3800 General Business Credit

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Form

3800

General Business Credit

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (99)

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OMB No. 1545-0895

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Current Year Credit for Credits Not Allowed Against Tentative Minimum Tax (TMT)
(See instructions and complete Part(s) III before Parts I and II.)

DRAFT AS OF
August 30, 2021
DO NOT FILE

General business credit from line 2 of all Parts III with box A checked . . . . . . . . .
Passive activity credits from line 2 of all Parts III with box B checked . . .
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Enter the applicable passive activity credits allowed for 2021. See instructions . . . . . .
Carryforward of general business credit to 2021. Enter the amount from line 2 of Part III with
checked. See instructions for statement to attach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check this box if the carryforward was changed or revised from the original reported amount .
Carryback of general business credit from 2022. Enter the amount from line 2 of Part III with
checked. See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add lines 1, 3, 4, and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part II

Attachment
Sequence No. 22
Identifying number

Name(s) shown on return

Part I

2021

▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form3800 for instructions and the latest information.
You must attach all pages of Form 3800, pages 1, 2, and 3, to your tax return.

Allowable Credit

Regular tax before credits:
• Individuals. Enter the sum of the amounts from Form 1040, 1040-SR, or
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• Corporations. Enter the amount from Form 1120, Schedule J, Part I,
applicable line of your return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1040-NR, line
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line 2; or the
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• Estates and trusts. Enter the sum of the amounts from Form 1041, Schedule G,
lines 1a and 1b, plus any Form 8978 amount included on line 1d; or the amount from
the applicable line of your return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative minimum tax:
• Individuals. Enter the amount from Form 6251, line 11 . . . . . . . . . .
• Corporations. Enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Estates and trusts. Enter the amount from Schedule I (Form 1041), line 54 . . . .

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Net income tax. Subtract line 10c from line 9. If zero, skip lines 12 through 15 and enter -0- on line 16

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Net regular tax. Subtract line 10c from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- .

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Enter 25% (0.25) of the excess, if any, of line 12 over $25,000. See
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Tentative minimum tax:
• Individuals. Enter the amount from Form 6251, line 9 . . . . . .
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• Corporations. Enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Estates and trusts. Enter the amount from Schedule I (Form 1041),
line 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the greater of line 13 or line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtract line 15 from line 11. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the smaller of line 6 or line 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C corporations: See the line 17 instructions if there has been an ownership change,
reorganization.

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Allowable Credit (continued)

Note: If you are not required to report any amounts on line 22 or 24 below, skip lines 18 through 25 and enter -0- on line 26.
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Passive activity credit from line 3 of all Parts III with box B checked

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Empowerment zone and renewal community employment credit allowed. Enter the smaller of line 21
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Carryforward of business credit to 2021. Enter the amount from line 5 of Part III with box C checked
and line 6 of Part III with box G checked. See instructions for statement to attach . . . . . . .
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Carryback of business credit from 2022. Enter the amount from line 5 of Part III with box D checked.
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Credit allowed for the current year. Add lines 28 and 37.
Report the amount from line 38 (if smaller than the sum of Part I, line 6, and
see instructions) as indicated below or on the applicable line of your return.
• Individuals. Schedule 3 (Form 1040), line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Corporations. Form 1120, Schedule J, Part I, line 5c . . . . . . . .
• Estates and trusts. Form 1041, Schedule G, line 2b . . . . . . . .

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Form 3800 (2021)
Identifying number

Name(s) shown on return

Part III

General Business Credits or Eligible Small Business Credits (see instructions)

Complete a separate Part III for each box checked below. See instructions.
General Business Credit From a Non-Passive Activity
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Reserved
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Reserved
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General Business Credit Carryforwards
Eligible Small Business Credit Carryforwards
General Business Credit Carrybacks
Reserved
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I If you are filing more than one Part III with box A or B checked, complete and attach first an additional Part III combining amounts from

DRAFT AS OF
August 30, 2021
DO NOT FILE

all Parts III with box A or B checked. Check here if this is the consolidated Part III .

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(a) Description of credit

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Investment (Form 3468, Part II only) (attach Form 3468) . . . . . . . . .
Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increasing research activities (Form 6765) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low-income housing (carryforward only) (see instructions) . . . . . . . .
Disabled access (Form 8826)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Renewable electricity, refined coal, and Indian coal production (Form 8835) . .
Indian employment (Form 8845) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orphan drug (Form 8820) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New markets (Form 8874) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Small employer pension plan startup costs and auto-enrollment (Form 8881) . .
Employer-provided child care facilities and services (Form 8882)* . . . . . .
Biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels (attach Form 8864) . . . . . . . . .
Low sulfur diesel fuel production (Form 8896) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits (Form 8906) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonconventional source fuel (carryforward only) . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy efficient home (Form 8908) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy efficient appliance (carryforward only) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative motor vehicle (Form 8910) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property (Form 8911)
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Enhanced oil recovery credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mine rescue team training (Form 8923) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural chemicals security (carryforward only) . . . . . . . . . . .
Employer differential wage payments (Form 8932) . . . . . . . . . . .
Carbon oxide sequestration (Form 8933) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle (Form 8936) . . . . . . . .
Qualified plug-in electric vehicle (carryforward only) . . . . . . . . . .
Employee retention (Form 5884-A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General credits from an electing large partnership (carryforward only) . . . .
Other. Oil and gas production from marginal wells (Form 8904) and certain other
credits (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add lines 1a through 1zz and enter here and on the applicable line of Part I . .
Enter the amount from Form 8844 here and on the applicable line of Part II . .
Investment (Form 3468, Part III) (attach Form 3468) . . . . . . . . . .
Work opportunity (Form 5884) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Biofuel producer (Form 6478)
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Low-income housing (Form 8586) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Renewable electricity, refined coal, and Indian coal production (Form 8835) . .
Employer social security and Medicare taxes paid on certain employee tips (Form 8846)
Qualified railroad track maintenance (Form 8900) . . . . . . . . . . .
Small employer health insurance premiums (Form 8941) . . . . . . . . .
Increasing research activities (Form 6765) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employer credit for paid family and medical leave (Form 8994) . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add lines 4a through 4z and enter here and on the applicable line of Part II
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(b) Enter EIN if
claiming the credit
from a pass-through
entity.

Note: On any line where the credit is from more than one source, a separate Part III is needed for each
pass-through entity.

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