Form 1120 Form 1120 U.S. Corporate Income Tax Return

2009 Form 1120 U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return
Purpose: This is the first circulated draft of the 2009 Form 1120 for your review and
comments. See below for a discussion of the changes made.
TPCC: None, but one may be arranged if requested.
Prior Version: The 2008 Form 1120 is available at:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1120.pdf.
Instructions: The 2009 Instructions for Form 1120 will be circulated at a later date. The
2008 Instructions are available at:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1120.pdf.
Other Products: Circulations of draft tax forms, instructions, notices, and publications
are posted at:
http://taxforms.web.irs.gov/Circulations/index.htm.
Comments: Please email, fax, call or mail any comments to me and email the reviewer
at [email protected] by June 30, 2009.
Diane Regier
Tax Forms and Publications
SE:W:CAR:MP:T:B:C
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 202-622-3695
Fax: 202-622-3262

Major Changes to the 2009 Form 1120
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We added “line 29” to the line text for line 5b of Schedule J. The line now reads “Credit
from Form 8834, line 29”. P.L. 111-5, sec. 1142’s creation of a credit for certain plug-in
electric vehicles acquired after February 17, 2009, had required changes to the 2009
Form 8834 such that only the entry on line 29 of Form 8834 is transferred to line 5b,
Schedule J, of the 2009 Form 1120.
In Schedule K, we deleted the entry columns for Questions 4a and 4b. This entity
information is now required to be provided on new 2009 Schedule G (Form 1120) (to
address concerns raised by Treasury).
On line 4a, we also added the words “or tax-exempt organization” to expand the list of
types of entities/organizations that can have ownership in a corporation (at LMSB’s
request).

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1120

Form
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
A Check if:
1a Consolidated return
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b Life/nonlife consolidated return .
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2 Personal holding co.
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U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return
For calendar year 2009 or tax year beginning
 See

OMB No. 1545-0123

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B Employer identification number

Use IRS
label.
Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions.
Otherwise,
print or
City or town, state, and ZIP code
type.

C Date incorporated

D Total assets (see instructions)

3 Personal service corp.
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2009

separate instructions.

Name

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Refundable credits from Form 3800, line 19c, and Form 8827, line 8c . . .
Estimated tax penalty (see instructions). Check if Form 2220 is attached
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Amount owed. If line 32h is smaller than the total of lines 31 and 33, enter amount owed .
Overpayment. If line 32h is larger than the total of lines 31 and 33, enter amount overpaid .

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31 Total tax (Schedule J, line 10) . .
32a 2008 overpayment credited to 2009
b 2009 estimated tax payments . .
c 2009 refund applied for on Form 4466 .
e Tax deposited with Form 7004 . .
f Credits: (1) Form 2439
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Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, 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.
May the IRS discuss this return
with the preparer shown below
(see instructions)?
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Signature of officer
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Firm’s name (or yours if
self-employed), address,
and ZIP code

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Title

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For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions.

Check if selfemployed

Preparer’s SSN or PTIN

EIN
Phone no.
Cat. No. 11450Q

Form 1120 (2009)

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Form 1120 (2009)

Schedule A

Cost of Goods Sold (see instructions)

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Inventory at beginning of year
Purchases
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Cost of labor . . . . . .

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Total. Add lines 1 through 5 . . . . . .

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8 Cost of goods sold. Subtract line 7 from line 6. Enter here and on page 1, line 2
9a Check all methods used for valuing closing inventory:
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Lower of cost or market
Other (Specify method used and attach explanation.) 

b Check if there was a writedown of subnormal goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c Check if the LIFO inventory method was adopted this tax year for any goods (if checked, attach Form 970) .

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d If the LIFO inventory method was used for this tax year, enter percentage (or amounts) of closing
inventory computed under LIFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9d
e If property is produced or acquired for resale, do the rules of section 263A apply to the corporation? . . . . . .
f Was there any change in determining quantities, cost, or valuations between opening and closing inventory? If “Yes,”
attach explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schedule C

Dividends and Special Deductions (see instructions)

(a) Dividends
received

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stock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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stock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends on debt-financed stock of domestic and foreign corporations . . . . .
Dividends on certain preferred stock of less-than-20%-owned public utilities . . . .

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Other dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deduction for dividends paid on certain preferred stock of public utilities . . . . .

Total dividends. Add lines 1 through 17. Enter here and on page 1, line 4 . . .
Total special deductions. Add lines 9, 10, 11, 12, and 18. Enter here and on page 1, line 29b

Schedule E

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company operating under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 . .
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Compensation of Officers (see instructions for page 1, line 12)
Note: Complete Schedule E only if total receipts (line 1a plus lines 4 through 10 on page 1) are $500,000 or more.
(a) Name of officer

(c) Percent of Percent of corporation stock owned
time devoted to
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Form 1120 (2009)

Schedule J
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Tax Computation (see instructions)

Check if the corporation is a member of a controlled group (attach Schedule O (Form 1120))
Income tax. Check if a qualified personal service corporation (see instructions) . . . .
Alternative minimum tax (attach Form 4626) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Add lines 2 and 3
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5a Foreign tax credit (attach Form 1118)
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b Credit from Form 8834, line 29
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c General business credit (attach Form 3800) . . .
d Credit for prior year minimum tax (attach Form 8827)

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e Bond credits from Form 8912 . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Total credits. Add lines 5a through 5e . . . . . . . .
7 Subtract line 6 from line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Personal holding company tax (attach Schedule PH (Form 1120))
9 Other taxes. Check if from:
Form 4255
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Other Information (see instructions)

Check accounting method:

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2 See the instructions and enter the:
a Business activity code no. 
b Business activity 
c Product or service 
3 Is the corporation a subsidiary in an affiliated group or a parent-subsidiary controlled group?
If “Yes,” enter name and EIN of the parent corporation 
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At the end of the tax year:

a Did any foreign or domestic corporation, partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership), trust, or tax-exempt
organization own directly 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all classes of the
corporation’s stock entitled to vote? If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule G (Form 1120) (attach Schedule G) . . . . . .
b Did any individual or estate own directly 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all
classes of the corporation’s stock entitled to vote?
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5 At the end of the tax year, did the corporation:
a Own directly 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of any
foreign or domestic corporation not included on Form 851, Affiliations Schedule? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions

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(i) Name of Corporation

(ii) Employer
Identification Number
(if any)

(iii) Country of
Incorporation

(iv) Percentage
Owned in Voting
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Schedule K

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b Own directly an interest of 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, an interest of 50% or more in any foreign or domestic partnership
(including an entity treated as a partnership) or in the beneficial interest of a trust? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions

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If “Yes,” complete (i) through (iv).
(i) Name of Entity

(ii) Employer
Identification Number
(if any)

(iv) Maximum
Percentage Owned in
Profit, Loss, or Capital

(iii) Country of Organization

DRAFT AS OF
June 2, 2009
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During this tax year, did the corporation pay dividends (other than stock dividends and distributions in exchange for stock) in
excess of the corporation’s current and accumulated earnings and profits? (See sections 301 and 316.) . . . . . . . .
If "Yes," file Form 5452, Corporate Report of Nondividend Distributions.
If this is a consolidated return, answer here for the parent corporation and on Form 851 for each subsidiary.

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At any time during the tax year, did one foreign person own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of (a) the total voting power of all
classes of the corporation’s stock entitled to vote or (b) the total value of all classes of the corporation’s stock? . . . . .
For rules of attribution, see section 318. If “Yes,” enter:
(i) Percentage owned 
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(c) The corporation may have to file Form 5472, Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign
Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business. Enter the number of Forms 5472 attached 

Check this box if the corporation issued publicly offered debt instruments with original issue discount
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If checked, the corporation may have to file Form 8281, Information Return for Publicly Offered Original Issue Discount Instruments.
Enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year  $
Enter the number of shareholders at the end of the tax year (if 100 or fewer) 

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If the corporation has an NOL for the tax year and is electing to forego the carryback period, check here .

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If the corporation is filing a consolidated return, the statement required by Regulations section 1.1502-21(b)(3) must be attached or
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Enter the available NOL carryover from prior tax years (do not reduce it by any deduction on line 29a.)

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Are the corporation’s total receipts (line 1a plus lines 4 through 10 on page 1) for the tax year and its total assets at the end of the
tax year less than $250,000? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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If “Yes,” the corporation is not required to complete Schedules L, M-1, and M-2 on page 5. Instead, enter the total amount of cash
distributions and the book value of property distributions (other than cash) made during the tax year.  $
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Form 1120 (2009)

Schedule L

Balance Sheets per Books

Beginning of tax year
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9 Other investments (attach schedule) .
10a Buildings and other depreciable assets
b Less accumulated depreciation . .
11a Depletable assets . . . . . .
b Less accumulated depletion . . .

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12 Land (net of any amortization) . .
13a Intangible assets (amortizable only)
b Less accumulated amortization .
14 Other assets (attach schedule)
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
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Accounts payable . . . . . . . . .
Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in less than 1 year
Other current liabilities (attach schedule) . . .

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Loans from shareholders . . . . . . .
Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in 1 year or more
Other liabilities (attach schedule) . . . . .
Capital stock: a Preferred stock . . . . .
b Common stock . . . . .

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Additional paid-in capital

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Retained earnings—Appropriated (attach schedule)
Retained earnings—Unappropriated . . . .
Adjustments to shareholders’ equity (attach schedule)

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Less cost of treasury stock
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity .

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Reconciliation of Income (Loss) per Books With Income per Return
Note: Schedule M-3 required instead of Schedule M-1 if total assets are $10 million or more—see instructions

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Net income (loss) per books .
Federal income tax per books .

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Excess of capital losses over capital gains .

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Income subject to tax not recorded on books this
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Income recorded on books this year not
included on this return (itemize):
$
Tax-exempt interest

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Deductions on this return not charged
against book income this year (itemize):
a Depreciation . . . $
b Charitable contributions $

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10

Add lines 7 and 8 . . . . . .
Income (page 1, line 28)—line 6 less line 9

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Expenses recorded on books this year not
deducted on this return (itemize):
a Depreciation . . . . . $
b Charitable contributions
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c Travel and entertainment . $

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Add lines 1 through 5

Schedule M-2
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Analysis of Unappropriated Retained Earnings per Books (Line 25, Schedule L)

Balance at beginning of year
Net income (loss) per books
Other increases (itemize):

Add lines 1, 2, and 3

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b Stock

c Property
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Add lines 5 and 6 . . . . . .
Balance at end of year (line 4 less line 7)
Form

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