a Example 3. Related party general least $10 million. reduction of a current or non-current rule. Corporation A is a corporation receivable for income taxes and/or filing Form 1120 that has $160 million of Form 1120-F. The assets of a interest with respect to the tax position; assets. Corporation B is a foreign corporation filing a Form 1120-F equal or (2) a reduction in a deferred tax asset corporation not doing business in the or exceed $10 million if the higher of the or an increase in a deferred tax liability United States and is a related party to beginning or end of year total worldwide with respect to the tax position. Corporation A. Corporations A and B assets of the corporation reported on The initial recording of a reserve will issue their own audited financial Form 1120-F, Schedule L, line 17, trigger reporting of a tax position taken statements. Corporation A takes a tax would be at least $10 million if the on a return. However, subsequent position on its tax return. If Corporation corporation were to prepare a B records a reserve with respect to that Schedule L on a worldwide basis. -2- Instructions for Schedule UTP (Form 1120) |
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Reserve recorded in adjustment to a line item on any applied if that identification is consolidated financial statements. schedule or form attached to the tax reasonably expected to apprise the IRS Corporation C files a tax return and has return (or would be included in a section of the identity and nature of the issue assets of $160 million. Corporations C 481(a) adjustment) if the position is not underlying the tax position taken on the and D issue consolidated audited sustained. If multiple tax positions affect tax return. financial statements, but they do not file a single line item on a tax return, each a consolidated tax return. Corporation C tax position is a separate tax position Example 6. Unit of account. takes a tax position for which a reserve taken on a tax return. For example, a tax Corporation A and Corporation B each was recorded in the consolidated position that is reported on a line item have two individual research projects financial statements of Corporations C on Form 5471 is a tax position taken on and each anticipates claiming a and D. The tax position taken by a return, even though an adjustment to research and development credit arising Corporation C on its tax return must be that line item might not result in the out of their projects. Corporation A reported on its Schedule UTP because payment of any additional tax. chooses each individual research a reserve was recorded for its tax A single decision about how to report project as the unit of account for GAAP position in consolidated financial an item of income, gain, loss, deduction, financial reporting purposes, since the statements in which Corporation C was or credit may affect line items in multiple corporation accumulates information for included. years’ returns. If so, that decision can the tax return about the projects at the Reserve not recorded based on ex- result in a tax position taken on each project level and expects the IRS to pectation to litigate. A corporation affected year’s return. For example, a address the issues during an must report on Schedule UTP a tax decision to amortize an expense rather examination of each project separately. position taken on its return for which no than currently deduct that expense, or a Corporation B determines that the reserve for income tax was recorded if decision to currently deduct rather than appropriate unit of account for GAAP the tax position is one which the amortize an expense, affects line items financial reporting purposes is the corporation or a related party on each year’s return in which the tax functional expenditures, based on the determines the probability of settling position is taken during the period of amount of its expenditures, the with the IRS to be less than 50% and, amortization. Whether these tax anticipated credits to be claimed, its under applicable accounting standards, positions taken on a return are reported previous experience, and the advice of no reserve was recorded in the audited on Schedule UTP for a particular tax its tax advisors. Based on the unit of financial statements because the year, and when they are reported, account used for financial reporting corporation intends to litigate the tax depends on whether and when a purposes, Corporation A must use each position and has determined that it is reserve is recorded. See Example 7 and project as its unit of account for more likely than not to prevail on the Example 8, later. Schedule UTP reporting, and Corporation B must use functional merits in the litigation. Note. Although the use of a net expenditures as its unit of account for Example 5. Reserve not recorded operating loss (NOL) or a credit Schedule UTP reporting, regarding the after a change in circumstances carryforward is a tax position taken on a research and development credit. based on expectation to litigate. A tax return, do not report the use of the Ranking Tax Positions by Size corporation takes a tax position on its NOL or credit carryforward if the 2017 tax return for which no reserve is corporation has previously reported the The corporation must rank by size each recorded because the corporation tax position that created or added to the tax position listed in Part I. The size of a determined the tax position is correct. NOL or credit carryforward on tax position, however, need not be Circumstances change, and in 2019 the Schedule UTP. See Example 10, later. reported anywhere on Schedule UTP. corporation determined that the tax See the instructions for Part I, column position was uncertain, but did not Unit of account. A unit of account is (f), regarding coding to be used to rank record a reserve because of its the level of detail used in analyzing a tax the corporation’s tax positions. expectation to litigate the position. That position, taking into account both the is, the corporation or a related party level at which the taxpayer prepares Size. The size of each tax position is determines the probability of settling and supports the tax return and the level determined on an annual basis and is with the IRS to be less than 50% and, at which the taxpayer anticipates the amount of U.S. federal income tax under applicable accounting standards, addressing the issue with the IRS. The reserve recorded for that position. If a no reserve was recorded because the unit of account used by a GAAP or reserve is recorded for multiple tax corporation intends to litigate the tax modified GAAP taxpayer for reporting a positions, then a reasonable allocation position and has determined that it is tax position on Schedule UTP must be of that reserve among the tax positions more likely than not to prevail on the the same unit of account used by the to which it relates must be made in merits in the litigation. The corporation taxpayer for GAAP or modified GAAP. determining the size of each tax position. must report that position on Part II of the In the case of audited financial Schedule UTP filed with the 2019 tax statements prepared under accounting If an amount of interest or penalties return either if it records a reserve or if it standards other than GAAP or modified relating to a tax position is not does not record a reserve because it GAAP, a corporation that issues audited separately identified in the books and expects to litigate, even if that decision financial statements with a unit of records as associated with that position, to record or not record occurs because account that is based upon the entire then that amount of interest and Instructions for Schedule UTP (Form 1120) -3- |
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Do not of establishing reserves for U.S. federal in 2019 of the NOL carried forward from determine a size for positions listed income taxes for its 2018 audited 2018 is a tax position taken on the 2019 because of an expectation to litigate. financial statements, the corporation tax return, because the position would See the instructions for Parts I and II, determined that it was uncertain result in an adjustment to a line item on column (f), regarding ranking of these whether any deduction or amortization the 2019 tax return if the position is not positions. of this expenditure is allowable. In the sustained. The corporation recorded a Affiliated groups. The determination 2018 audited financial statements, the reserve with respect to its 2018 tax of the size of a tax position taken in a tax corporation recorded a reserve with position in its 2018 audited financial return by an affiliated group filing a respect to the amortization deduction to statements. Because the corporation consolidated return is to be determined be claimed in each tax year. The recorded a reserve with respect to the at the affiliated group level for all corporation has taken a tax position in tax position taken in 2018, it reported members of the affiliated group. each of the 15 tax years because on the 2018 tax position on the each year’s tax return there would be an Schedule UTP filed with its 2018 tax Coordination With Other adjustment to a line item on that return if return. Because it reported the tax Reporting Requirements the position taken in that year is not position in its 2018 tax return, the A complete and accurate disclosure of a sustained. The corporation must report corporation should not report the 2019 tax position on the appropriate year’s the 2018 tax position on Part I of tax position on the Schedule UTP filed Schedule UTP will be treated as if the Schedule UTP for the 2018 tax year. In with its tax return for the 2019 tax year. corporation filed a Form 8275, addition, the tax position to be taken in Example 11. Corporate merger. Disclosure Statement, or Form 8275-R, each of the 2019 to 2032 tax years must On June 30, 2019, MergerCo merges Regulation Disclosure Statement, be reported on Part I of the into AcquiringCo, in a transaction in regarding the tax position. A separate Schedule UTP filed with the tax return which AcquiringCo survives. Form 8275 or Form 8275-R need not be for the respective tax year in which the MergerCo’s tax year ends on that date. filed to avoid certain accuracy-related tax position was taken. The result would After the merger, AcquiringCo records a penalties with respect to that tax be the same if, instead of recording the reserve with respect to a tax position position. reserve in 2018 for all of the tax that is taken on MergerCo’s final return positions taken in each of the 15 years, in its audited financial statements. That Comprehensive Examples the corporation records a reserve in tax position must be reported on Part I each year that specifically relates to the Example 7. Multiple year of the Schedule UTP filed with tax position taken on the return for that positions. A corporation incurred an MergerCo’s 2019 tax return even year. expenditure in 2017 and claimed the though the reserve was recorded by entire amount as a deduction on its Example 9. Transition rule. The AcquiringCo. AcquiringCo should not 2017 return. During the course of facts are the same as in Example 8 report the tax position on the reviewing its tax positions for purposes except that the corporation incurred the Schedule UTP filed with its 2019 tax of establishing reserves for U.S. federal expenditure and recorded the reserve in return because MergerCo’s final return income taxes for its 2017 audited 2009. The corporation has taken a tax is a prior year tax return on which the tax financial statements, the corporation position in each of the 15 tax years position was reported. determined it was uncertain whether the (2009 through 2023) because on each expenditure should instead be year’s tax return there would be an amortized over 5 years and records a adjustment to a line item on that return if Specific Instructions reserve with respect to the position the position taken in that year is not taken in 2017. The corporation did not sustained. However, the corporation Part I. Uncertain Tax record a reserve for any of the positions was not required to report the tax Positions for the Current taken in tax years 2018 through 2021. position taken in the 2009 tax year Tax Year The corporation has taken a tax position because it was taken in a tax year in each of the 5 tax years because, on beginning before January 1, 2010. The When To Complete Part I each year’s tax return, there would be corporation reports the tax position Complete Part I to report tax positions an adjustment to a line item on that taken in each of the 2010 to 2023 tax taken by the corporation on its current return if the position taken in that year’s years on Part I of the Schedule UTP tax return. return is not sustained. The tax position filed with its tax return for the respective taken in the 2017 tax year must be tax year in which the position was taken. Information From Related Parties reported on Part I of Schedule UTP filed Example 10. Creation and use of Check the box at the top of Part I if the with the 2017 tax return. None of the net operating loss (NOL). A corporation was unable to obtain 2018 to 2021 tax positions must be corporation incurred a $50 expenditure sufficient information from one or more reported on Schedule UTP because the in 2018 and claimed the entire amount related parties and was therefore unable corporation did not record a reserve as a deduction on its 2018 tax return. to determine whether a tax position with respect to any of those tax The deduction increases the taken on its current year’s tax return is positions. corporation’s NOL carryforward from required to be reported in Part I of this Example 8. Multiple year $100 to $150. The corporation used the schedule. positions. A corporation incurred an entire $150 NOL carryforward on its 2019 tax return. Claiming the $50 -4- Instructions for Schedule UTP (Form 1120) |
Page 5 of 6 Fileid: … 20SCHUTP/201912/A/XML/Cycle05/source 18:27 - 20-Dec-2019 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Column (a). UTP No. Column (e). Major Tax Position related parties and was therefore unable to determine whether a tax position Enter a number in column (a) for each Check this box if the relative size of the taken on its prior year's tax return is tax position reported. The UTP numbers tax position is greater than or equal to required to be reported in Part II of this on Part I, column (a), include a 0.10 (10%). The relative size of a tax schedule. preprinted “C” prefix to indicate that they position is the amount computed by are positions for the current tax year. A dividing the size of that position by the corresponding UTP number with the sum of all of the sizes for all of the tax Column (a). UTP No. letter “C” prefix will be used on Part III positions listed on Parts I and II. Continue the numeric sequence based for reporting the concise description of Disregard expectation to litigate on the last UTP number entered on Part the tax position. Begin with the number positions for column (e) purposes. I. For example, if the last UTP listed on 1, do not skip any whole numbers, do Round amounts using rules similar to Part I is 3, enter 4 for the first UTP listed not enter extraneous characters, and do the rules in the Instructions for Form on Part II. The UTP numbers on Part II, not duplicate any numbers (for example, 1120 (or the instructions for the column (a), include a preprinted “P” C1, C2, C3, where the letters “C” are applicable tax return) for rounding dollar prefix to indicate that they are positions preprinted on the schedule and the amounts. for prior tax years. A corresponding UTP numbers are entered). number with a letter “P” prefix will be Column (f). Ranking of Tax used on Part III for reporting the concise Column (b). Primary IRC Sections Position description of the tax position. Do not skip any whole numbers, do not enter Provide the primary IRC sections (up to Enter a letter and a ranking number for extraneous characters, and do not three) relating to the tax position. Enter each tax position. Use the letter T for duplicate any numbers (for example, one primary IRC section in each box (for transfer pricing positions and the letter P4, P5, P6, where the letters “P” are example, “61,” “108,” “263A,” etc.). Do G for all other tax positions. preprinted on the schedule and the not include descriptive references or numbers are entered). any other text such as “IRC,” “Section,” Rank all tax positions in Parts I and II or “IRC Sec.” Beneath each primary IRC together, regardless of type. Starting Column (b). Primary IRC Sections section, you may enter the applicable with the largest size, assign the number IRC subsections (for example, (f)(2)(A) 1 to the largest, the number 2 to the next See the instructions for Part I, column (ii)), using the preprinted parentheses. If largest, and so on, in order. This (b). there are more than four subsection number is the ranking number for the components, list only the first four. tax position. Expectation to litigate Column (c). Timing Codes positions may be assigned any ranking See the instructions for Part I, column Column (c). Timing Codes number. (c). Check “T” for temporary differences, “P” for permanent differences, or check For example, the corporation has one Column (d). Pass-Through Entity both “T” and “P” for a tax position that transfer pricing tax position and two creates both a temporary and other tax positions. The transfer pricing EIN permanent difference. Categorization as position is the largest and one of the See the instructions for Part I, column a temporary difference, permanent other tax positions is the expectation to (d). difference, or both must be consistent litigate position. The expectation to with the accounting standards used to litigate position is assigned a rank of 2. Column (e). Major Tax Position prepare the audited financial Enter “T1”for the transfer pricing statements. position, “G2”for the expectation to See the instructions for Part I, column litigate position, and “G3”for the second (e). Column (d). Pass-Through Entity other tax position. Column (f). Ranking of Tax EIN Part II. Uncertain Tax Position If the tax position taken by the Positions for Prior Tax corporation relates to a tax position of a See the instructions for Part I, column pass-through entity, enter the employer Years (f). identification number (EIN) of the When To Complete Part II Column (h). Year of Tax Position pass-through entity to which the tax position relates. For example, if the Complete Part II to report tax positions corporation is a partner in a partnership taken by the corporation in a prior tax List the prior tax year in which the tax and the tax position involves the year that have not been reported on a position was taken and the last month of partner’s distributive share of an item of Schedule UTP filed with a prior year’s that tax year, using a six-digit number. income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit tax return. Do not report a tax position For example, enter 201712 for tax years of the partnership, enter the EIN of the taken in a tax year beginning before ending December 31, 2017, and partnership. A pass-through entity is any January 1, 2010. See Transition rule 201808 for tax years ending August entity listed in section 1(h)(10). If the tax under Reporting Uncertain Tax 2018. position is not related to a tax position of Positions on Schedule UTP, earlier. a pass-through entity, leave this blank. Enter “F” if the pass-through entity is a Information From Related Parties foreign entity that does not have an EIN. Check the box at the top of Part II if the corporation was unable to obtain sufficient information from one or more Instructions for Schedule UTP (Form 1120) -5- |
Page 6 of 6 Fileid: … 20SCHUTP/201912/A/XML/Cycle05/source 18:27 - 20-Dec-2019 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Part III. Concise concise description that would be Example 13. Recharacterization of reported in Part III to disclose that distribution as a sale. Description of UTPs hypothetical case. Facts. The corporation is a member When To Complete Part III Example 12. Allocation of costs of Venture LLC, which is treated as a Part III must be completed for every tax between uncompleted and U.S. partnership for tax purposes. position listed in Part I or Part II. Enter completed acquisitions. During the tax year, Venture LLC raised the corresponding UTP number from funds through (i) admitting a new Part I, column (a) (for example, C1, C2, Facts. The corporation investigated C3) or Part II, column (a) (for example, and negotiated several potential member for a cash contribution and (ii) P4, P5, P6), related to the description. business acquisitions during the tax borrowing funds from a financial year. One of the transactions was institution, using a loan partially Concise description. Provide a completed during the tax year, but all guaranteed by the corporation. Also concise description of the tax position, other negotiations failed and the other during the tax year, Venture LLC made including a description of the relevant potential transactions were abandoned a cash distribution to the corporation facts affecting the tax treatment of the during the tax year. The corporation that caused its membership interest in position and information that can deducted costs of investigating and Venture LLC to be reduced from 25% to reasonably be expected to apprise the partially negotiating potential business 2%. The corporation has taken the IRS of the identity of the tax position and acquisitions that were not completed position that the cash distribution is the nature of the issue. In most cases, and capitalized costs allocable to one properly characterized as a nontaxable the description should not exceed a few business acquisition that was distribution that does not exceed its sentences. Stating that a concise completed. The corporation established basis in its Venture LLC interest, but has description is “Available upon request” a reserve for financial accounting established a reserve for financial is not an adequate description. purposes in recognition of the possibility accounting purposes, recognizing that A concise description should not that the amount of costs allocated to the the transaction might be recharacterized include an assessment of the hazards of uncompleted acquisition attempts was as a taxable sale of a portion of its a tax position or an analysis of the excessive. Venture LLC interest under section 707(a)(2). support for or against the tax position. Sample concise description. The corporation incurred costs of completing Sample concise description. The Examples of Concise Descriptions one business acquisition and also corporation is a member of Venture for Hypothetical Fact Patterns incurred costs investigating and partially LLC, which is treated as a U.S. The following examples set out a negotiating potential business partnership for tax purposes. The description of hypothetical facts and the acquisitions that were not completed. corporation received a cash distribution uncertainties about a tax position that The costs were allocated between the during the year from Venture LLC. The would be reportable on Schedule UTP. completed and uncompleted issue is the potential application of Following each set of hypothetical facts, acquisitions. The issue is whether the section 707(a)(2) to recharacterize the which would not be disclosed on the allocation of costs between distribution as a sale of a portion of the schedule, is an example of a sufficient uncompleted acquisitions and the corporation's Venture LLC interest. completed acquisition is appropriate. -6- Instructions for Schedule UTP (Form 1120) |