Instructions For Form 6900 2023 Alaska Partnership Information Return What’s New .................................................................................1 A waiver will not be granted to a partnership if that partnership is Avoid Common Mistakes ............................................................. 1 required to file its federal return electronically. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Avoid Common Mistakes To facilitate the processing of your return, be sure to do the Adoption of the Internal Revenue Code ...................................... 1 following: Attribution Rule ............................................................................1 Limited Liability Company (LLC).................................................. 1 1) Do not file Form 6900 if you are not required to file. See Who Purpose of Form ..........................................................................2 Must File section on page 2. Who Must File..............................................................................2 How Income is Shared Among Partners...................................... 2 2) Income is not apportioned at the partnership level. The partner Publicly Traded Partnerships ....................................................... 2 itself is treated as if it had directly conducted the activities in When to File ................................................................................2 the state. Extension of Time to File ............................................................. 2 Who Must Sign ............................................................................2 3) If amounts are entered on Schedule A, Column A, enter the Where to Send Return ................................................................. 2 distributable percentage or “various” in Column B, and enter Other Related Forms ...................................................................2 the distributable portion in Column C. Amounts should not be Amended Returns........................................................................2 entered in Column A only. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Audit .......................................... 2 Penalties ......................................................................................3 4) If the partnership has nexus in Alaska and corporate or Paid Preparer Authorization......................................................... 3 partnership partners listed on Schedule B, line 1, fill out If You Need Help..........................................................................3 Schedules A and K-1. Required Attachments ................................................................. 3 5) List all partners on Schedule B, lines 1 and 3. If all partners do SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS not fit on one Schedule B, use multiple Schedules B. Do not attach a statement listing the partners. Partnership Identification ............................................................. 3 Contact Person ............................................................................3 6) Do not attach Schedule K-1 for any partners that are natural Return Information .......................................................................3 persons or effectively treated as natural persons and listed on Other Information.........................................................................3 Schedule B, line 3. Schedule A...................................................................................4 Schedule B ..................................................................................5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Form 6900, Schedule K-1............................................................ 6 Adoption of the Internal Revenue Code WHAT’S NEW Under AS 43.20.021, Alaska adopts the Internal Revenue Code, Sections 1-1399 and 6001-7872, with full force and effect, unless excepted to or modified by provisions of Alaska law. This includes Electronic Filing Electronic filing is available for the Alaska Partnership Information federal provisions applicable to partnerships. In addition, AS Return (Form 6900). The division’s portal for filing returns and 43.20.160 and AS 43.20.300 require the Department of Revenue reports, Revenue Online, is at online-tax.alaska.gov. (DOR) to apply, as far as practicable, the administrative and judicial interpretations of the federal income tax law. A taxpayer is required to electronically file any return or report, unless a waiver is granted by the Department of Revenue (DOR). Attribution Rule Amended returns for tax periods ending after July 1, 2016 are Under Alaska Regulation 15 AAC 20.320, the tax attributes of a required to be electronically filed and fall under the definition of a partnership, including apportionment factors, are attributed to “return”. Failure to file electronically may result in a penalty. The the partners on the basis of their respective ownership interests, penalty is (the greater of) $25 or 1% of the total tax due before as modified by the partnership agreement. This means that the application of payments. (See AS 43.05.045 and AS 43.05.220(f).) partner itself is treated as if it had directly conducted the activities in the state. Income is not apportioned at the partnership level. A taxpayer may apply for a waiver if the taxpayer does not have the capability of submitting Form 6900 electronically. The taxpayer Limited Liability Company (LLC) must submit an Electronic Filing Waiver Application (Form 773) at An LLC doing business in the state must file an Alaska return least 30 days before the return is due. The waiver application is consistent with its federal tax status. If the LLC is characterized as online at tax.alaska.gov, or call (907) 334-2524 to have one mailed a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the LLC must file to you. Form 6900. If the LLC is characterized as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, the LLC does not file Form 6900, but must The taxpayer will be notified by mail whether the waiver application file Form 6000, 6100, or 6150 (corporation net income tax return). is approved or denied. If the waiver application is approved, it is valid for five years after the first tax filing due date after it is approved. 0405-6900i Rev 02/14/2024 - page 1 |
Purpose of Form Publicly Traded Partnerships Form 6900 is an information return reporting certain partnership Generally, a Publicly Traded Partnership (PTP) is taxed as a information, and includes Form 6900, Schedule K-1 to report corporation, under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 7704, for information to partners classified as corporations or partnerships federal and Alaska purposes. A PTP must file Form 6000, 6100 or for federal tax purposes. Form 6900, along with Schedule 6150 (Alaska corporation net income tax return). A PTP does not K-1, reports apportionment factor information, certain income file Form 6900. modifications, and activities that may generate tax credits for the partners. If a PTP meets the exception under IRC Section 7704(c), it is treated as a partnership for federal and Alaska purposes and is Who Must File required to file Form 6900. Both the Tax Division’s online portal, A partnership or an LLC treated as a partnership for tax purposes Revenue Online, and the Internal Revenue Service’s MeF Program (hereafter “partnership”), which conducts business in the state are capable of accepting Form 6900 for a PTP with a high volume (also known as having “nexus” with the state) is required to file of partners. Form 6900. If all of the partners or LLC members (hereafter “partners”) are natural persons or are effectively treated as natural When to File persons, the partnership is not required to file Form 6900. The The Alaska partnership return must be filed within 30 days of the partnership must file Form 6900 if any partner is a corporation or date on which the partnership’s federal return is required to be another partnership. filed. Thus, the due date is not necessarily the 15th day of the month following the federal due date. A natural person is a real human being, as opposed to a legal person. Natural persons file individual income tax returns for U.S. Extension of Time to File tax purposes. Alaska treats partners that are not corporations A federal extension automatically extends the Alaska filing due or partnerships for federal tax purposes as natural persons date to 30 days after the federal extended due date. This is also (“effectively treated as natural persons”.) Partners effectively true if the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extends a due date treated as natural persons are entities, including trusts, which because of an event such as a natural disaster situation. Be sure report their items of income, deductions, and credits directly on to check the appropriate box on page 1, under Return Information, a federal individual income tax return, as well as tax-exempt and attach a copy of the federal extension to the Form 6900. organizations not required to file an Alaska return. Who Must Sign A partnership is required to file Form 6900, even if the partnership A general partner or LLC member manager must sign the return. itself does not conduct business in the state, but owns a partnership interest in a lower-tier partnership doing business in the state, Where to Send Return because of the attribution rule. Mail the return with attachments to: Nexus TAX DIVISION Nexus is sometimes referred to as “doing business” within the ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE state. It is the act of conducting business activity within the state PO BOX 110420 during the tax year. It may exist as a result of an entity’s direct JUNEAU AK 99811-0420 activity, the activity of its employees or agents, or through its interest in a lower-tier partnership or LLC. A partnership registered Note: filing a paper return may result in assessment of penalties outside of Alaska can still have nexus in Alaska. Nexus-creating for failure to file electronically. See electronic filing requirement activities may include, but are not limited to: above. 1) owning or using property in the state, including Other Related Forms leased or mobile property; A corporation, or an LLC that is treated as a corporation for tax purposes (hereafter “corporation”), must file a Form 6000, 6100 2) presence of employees in the state for business purposes; or 6150 (corporation net income tax return), if the corporation is a partner in a partnership doing business in the state. 3) making sales into the state; or Amended Returns 4) the generation of income from sources within the state without An amended return must be filed as a complete return. All regard to whether there is a physical presence in the state. versions of Form 6900 have a checkbox on page 1, under Return Information, to indicate “amended return.” If the federal return was How Income is Shared Among Partners also amended, a complete copy must be attached. An amended Allocate income and expense items subject to Alaska modification, Alaska return is required if the federal return is amended, or apportionment data, and Alaska credit-related items among the adjusted by the IRS. partners according to the partnership agreement for sharing income or loss generally. The partnership agreement may contain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Audit provisions allocating specific items in a ratio different from the A partnership is required to file an amended Alaska partnership ratio for sharing income or loss (IRC §704 provisions). Use the return to report any amendment of the taxpayer’s federal checkbox on Schedule B, Column E, to identify partners with partnership return, or any adjustment made by the IRS. The specific allocations. On Schedule K-1, report the amount actually Alaska amended return must be filed within 60 days after the final allocated to partners. determination of the federal adjustment to avoid assessment of a penalty for failure to file. If the date that the adjustment is finalized 0405-6900i Rev 02/14/2024 - page 2 |
is later than the date on the federal Revenue Agent’s Report, the SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS reason must be satisfactorily explained to avoid assessment of a penalty for failure to file. Partnership Identification Enter the legal name and federal Employer Identification Number Note: The partnership’s obligation to report any IRS audit (EIN) of the partnership. adjustment is not affected by the expiration of the statute of limitations period for the partnership’s original Alaska partnership return. Contact Person Provide the name, email address, and telephone number of an individual to whom correspondence regarding this return should be Penalties directed. This must be a general partner, LLC member manager, A partnership that does not file a complete partnership return by or employee authorized to receive confidential tax information. the due date, including extension, is subject to a penalty for failure Generally, we cannot discuss tax matters with an outside to file a partnership return, under Alaska’s adoption of IRC Section party unless we have a Power of Attorney (see Paid Preparer 6698. The penalty imposed is calculated by multiplying $195 by Authorization above). the number of required Schedules K-1 (excluding any partner that is a natural person or is effectively treated as a natural person). The penalty applies for each month (or fraction thereof) during Return Information which such failure continues, for a maximum of 12 months. Check all boxes that apply. Additional penalties may apply if the partnership does not furnish □ Final Alaska return: Check this box if you do not expect to the Form 6900, Schedule K-1 to a partner. have nexus in Alaska after this tax year. Also check this box on Schedule K-1. Paid Preparer Authorization □ Amended return: Check this box if this return is an amended If the partnership wants to allow the DOR to discuss its tax return return. You must file a complete return to amend. Be sure to with the paid preparer who signed it, check the applicable box in attach a statement explaining the changes being reported. the signature area of the return. This authorization applies only to (See instructions for related checkbox below.) Also check this the preparer whose signature appears at the bottom of the return. box on Schedule K-1. It does not apply to the firm. □ A federal extension automatically extends the Alaska filing due If the applicable box is checked, the partnership is authorizing date. If a federal extension is in effect for the taxpayer, check DOR to contact the paid preparer to answer any questions that “yes” here and attach a copy of Form 7004 to the return. arise during the processing of the return. The partnership is also authorizing the paid preparer to: □ Oil and gas tax partnership: for co-owners operating through joint operating agreements and filing a federal partnership 1) Contact the DOR for information about the processing of return. If this box is checked, Other Information, line 2 must the return or the status of any related refund or payment, and also be checked. 2) Respond to certain DOR notices about math errors, offsets, □ Partnership agreement contains Section 704 provisions: Check and return preparation. this box if a special allocation is made to any partner under I.R.C. §704. The partnership is not authorizing the paid preparer to receive any refund check, bind the partnership to anything (including any □ Public Law 86-272 applies (P.L. 86-272): Check this box if the additional tax liability), or otherwise represent the partnership before partnership is claiming protection under P.L. 86-272. the DOR. If the partnership wants to revoke the authorization, the partnership must file a Form 774, Power of Attorney □ If this is an amended return filed to report audit changes by the Internal Revenue Service, check the appropriate additional If You Need Help box. You must attach a complete copy of the federal audit If you have questions, need additional information or require other report “RAR” showing federal changes by company. assistance, see our web site at www.tax.alaska.gov, or call: Juneau: 907.465.2320 Other Information Question 1: The purpose of this series of questions is to identify a Anchorage: 907.269.6620 partnership that is required to file a return in Alaska. A partnership is not required to file, if any of the following three situations apply: Required Attachments A copy of the signed federal Form 1065, pages 1-5 must be 1) All of the partners are natural persons or are effectively attached to Form 6900 to constitute a complete filing. treatedas natural persons; or If the partnership is reporting any activities that may generate a 2) The partnership is a “publicly traded partnership” that does not potential credit (to be claimed by a partner), then the appropriate meet the exception under IRC Section 7704(c); or form for that credit must be attached. These forms are available on our web site at www.tax.alaska.gov. 3) The partnership a) Does not conduct business in Alaska, and b) Has no property in Alaska, and c) Does not own an interest in a lower-tier partnership that is required to file Form 6900. 0405-6900i Rev 02/14/2024 - page 3 |
Nested Partnerships: Question 1c: If you answered yes to General Instructions for Schedule A: Enter in Schedule A, question 1c on page 1 of the Form 6900, then answer questions column A the relevant information for the entire partnership. Enter 2-5 to include activities attributed to the partnership from lower- in Schedule A, column B the amount from Schedule B, line 2 tier partnerships. A lower-tiered partnership is required to file Form (see instructions for Schedule B). This is the total percentage of 6900 if it has nexus in Alaska and any partner is a corporation ownership held by partners, other than natural persons or those or another partnership, even if the partners of the higher-level effectively treated as natural persons. Enter in Schedule A, column partnership are all natural persons or those effectively treated as C the distributable portion of the items in column A (multiply natural persons. column A by the percentage in column B). This is the portion of items attributable to partners, other than natural persons or those Attach Form 6900, Schedule K-1 from any lower-tiered partnership effectively treated as natural persons. The amount of items in in which the partnership for which this return is being filed has an Schedule A, column C will be reported on Form 6900, Schedules interest. K-1 for the partners, other than natural persons or those effectively treated as natural persons. Question 1d: If all partners are natural persons or are effectively treated as natural persons, answer question 1d “no.” The Nested Partnerships partnership does not need to file Form 6900. If one or more If you answered yes to question 1c on page 1 of Form 6900, partners is a natural person or is effectively treated as a natural then the amounts in Schedule A, column A must include amounts person, and one or more additional partners is a corporation or attributed to the partnership from lower-tier partnerships. partnership, answer “yes” to question 1d. A Form 6900, Schedule K-1 is not required for partners that are natural persons or are Special Allocations effectively treated as natural persons. If a special allocation box is checked on Schedule B, line 1, column E for any partner, leave the percentage blank on all lines of Question 2: If the partnership engages in the production or Schedule A, column B. Instead, check the “various” box in columnB. transportation of oil or gas in Alaska, then any corporation that is In Schedule A, column C, enter the total amount distributable to a partner (directly, or through a high-tier partnership), is subject to partners, other than natural persons or those effectively treated as AS 43.20.144, the rules applicable to oil and gas producers and natural persons. pipelines. For the partnership, this affects the information required on Schedule A. Income/Expense Items Subject to Alaska Modification: A corporate partner must report certain income modifications for purposes Question 3: Indicate whether the partnership has an ownership of Alaska corporate income tax, under AS 43.20.031(c) or AS interest in any foreign corporation. Attach a schedule showing 43.20.144(b). Under 15 AAC 20.320, income and expenses of the name, EIN, country of incorporation, and the ownership the partnership are attributed to the partner, as if the partner had percentage held of each foreign corporation. If the partnership directly engaged in those activities itself. has an ownership interest in a foreign corporation, the ownership is attributed to any corporate partner, and may affect the Alaska Certain potential modification items are not required to be reported corporate income tax reporting of that partner. on Form 6900. Generally, this is true where an item is separately stated on federal Form 1065, Schedule K, such as dividends, Question 4: If you answered yes to question 3 on page 1 of the charitable contributions, capital gains, and IRC §965 inclusion Form 6900, then indicate whether any of the foreign corporations, amounts, deductions, and credits, because those items retain their in which an ownership interest was held, are a “tax haven character and are separately reported on the corporate partner’s corporation” as defined in 15 AAC 20.900(b)(4). If the partnership federal Form 1120. has an interest in a “tax haven corporation,” the ownership is attributed to any corporate partner, and may affect the Alaska Note: If a partner is subject to AS 43.20.144 (oil and gas corporate income tax reporting of that partner, if the partner is producers and pipelines), then the partner will be required to report subject to water’s edge combined reporting under AS 43.20.145. modifications to depreciation, depletion, and intangible drilling costs under AS 43.20.144(b). This would include modification of Question 5: Indicate whether the partnership has an ownership the corporate partner’s share of costs incurred by the partnership. interest in any foreign partnership. Attach a schedule showing the Since such costs are subject to certain elections by the corporate name, EIN, and the ownership percentage held of each foreign partner, the partnership is not required to report those items on partnership. If the foreign partnership has an ownership interest Form 6900. In these circumstances, the corporate partner should in a foreign corporation, the ownership is attributed to the upper- contact the partnership to gather the relevant information. tier partnership, including all tax attributes such as apportionment factor. This affects the reporting of apportionment factor information Apportionment Data: This information will be used to calculate on Schedule A. See instructions for Schedule A below. a corporate partner’s apportionment factor. In addition to general regulations cited below, special industry rules may apply. See Schedule A Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) Title 15, Chapter 19 for further Schedule A is used to report relevant income modifications, information. apportionment data, and potential credits, and to attribute those items to partners, other than natural persons or those effectively Line 3: If the qualified oil and gas service industry expenditure treated as natural persons. It is similar in concept to the federal credit is being allocated to partners, then Form 6327 must be Form 1065, Schedule K. completed and attached to the partnership return. Enter on line 3 the amount from Form 6327, line 2. See instructions for line 14. 0405-6900i Rev 02/14/2024 - page 4 |
Lines 5a–5b: Report the average value of owned property in Alaska the partnership return. Enter on line 14 the amount from Form (line 5a) and everywhere (line 5b). Owned property is valued at 6327, line 3. The credit will then flow through to the applicable its original cost, which is the unadjusted basis for federal income Schedule K-1. The partnership must attach a copy of the Form tax purposes at the time of acquisition adjusted by subsequent 6327 to the Form 6900 Schedule K-1 provided to the partner. additions, improvements, or partial dispositions. Owned property does not include construction in progress. Owned property does Line 15: You must complete and attach Form 665 to the partnership not include intangible personal property. See 15 AAC 19.141-181 return. Enter on line 15 the amount from Form 665, line 1. for further details. Line 16: You must complete and attach Form 6325 to the Rented property is valued at eight times the annual rents paid. See partnership return. Enter on line 16 the amount from Form 6325, 15 AAC 19.191 for further details. line 5. Lines 6a–6b: Report gross receipts derived during the tax year Line 18: You must complete and attach Form 6310 to the from transactions and activities attributable to Alaska (line 6a) and partnership return. Enter on line 18 the sum of Form 6310, line 2, everywhere (line 6b) in the regular course of the partnership’s Columns D regular trade or business. See 15 AAC 19.251-302 for further details. Line 20: Enter the amount of credit you are claiming under AS 43.20.052. In order to claim the credit, you are required to attach Lines 7a–7b: Report compensation paid in Alaska (line 7a) and a statement to the return providing the information described in AS everywhere (line 7b). Do not complete lines 7a-7b, if you answered 43.20.052(c). yes to question 2 on page 1 of Form 6900. Line 21: If the LNG storage facility credit or the gas storage facility The term “compensation” means wages, salaries, commissions credit was originally allocated to partners, then the increase to and any other form of remuneration paid directly to employees for tax for cessation of operations recapture must be reported. For personal services. Payments made to an independent contractor, recapture of the Alaska LNG Storage Facility Credit, Form 6323 or to any person not properly classified as an employee, are must be completed and attached to the partnership return. Enter excluded. See 15 AAC 19.211-241 for further details. on line 21 the amount from Form 6323, line 4. See instructions for Form 6323 and 6324 for further information. If the gas storage Lines 8a–8b: Report tariffs paid in Alaska (line 8a) and everywhere facility tax credit was originally allocated to partners, then the (line 8b). “Tariffs” are amounts received by the partnership for increase to tax for cessation of operations recapture must be transporting oil or gas by pipeline, regardless of whether the reported on line 20. If the gas storage facility tax credit was tariffs are paid by third parties or by a related party. See 15 AAC originally claimed by the partnership, then a claim for refund must 20.500(a) for further details. be made on Form 6322. See instructions for Form 6322 for further information. Lines 9a-9b: Report cumulative intangible drilling costs incurred in Alaska (line 9a) and everywhere (line 9b). See 15 AAC 20.500(b) Schedule B for further details. All partners must be fully accounted for on Schedule B. If additional lines are necessary, attach additional Schedules B, completing Lines 10a-10b: Report the number of barrels of oil or natural gas lines 2 and 4 only on the first Schedule B. liquids (NGLs), net of royalty to an unrelated party, produced in Alaska (line 10a) and everywhere (line 10b). See 15 AAC 500(c) Line 1: List the legal name of all partners, other than natural for further details. persons or those effectively treated as natural persons, in column A. Enter in column B the percentage ownership held by each Lines 11a-11b: Report one-sixth of the number of Mcf of gas, net partner. This should agree to the partner’s proportionate share of royalty to an unrelated party, produced from properties in Alaska of income and loss, according to the partnership agreement, and (line 11a) and everywhere (line 11b). See 15 AAC 20.500(c) for used for federal income tax purposes. more details. Enter in column D the appropriate entity code from the following: Alaska Credit-Related Items: Form 6900 is used to report the C corporation allocation of certain Alaska incentive credits, and recapture of P partnership, or LLC treated as a partnership for credit for cessation of operations under AS 43.20.046(h) and AS federal tax purposes 43.20.047(h). The film production tax credit is not reported on Form 6900 because the taxpayer (corporation) must produce a Indicate in column E if a special allocation is made to the partner credit certificate issued by the DOR directly to, and in the name of, under Internal Revenue Code Section 704. If any box in column E the corporation claiming the credit. is checked, see the Schedule A instructions for Special Allocations. Line 12: Report the alternative tax credit for oil and gas exploration Line 3: List the names of all partners that are natural persons under AS 43.55.025 if the credit is for exploration expenditures or effectively treated as natural persons, in column A. Enter in against the corporate income tax. column B the percentage ownership held by each partner. Indicate in column C if a special allocation is made to the partner under Line 14: If the qualified oil and gas service industry expenditure Internal Revenue Code Section 704. credit is being allocated to partners, according to the partnership agreement, then Form 6327 must be completed and attached to The sum of lines 2 and 4 must equal 100%, unless “various” or “special allocation” is checked. 0405-6900i Rev 02/14/2024 - page 5 |
Form 6900, Schedule K-1 A partnership is required to prepare and give a Form 6900, Schedule K-1 to each partner that is not a natural person or is not effectively treated as a natural person. A Form 6900, Schedule K-1 should not be attached for partners who are natural persons or are effectively treated as natural persons. Complete a Schedule K-1 for each partner that is not a natural person or effectively treated as a natural person, to report that partner’s distributive share of amounts reported on Schedule A. Check all boxes that apply. See How Income is Shared Among Partners, on page 2, for more information. 0405-6900i Rev 02/14/2024 - page 6 |