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                                   Instructions For Form 6300

                          2019 Alaska Incentive Credits
                 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS                                       as certain other taxes imposed through Alaska’s adoption of the 
                                                                            Internal Revenue Code. 
Purpose of Form
Form 6300 orders and limits Alaska incentive credits, based on tax          Credits Originating from a Partnership
liability. This form is required if such credits are to be claimed on       A corporation may claim Alaska incentive credits generated by a 
Form 6000, 6100, or 6150.                                                   partnership in which the corporation is a partner. The partnership 
                                                                            is required to report the partner’s share of any credits on Form 
Form 6300 is not required to be filed when creditable activities are        6900, Schedule K-1. In order to claim the credit and offset Alaska 
reported by a partnership filing Form 6900.                                 income tax, the taxpayer will include the creditable amounts shown 
                                                                            on the Schedule K-1 on the applicable line of Form 6300. For 
Other Related Forms                                                         example, a corporation will include on Form 6300, line 8 (income 
Alaska Incentive Credits                                                    tax education credit) its share of the credit shown on Form 6900, 
To claim Alaska incentive credits on Form 6300, you must also               Schedule K-1, lines 18–19.
attach specified supplementary credit forms as follows:
                                                                            Carryforward of Unused Credit
•     Income tax education credit (AS 43.20.014) ..........  Form 6310      Certain credits may be carried forward if the credits cannot be 
•     Exploration incentive credit (AS 43.20.044) .............  Form 665   used because of the tax liability limitation, as shown below.
•     Veteran employment tax credit (AS 43.20.048) .....  Form 6325
•     LNG storage facility credit (AS 43.20.047).............   Form 6323               Credit                  Alaska       Carryforward 
•    Qualified oil and gas service industry                                                                     Statute        Period
      expenditure credit (AS 43.20.049)........................... Form 6327
•    Qualified in-state oil refinery infrastructure                         In-state manufacture of urea,       AS 43.20.052   None
      expenditures tax credit (AS 43.20.053)................... Form 6328   ammonia or gas-to-liquids credit
                                                                            Qualified oil and gas service 
To claim the veteran employment tax credit, you must maintain               industry expenditure credit         AS 43.20.049   5 years

certain records, including properly completed Form(s) 6326                  Qualified in-state refinery         AS 43.20.053   5 years
Certificate of Qualifying Veteran. Do not send in Form 6326 with            expenditures credit
your tax return.                                                            Exploration incentive credit        AS 43.20.044   15 years
                                                                            Veteran employment tax credit       AS 43.20.048
To claim the film production tax credit, you must attach the original                                                          No limit
tax credit certificate issued by the Department of Revenue (DOR).           Film production tax credit          AS 43.98.030   See Inst.
                                                                            Alt. oil and gas exploration credit AS 43.55.025   No Limit
Federal-based Credits
You may be eligible to claim certain federal-based credits, based           Form 6300 is required to be filed to claim credits generated in an 
on Alaska’s adoption of the Internal Revenue Code under AS                  earlier year. Form 6300 must be accompanied by a schedule for 
43.20.021.  These  credits  are  claimed  on Alaska  Form  6390             each credit, showing the amount of credit generated and used, by 
Federal-based Credits. See Form 6390 and related instructions.              year.
Passive activity credit limitations are calculated on an as-if Alaska 
basis, using Alaska Form 6395 Passive Activity Limitation.                  Refundable Credits
                                                                            The LNG storage facility credit (AS 43.20.047) and the in-state 
If You Need Help                                                            oil refinery credit (AS 43.20.053) are refundable under certain 
If you have questions, need additional information or require other         conditions. If the credit  exceeds  the  taxpayer’s  tax   liability, 
assistance, see our website at www.tax.alaska.gov, or call:                 the DOR may refund  the  excess credit, subject to legislative 
                                                                            appropriation.
                 Juneau: 907-465-2320
                 Anchorage:  907-269-6620                                                 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Complete Form 6300 to claim any Alaska incentive credit on the              Line 2a: Enter the amount of gas exploration and development tax 
corporation’s net income tax return (Form 6000, 6100, or 6150).             credit carried from a previous year. You must attach a schedule 
                                                                            showing the credit generated and used, by year, and by company.
Form 6300 accounts for all Alaska incentive credits, including the 
income tax education credit, the film production tax credit, and            Line 5: Enter the tentative in-state manufacture of urea, ammonia 
various other credits. The form also accounts for any refundable            or gas-to-liquids products credit from your attached schedule.
credits. The credits are grouped on Form 6300 and then carried 
to, and claimed on, lines 7 or 12 of the corporation net income tax         Line 8: Enter the tentative income tax education credit from Form 
return (Form 6000, 6100, or 6150).                                          6310 line 9.

In general, Alaska incentive credits may be used to offset the              Line 11: Enter the amount of the qualified oil and gas service 
general Alaska income tax imposed under AS 43.20.011, as well               industry expenditure credit from Form 6327, line 3.
 
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Line 12: Enter the amount of qualified oil and gas service industry 
expenditure credit carried from a previous year. You must attach 
a schedule showing the credit generated and used, by year, and 
by company.

Line 16: Enter  the  amount  of  qualified  in-state  oil  refinery 
expenditures credit generated in the current year from Form 6328, 
line 2. This credit must be applied first to tax. Any excess may be 
either refunded or carried forward for five years.

Line 19: Enter the lesser of line 15 or line 18 here and on line 41. 
This is the amount that will be applied to tax.

Line 20: Subtract line 19 from line 18. This is the amount that may 
either be claimed as a refund or carried forward.

Line 21: Enter the amount of credit requested as a refund. This 
is subject to legislative appropriation. If the refund is denied, then 
the excess may be carried forward for five years. The five years is 
measured from the time the credit was originally generated.

Line 23: Enter the amount of exploration incentive credit from 
Form 665, line 9.

Line 25:  Enter the  amount  of veteran  employment tax  credit 
generated in the current year from Form 6325, line 5.

Line 26:  Enter the  amount  of veteran  employment tax  credit 
carried from a previous year. You must attach a schedule showing 
the credit generated and used, by year, and by company.

Line 30: Enter amount from film production tax credit certificate(s) 
issued by the DOR. You must attach the original certificate(s) to 
the tax return.

Line 31: This is the film production tax credit allowable against 
current tax.

Line 33: Enter the amount of alternative exploration tax credit. You 
must attach a schedule showing the credit generated and used, by 
year, and by company.

Line 34: This is the alternative exploration tax credit allowable 
against current tax.

Part II: This part summarizes Alaska incentive credits for which 
you are claiming a refund.

Line 38: This  line  summarizes  refundable  credits  allowable, 
subject to legislative appropriation. Add lines 36–37, and enter the 
amount on line 38 and on Form 6000, 6100, or 6150, Schedule A,
line 12.

Line 39: This is the current tax remaining after application of 
Alaska incentive credits, against which federal-based credits may 
be allowed. See Form 6390 Federal-based Credits, and related 
instructions.
 
Part III:  This part summarizes Alaska incentive credits allowed in 
the current year that are not being refunded.

Line 49: Enter the total of lines 40–48 on line 49 and on Form 
6000, 6100, or 6150, Schedule A, line 7.

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