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                                   Instructions For Form 6300

                          2023 Alaska Incentive Credits
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS                                                      Credits Originating from a Partnership
                                                                          A corporation may claim Alaska incentive credits generated by a 
Purpose of Form                                                           partnership in which the corporation is a partner. The partnership 
Form 6300 orders and limits Alaska incentive credits, based on tax        is required to report the partner’s share of any credits on Form 
liability. This form is required if such credits are to be claimed on     6900, Schedule K-1. In order to claim the credit and offset Alaska 
Form 6000, 6100, or 6150.                                                 income tax, the taxpayer will include the creditable amounts shown 
                                                                          on  the  Schedule  K-1  on  the  applicable  line  of  Form  6300.  For 
Form 6300 is not required to be filed when creditable activities are      example, a corporation will include on Form 6300, line 8 (income 
reported by a partnership filing Form 6900.                               tax education credit) its share of the credit shown on Form 6900, 
                                                                          Schedule K-1, line 18.
Other Related Forms
Alaska Incentive Credits                                                  Carryforward of Unused Credit
To claim Alaska incentive credits on Form 6300, you must also             Certain  credits  may  be  carried  forward  if  the  credits  cannot  be 
attach specified supplementary credit forms as follows:                   used because of the tax liability limitation, as shown below.

•  Income tax education credit (AS 43.20.014) ..........Form 6310                     Credit                   Alaska       Carryforward 
•  Exploration incentive credit (AS 43.20.044) .............Form 665                                           Statute       Period
•  Veteran employment tax credit (AS 43.20.048) .....Form 6325
•  Qualified oil and gas service industry                                  In-state manufacture of urea,       AS 43.20.052  None
                                                                           ammonia or gas-to-liquids credit
    expenditure credit (AS 43.20.049). ........................Form 6327
                                                                           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  No limit
To claim the film production tax credit, you must attach the original 
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.
                                                                                      SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

If You Need Help                                                          Line 5: Enter the tentative in-state manufacture of urea, ammonia 
If you have questions, need additional information or require other       or gas-to-liquids products credit from your attached schedule.
assistance, see our website at www.tax.alaska.gov, or call:
                                                                          Line 8: Enter the tentative income tax education credit from Form
                 Juneau: 907-465-2320                                     6310 line 4.
                 Anchorage: 907-269-6620
                                                                          Line 11: Enter the amount of the qualified oil and gas service
Complete Form 6300 to claim any Alaska incentive credit on the            industry expenditure credit from Form 6327, line 3.
corporation’s net income tax return (Form 6000, 6100, or 6150).            
                                                                          Line 12: Enter the amount of qualified oil and gas service industry 
Form 6300 accounts for all Alaska incentive credits, including the        expenditure credit carried from a previous year. You must attach 
income  tax  education  credit,  the  film  production  tax  credit,  and a schedule showing the credit generated and used, by year, and 
various other credits. The form also accounts for any refundable          by company.
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                 Enter  the  amount  of  qualified  in-state  oil  refinery 
                                                                          Line 17:
return (Form 6000, 6100, or 6150).                                        expenditures credit carried from a previous year. This credit must 
                                                                          be  applied  first  to  tax.  Any  excess  may  be  either  refunded  or 
In  general,  Alaska  incentive  credits  may  be  used  to  offset  the  carried forward for five years.
general Alaska income tax imposed under AS 43.20.011, as well 
as certain other taxes imposed through Alaska’s adoption of the                    Enter the lesser of line 15 or line 18 here and on line 44. 
                                                                          Line 19:
Internal Revenue Code.                                                    This is the amount that will be applied to tax.

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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.  Enter the amount from line 37, 
then enter the amount 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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