Enlarge image | Interest Computation Under the Look-Back OMB No. 1545-1031 Form 8697 (Rev. December 2011) Method for Completed Long-Term Contracts Attachment Department of the Treasury ▶ See separate instructions. Sequence No. 97 Internal Revenue Service For the filing year beginning , and ending . See page 4 of the instructions. Name A Identifying number Type Number, street, and apt., room, or suite no. If a P.O. box, see page 4 of the instructions. B Check applicable box to show type of taxpayer: or Print Corporation S corporation City or town, state, and ZIP code Individual Partnership Estate or trust C If you were an owner of an interest in a pass-through entity (such as a partnership or an S corporation) that holds one or more long-term contracts to which this interest computation relates, enter the name and employer identification number of the entity. Attach a schedule if there is more than one such entity. Name of entity Employer identification number Part I Regular Method (see instructions) Filing Year Redetermination Years (c) 1 Taxable income or loss for the prior years shown on tax Totals return (or as previously adjusted) before net operating loss (a) (b) (Add columns (a) or capital loss carrybacks (other than carrybacks that must Year ended Year ended Year ended and (b).) be taken into account to properly compute interest under mo. yr. mo. yr. mo. yr. section 460) (see page 4 of the instructions). If you were required to file Form 8697 for an earlier year, enter adjusted taxable income for the prior years from line 3, Form 8697, for the most recent filing year that affects the prior years . 2 Adjustment to income to reflect the difference between: (a) the amount of income required to be allocated for post-February 1986 contracts completed or adjusted during the tax year based on the actual contract price and costs, and (b) the amount of income reported for such contracts based on estimated contract price and costs. See page 4 of the instructions and attach a schedule listing each separate contract, unless you were an owner of an interest in a pass-through entity reporting this amount from Schedule K-1 or a similar statement . 3 Adjusted taxable income for look-back purposes. Combine lines 1 and 2. If line 3 is a negative amount, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Income tax liability on line 3 amount using tax rates in effect for the prior years (see page 4 of the instructions) . 5 Income tax liability shown on return (or as previously adjusted) for the prior years (see page 4 of the instructions). If you were required to file Form 8697 for an earlier year, enter the amount required to be reported on line 4, Form 8697, for the most recent filing year that affects the prior years . . . . . . . . . . 6 Increase or decrease in tax for the prior years on which interest is due (or is to be refunded). Subtract line 5 from line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Interest due on increase, if any, shown on line 6 (see page 4 of the instructions) . . . . . . . . . 8 Interest to be refunded on decrease, if any, shown on line 6 (see page 4 of the instructions) . . . . . . . 9 Net amount of interest to be refunded to you. If line 8, column (c), exceeds line 7, column (c), enter the excess. File Form 8697 separately; do not attach it to your tax return (see page 5 of the instructions) . . . . . . . . . 10 Net amount of interest you owe. If line 7, column (c), exceeds line 8, column (c), enter the excess. Attach Form 8697 to your tax return. See page 5 of the instructions for where to include this amount on your return . . . . . . For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 7 of the instructions. Cat. No. 64598V Form 8697 (Rev. 12-2011) |
Enlarge image | Form 8697 (Rev. 12-2011) Page 2 Part II Simplified Marginal Impact Method (see instructions) Date of each prior year to which interest (d) computation relates: 1 Adjustment to regular taxable income to reflect the Totals difference between: (a) the amount of such income required (a) (b) (c) (Add columns (a), to be allocated for post-February 1986 contracts completed Year ended Year ended Year ended (b), and (c).) or adjusted during the tax year based on actual contract price and costs, and (b) the amount of such income mo. yr. mo. yr. mo. yr. reported for such contracts based on estimated contract price and costs. See page 6 of the instructions and attach a schedule listing each separate contract, unless you were an owner of an interest in a pass-through entity reporting this amount from Schedule K-1 or a similar statement . . . 2 Increase or decrease in regular tax for prior years. Multiply line 1 in each column by the applicable regular tax rate (see page 6 of the instructions) . . . . . . . . Note: For prior years beginning before 1987, skip lines 3 and 4 and enter on line 5 the amount from line 2. 3 Adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income to reflect the difference between: (a) the amount of such income required to be allocated for post-February 1986 contracts completed or adjusted during the tax year based on actual contract price and costs, and (b) the amount of such income reported for such contracts based on estimated contract price and costs. See page 6 of the instructions and attach a schedule listing each separate contract, unless you were an owner of an interest in a pass-through entity reporting this amount from Schedule K-1 or a similar statement . . . 4 Increase or decrease in alternative minimum tax (AMT) for prior years. Multiply line 3 in each column by the applicable AMT rate (see page 6 of the instructions) . 5 Enter the larger of line 2 or line 4. See page 6 of the instructions if either amount is negative . . . . . Pass-through entities: Skip line 6 and enter on line 7 the amount from line 5. 6 Overpayment ceiling. For each column in which line 5 is a negative number, enter your total tax liability for the prior year, as adjusted for past applications of the look-back method and after net operating loss, capital loss, net section 1256 contracts loss, and credit carryovers and carrybacks to that year. For each column in which line 5 is a positive number, leave line 6 blank and enter on line 7 the amount from line 5 7 Increase or decrease in tax for the prior years on which interest is due (or is to be refunded). Enter the amount from line 5 or line 6, whichever is smaller. Treat both numbers as positive when making this comparison, but enter the amount as a negative number . 8 Interest due on increase, if any, shown on line 7 (see page 6 of the instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Interest to be refunded on decrease, if any, shown on line 7 (see page 6 of the instructions) . . . . . . . 10 Net amount of interest to be refunded to you. If line 9, column (d), exceeds line 8, column (d), enter the excess. File Form 8697 separately; do not attach it to your tax return (see page 6 of the instructions) . . . . . . . . . 11 Net amount of interest you owe. If line 8, column (d), exceeds line 9, column (d), enter the excess. Attach Form 8697 to your tax return. See page 6 of the instructions for where to include this amount on your return . . . . . . Signature(s) Complete this section only if this form is being filed separately. Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this form, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign Your signature Date Here © Spouse's signature. If a joint return, both must sign Date Print/Type preparer’s name Preparer's signature Date PTIN Paid Check if self-employed Preparer Use Only Firm’s name ▶ Firm's EIN ▶ Firm's address ▶ Phone no. Form 8697 (Rev. 12-2011) |