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     UTAH

TC-20S Forms & Instructions

S CorporationS Corporation

Utah State Tax Commission   210 North   1950 West Salt LakeCity,tax.utah.govUtah 84134   



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Contents
General Instructions and Information .........................................................................................................................................................1
TC-20S – Utah S Corporation Tax Return Instructions ...............................................................................................................................5
Schedule A – Utah Taxable Income for Pass-through Taxpayers ...............................................................................................................7
Schedule E – Prepayments of Any Type.....................................................................................................................................................9
TC-20, Schedule J – Apportionment Schedule ........................................................................................................................................11
Schedule K-1 – Shareholder’s Share of Utah Income, Deductions and Credits .......................................................................................19
Schedule M – Qualifi ed Subchapter S Subsidiaries .................................................................................................................................21
Schedule N – Pass-through Entity Withholding Tax ..................................................................................................................................21
TC-250 – Credits Received from Upper-tier Pass-through Entities and Mineral Production Withholding Tax Credit on TC-675R ...........23
TC-559, Corporation/Partnership Payment Coupon .................................................................................................................................25
Common Return Errors ............................................................................................................................................................................26

                                                                                                                 Cover art by Randolph Prawitt

File the Right Corporate Forms                                          Utah Taxpayer Advocate Service
TC-20 if Corporation fi led federal form 1120, 1120-IC-DISC            The Taxpayer Advocate Service helps taxpayers who have made 
TC-20S if S Corporation fi led federal form 1120S                      multiple, unsuccessful attempts to resolve concerns with the Tax 
                                                                        Commission.  This service helps resolve problems when normal 
TC-20MC if Corporation fi led federal forms 1120-H, 1120-RIC,          agency processes break down, identifi es why problems occurred, and 
  1120-REIT, 990-T or 8023                                              suggests solutions. See tax.utah.gov/contact, or contact us to fi nd 
                                                                        out if you qualify for this service at 801-297-7562 or 1-800-662-4335, 
E-Filing is Easier!                                                     ext. 7562, or by email at taxpayeradvocate@utah.gov.
E-fi ling is the easiest and most accurate way to fi le. Ask your tax     Do not use the Taxpayer Advocate Service to bypass normal methods 
preparer about e-fi ling your individual, fi duciary, partnership, C cor- for resolving issues or disputes.
poration and S corporation returns, or use commercial tax software.

Utah is Online                                                          Need more information?
Utah offers many online services for individual and business fi lers, 
including:                                                              Questions 801-297-2200 or
                                                                                        1-800-662-4335 (outside the Salt Lake area)
   tap.utah.gov
                                                                      Research        Utah rules, bulletins and Commission decisions: 
•  Pay by e-check or credit card.                                                       tax.utah.gov
•  Manage your Utah tax account.                                                        Utah Code (UC): le.utah.gov 
•  Request payment plans.                                                               Internal Revenue Code (IRC):
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•  Download forms and instructions for all Utah tax types.
•  Link to free business resources and other services.

E-Verify for Employers                                                  If you need an accommodation under the Americans with Disabili-
Employers can help prevent identity theft by verifying the Social       ties Act, email taxada@utah.gov, or call 801-297-3811 or TDD 
Security numbers of job applicants. E-Verify is a free service of       801-297-2020. Please allow three working days for a response.
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that verifi es employ-
ment eligibility through the Internet. Employers can use E-Verify at 
uscis.gov/e-verify.



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2021 Utah TC-20S Instructions                                                                                                   1

General Instructions and Information

                                                                Corporations incorporated outside of Utah (foreign corpora-
What’s New
                                                                tions) must obtain a Certifi cate of Tax Clearance from the 
Solar Energy Systems Phase-out:    The maximum Re-           Tax Commission before withdrawing from Utah. Foreign 
  newable Residential Energy Systems Credit (credit 21) for     corporations must fi le an Application for Withdrawal with the 
  solar power systems installed in 2021 is $1,200.              Department of Commerce. 
Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program: The            To request a Certifi cate of  Tax Clearance, email the  Tax 
  2020 legislature passed HB 4003, creating a nonrefund-        Commission at taxmaster@utah.gov, or call 801-297-2200 
  able tax credit for donations made to the Special Needs       or 1-800-662-4335. We will send you an Application for Tax 
  Opportunity Scholarship Program. See page 18.                 Clearance to Withdraw a Foreign Corporation to complete 
Payroll Protection Program Loan Addback: In certain           and return.
  situations you must add to your income the amount of PPP      Dissolving and withdrawing corporations must also close their 
  grants or loans forgiven in 2021. See page 7.                 other Utah tax accounts (sales, withholding, etc.). To close 
                                                                related tax accounts, send a completed TC-69C, Notice of 
Reminders                                                       Change for a Business and/or Tax Account, to Exceptions 
                                                                Processing at the Tax Commission address above.
• TC-250: List all nonrefundable and refundable credits 
  received from an upper-tier pass-through entity on a Utah 
  Schedule K-1, and any mineral production withholding tax      S Corporations Not 
  credit received on a form TC-675R. 
                                                                Subject to Tax
•  Market Sourcing of Revenues from Performance of Ser-
  vices by Multi-state Taxpayers: Corporations performing a     An S corporation is not subject to Utah income tax. However, 
  service both in and outside of Utah must calculate the sales  shareholders are liable for Utah income tax in their separate 
  factor numerator on TC-20, Schedule J by considering the      or individual capacities. An S corporation must withhold Utah 
  service income to be in Utah if the buyer receives a greater  tax on all nonresident individual pass-through entity taxpayers 
  benefi t of the service in Utah than in any other state. See   and all resident or nonresident business, estate, or trust pass-
  TC-20, Schedule J – Apportionment Schedule on page 11.        through entity taxpayers. See Pass-through Entity Withholding 
                                                                Requirements below.

Identifi cation Numbers
                                                                Pass-through Entity
The corporation's federal Employer Identifi cation Number 
(EIN) is the Utah identifi cation number. The Utah Department    A pass-through entity is an entity whose income, gains, losses, 
of Commerce also issues a registration number upon incor-       deductions and/or credits fl ow through to its partners (partner-
poration or qualifi cation in Utah. Enter both the EIN and Utah  ships), members (limited liability companies), shareholders (S 
Incorporation/Qualifi cation number in the proper fi elds on page corporations) or benefi ciaries (estates and trusts) for federal 
1 of form TC-20S. These numbers are used for identifi cation     tax purposes.
of the corporate tax return.
                                                                Pass-through Entity Taxpayer
Corporation Changes                                             A pass-through entity taxpayer is an entity which has income, 
Report corporation changes (e.g., name change, physical         gains, losses, deductions and/or credits passed to it from a 
and/or mailing address changes, merger, or ceasing to do        pass-through entity (e.g., an individual who is a shareholder 
business in Utah) in writing to:                                in an S corporation, or a partnership which is a shareholder 
  UT Division of Corporations and Commercial Code               in an S corporation).
  Department of Commerce
  160 E 300 S, 2nd Floor                                        Liability for Filing and Paying
  PO Box 146705
  Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6705                                 Tax Forms
and submit form TC-69C to:                                      The Tax Commission does not mail forms for fi ling corporate 
  Exceptions Processing                                         taxes. Get forms at  tax.utah.gov/forms or by calling the 
  Utah State Tax Commission                                     Forms Hotline at 801-297-6700 or 1-800-662-4335, ext. 6700.
  210 N 1950 W                                                  Note: See What to Attach and What to Keep later in these 
  Salt Lake City, UT 84134-3215                                 General Instructions for what federal information is required 
                                                                with the Utah return.
  Dissolution or Withdrawal                                     Franchise Tax
Corporations that cease to do business in Utah must either      Every C corporation incorporated in Utah (domestic), qualifi ed 
dissolve or withdraw the corporation.                           in Utah (foreign), or doing business in Utah, whether qualifi ed 
Corporations incorporated in Utah must fi le Articles of Dis-    or not, must fi le a corporate franchise tax return. C corpora-
solution with the Department of Commerce.                       tion returns are fi led on form TC-20. There is a minimum tax 
                                                                (privilege tax) of $100 on every corporation that fi les form 



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2021 Utah TC-20S Instructions                                                                                                     2
TC-20, regardless of whether or not the corporation exercises  behalf of the shareholder. This withholding tax is then claimed as 
its right to do business.                                       a credit by the shareholder on the shareholder’s personal return.
S Corporation                                                   If this S corporation has an interest in a partnership (also 
                                                                considered a pass-through entity), that partnership is required 
Every S corporation (as defi ned in IRC §1361(a)) that has fi led to withhold Utah income tax on Utah income allocated to this 
a proper and timely election under IRC §1362(a) must fi le form  S corporation. The partnership must provide a Schedule K-1 
TC-20S, so long as the federal election remains in effect. The  showing the amount of Utah withholding tax paid on behalf 
minimum tax does not apply to S corporations.                   of this S corporation. This withholding tax must be reported 
                                                                on TC-250 and then be allocated to the shareholders of this 
Income Tax                                                      S corporation to be claimed on their personal returns. Enter 
Corporations required to fi le under the income tax provisions  this previous pass-through entity withholding tax for each 
are those that derive income from Utah sources, but are not  shareholder on Schedules K and K-1.
qualifi ed to do business in Utah and have no regular and es-    The S corporation may request a waiver of withholding tax 
tablished place of business in Utah, either owned or rented,    and any associated penalty and interest for all or selected 
and do not maintain an inventory or have employees located      shareholders who fi led and paid tax on their personal returns 
at a place of business in Utah.                                 on the Utah income from this S corporation. The tax must be 
                                                                paid on or before the S corporation’s return due date, includ-
Example 1:                                                      ing extensions (see UC §59-10-1403.2(5)). See Schedule N 
                                                                instructions in this book for more details.
A trucking company, operated in or through Utah by 
a foreign corporation not qualifi ed to do business in 
                                                                Qualifi ed Subchapter S Subsidiary
Utah, is subject to income tax rather than franchise tax. 
                                                                An S corporation that owns one or more qualifi ed subchapter S 
                                                                subsidiaries, as defi ned in IRC §1361(b)(3)(B), must:
                                                                •  Include each subsidiary’s assets, liabilities and items of 
Example 2:                                                      income, loss and deductions as part of the parent S cor-
An institution making loans or issuing credit cards             poration’s assets, liabilities and items of income, loss and 
to Utah customers from outside Utah that are not                deductions for Utah tax purposes. The qualifi ed subchapter 
qualifi ed to do business in Utah and have no place of           S subsidiary shall not be treated as a separate corporation.
business in Utah is also subject to income tax rather           •  Take into account the activities of the qualifi ed subchapter 
than franchise tax.                                             S subsidiaries in determining whether the S corporation 
                                                                parent is doing business in Utah. For purpose of this 
                                                                determination, all of the subsidiary’s activities will be at-
A $100 minimum tax applies to the corporate income tax.         tributed to the parent.
                                                                •  Attach TC-20S, Schedule M identifying the qualifi ed sub-
Pass-through Entity Withholding                                 chapter S subsidiaries incorporated, qualifi ed, or doing 
Requirements                                                    business in Utah.
S corporations and business entities treated as S corpora-
tions are considered pass-through entities (see UC §59-10-      Taxable Year
1402(10)) and must withhold Utah income tax on all nonresi-     The taxable year for Utah tax purposes must match the tax-
dent individual shareholders, on all resident and nonresident  able year used for federal tax purposes. When the taxable 
business shareholders, and on all resident and nonresident  year changes for federal purposes, the taxable year must be 
trust and estate shareholders. These shareholders are col-      changed for Utah purposes. See  Filing Return When Period 
lectively referred to as pass-through entity taxpayers (see     Changed below.
UC §59-10-1402(11)). An S corporation is not required to 
withhold on a shareholder that is exempt from tax under UC      Filing Return When Period Changed
§59-7-102(1)(a) or §59-10-104.1, or if the pass-through entity  When changes are made to the taxable year, as indicated 
is a plan under IRC §§401, 408 or 457 and is not required to    under Taxable Year above, a short-period return is required. 
fi le a return under UC Chapter 7, or is a publicly traded part- The short-period return must cover the period of less than 
nership as defi ned under UC §59-10-1403.2(1)(b)(iv).            12 months between the prior taxable year-end and the new 
Utah imposes a 4.95 percent withholding tax on all Utah busi-   taxable year. The pass-through entity withholding provisions 
ness and nonbusiness income derived from or connected with  as provided in Utah Administrative Rule R865-9l-13, apply to 
Utah sources and attributable to pass-through entity taxpayers.  short period S corporation returns.
The S corporation may reduce this withholding by any mineral 
production withholding tax and previous pass-through entity     Where to File
withholding tax allocated to the shareholder. This withholding  Mail your return to:
tax must be paid to the Tax Commission by the original due 
                                                                Utah State Tax Commission
date of the return, without regard to extensions.
                                                                210 N 1950 W
Calculate Utah withholding tax on Schedule N. See the instruc-  Salt Lake City, UT 84134-0300
tions for Schedule N on page 21.
                                                                You may also pay any tax due at tap.utah.gov.
The S corporation must provide a Utah Schedule K-1 to each 
shareholder showing the amount of Utah withholding paid on 



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Due Date                                                            What to Attach and 
A return must be fi led on or before the 15th day of the fourth      What to Keep
month following the close of the taxable year or the due date 
of the federal return, whichever is later. If the due date falls on Include the following with your Utah TC-20S. Also, keep copies 
a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the due date becomes           of these with your tax records.
the next business day.                                              Utah S Corporation Return Schedules: Attach applicable 
                                                                      Utah schedules A, E, H, J, K, M, N, and/or TC-250. Also 
Filing Extension                                                      attach a Utah Schedule K-1 for each shareholder.
Corporations are automatically allowed an extension of up to  •       Federal Return: Attach only  pages 1 through 5 of your 
six months to fi le a return without fi ling an extension form. This    federal S corporation return, plus Schedule M-3 and IRS 
is NOT an extension of time to pay your taxes – it is only            form 1125-A, if applicable.
an extension of time to fi le your return. To avoid penalty,         Do not send a copy of your entire federal return, federal 
the prepayment requirements must be met on or before the            Schedules K-1, credit schedules, worksheets, or other 
original return due date and the return must be fi led within        documentation with your Utah return unless otherwise 
the six-month extension period.                                     stated in these instructions.  Keep these in your fi les. We 
Note: All pass-through withholding tax from Schedule N, column  may ask you to provide them later to verify entries on your 
I must be paid by the original due date of the return, without  Utah return.
regard to extensions.
                                                                    Federal Taxable Income (Loss)
Penalties                                                           Utah law defi nes federal taxable income as “taxable income 
Utah law (UC §59-1-401) provides penalties for not fi ling  as currently defi ned in Section 63, Internal Revenue Code 
tax returns by the due date, not paying tax due on time, not  of 1986.” Since Utah’s taxable income is based on federal 
making suffi cient prepayment on extension returns, and  taxable income, a shareholder’s ability to carry forward and 
not fi ling information returns or supporting schedules. See  carry back corporation losses is determined on the federal 
tax.utah.gov/billing/penalties-interest and Pub 58,   Utah          level. The loss taken by a shareholder in a given year must 
Interest and Penalties, at tax.utah.gov/forms.                      match the loss taken on the federal return. Losses cannot be 
                                                                    independently carried back or forward in any given year on 
The Tax Commission will calculate the penalty for underpay-
                                                                    the shareholder’s Utah return.
ment of required prepayments.

Interest (in addition to penalties due)                             Utah Income
                                                                    Complete Schedule A to determine Utah income or loss. If the 
Interest is assessed on underpayments from the due date 
                                                                    corporation does business both within and outside of Utah, 
until the liability is paid in full. The interest rate for the 2022 
                                                                    the portion of the corporation income attributable to Utah is 
calendar year is 2 percent. 
                                                                    determined by fi rst completing TC-20, Schedule J, and then 
For more information, get Pub 58, Utah Interest and Penalties,  Schedule A.
at tax.utah.gov/forms.

                                                                    Business Income
Rounding Off to Whole Dollars                                       Business income means income arising from transactions 
Round off cents to the nearest whole dollar. Round down if  and activity in the regular course of the taxpayer’s trade or 
cents are under 50 cents; round up if cents are 50 cents and  business and includes income from tangible and intangible 
above. Do not enter cents on the return.                            property if the acquisition, management, and disposition of 
                                                                    the property constitutes integral parts of the taxpayer’s regular 
                                                                    trade or business operations. See UC §59-10-1402(2).
Suspension for Failure to 
                                                                    Business income apportioned to Utah is subject to the pass-
Pay Tax Due                                                         through entity withholding requirements.
Utah law provides for suspension of a corporation’s right to do     The following are examples of business income:
business in Utah if it fails to pay taxes due before 5:00 p.m. 
on the last day of the 11th month after the due date.               •  Interest income on loans and investments made in the 
                                                                      ordinary course of a trade or business of lending money.
If you cannot pay the full amount you owe, you can re-
quest a payment plan. Log into your corporate account at            •  Interest income on accounts receivable arising from the 
tap.utah.gov, and click "Request waiver, payment plan or              performance of services or sales of property.
payment plan email."                                                •  Income from investments made in the ordinary course 
                                                                      of a trade or business of furnishing insurance or annuity 
You may also:
                                                                      contracts or reinsuring risks underwritten by insurance 
1.   complete form TC-804B, Business Tax Payment Agree-               companies.
   ment Request (tax.utah.gov/forms), or 
2.  call the Tax Commission at 801-297-7703 or 1-800-662-
   4335 ext. 7703.



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•  Income or gain derived in the ordinary course of an ac-
                                                                   Apportionable Income
tivity of trading or dealing in any property if such activity 
constitutes a trade or business (unless the dealer held the  The following types of income are apportionable business 
property for investment at any time before such income or  income:
gain is recognized).                                             1.  Interest, dividends, royalties, gains, etc., derived in the 
•  Royalties derived by the taxpayer in the ordinary course of   ordinary course of a pass-through entity’s trade or business.
a trade or business of licensing intangible property.            2.  Interest, dividends, gains, etc., of an entity whose primary 
•  Amounts included in gross income of a patron of a coopera-    business activity is investing funds (such as with a broker-
tive by reason of any payment or allocation to the patron        age fi rm).
based on patronage occurring with respect to a trade or  3.  Income received from holdings in or the sale of partnership 
business of the patron.                                          interests.
•  Other income identifi ed by the IRS as income derived by 
the taxpayer in the ordinary course of a trade or business.

Nonbusiness Income
Nonbusiness income means all income other than business in-
come. See UC §59-10-1402(7). Nonbusiness income includes 
portfolio income that is not derived in the ordinary course of a 
pass-through entity’s trade or business. The burden of proof 
is on the taxpayer to justify the manner in which income is 
claimed on the return.



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TC-20S – Utah S Corporation Tax Return 

                      Instructions

Filing Period                                                      Reason-for-Amending Codes
File the 2021 return for calendar year 2021 and fi scal years       1  You fi led an amended federal return with the IRS. Attach 
beginning in 2021 and ending in 2022. If the return is for a        a copy of your amended federal return.
fi scal year or a short tax year (less than 12 months), fi ll in the 2  You made an error on your Utah return. Attach an explana-
tax year beginning and end dates at the top of the form using       tion of the adjustments made.
the format mm/dd/yyyy.                                             3  Your federal return was changed by an IRS audit or adjust-
                                                                    ment and it affects your Utah return. Attach a copy of the 
Corporation Name and Address                                        IRS adjustment.
Enter the corporate name, address and telephone number,            4  Other. Attach an explanation to your return.
including area code. If the address has changed, see Corpo-        Enter the corrected fi gures on the return and/or schedules. 
ration Changes in the General Instructions.                        Enter all other amounts as shown on your original return. If 
                                                                   you received a refund on your original return, subtract the 
                                                                   previous refund (exclude refund interest) from the amount of 
ZIP Code                                                           any tax paid with the original return and/or subsequent pay-
Enter your ZIP Code, including the “plus four” at the end, without ment of the tax prior to fi ling the amended return. Enter the 
a hyphen.                                                          net amount on Schedule A, line 19. Enter a net refund as a 
                                                                   negative amount (preceded by a minus sign).

Foreign Country
If your address is in a foreign country, enter the mailing address Federal Form 8886
where indicated. Enter the foreign city, state/province and postal If you fi led federal Form 8886, Reportable Transaction Disclosure 
code in the City fi eld. Abbreviate if necessary. Leave the State   Statement, with the Internal Revenue Service, enter an “X” at 
and ZIP Code fi elds blank. Enter only the foreign country name     the top of TC-20S, where indicated.
in the Foreign country fi eld. 
                                                                   Line-by-Line Instructions
EIN and Utah Incorporation/
                                                                   Line 1 –  S Corporation First Return
Qualifi cation Number
                                                                   If this is the fi rst return fi led as an S corporation, enter the 
Enter your federal Employer Identifi cation Number (EIN) and Utah   effective date of the S corporation election as shown on the 
Incorporation/Qualifi cation Number issued by the Department        IRS approval letter, Notice of Acceptance as an S Corporation. 
of Commerce in the appropriate fi elds.
                                                                   Line 2(a) – Number of Shares
Amended Returns                                                    Enter the number of shares issued by the S corporation to 
                                                                   Resident Individuals, IRC 501 and Other Exempt Entities, 
Note: Do not submit a copy of your original return with your       and Nonresident Individuals and Other Pass-through Entity 
amended return.                                                    Taxpayers.
To amend a previously fi led return, use the tax forms and in-
structions for the year you are amending. Get prior year forms     Line 2(b) – Percentage of Shares
and instructions at tax.utah.gov/forms-pubs/previousyears.         Enter the percentage of shares issued by the S corporation 
Amend your return if:                                              to Resident Individuals, IRC 501 and Other Exempt Entities, 
•  you discover an error on your Utah or federal return after      and Nonresident Individuals and Other Pass-through Entity 
it has been fi led, or                                              Taxpayers. The total percentages entered should equal 100 
                                                                   percent.
•  your federal return is audited or adjusted by the IRS and 
the audit or adjustment affects your Utah return. You must         Note: The percentage of shares must be the same as the 
amend your Utah return within 90 days of the IRS’s fi nal           total of the stock ownership percentages entered on line F of 
determination.                                                     all federal Schedules K-1.
To qualify for a refund or credit, an amended return must be       Line 3 –  Corporations Conducting 
fi led by the later of three years after the original return was              Business in Utah
due or two years from the date the tax was paid. A return 
fi led before the due date is considered fi led on the due date.     Enter an “X” if this S corporation conducted any business in 
                                                                   Utah during the taxable year. 
To amend a previously fi led return, at the top of page 1, on 
the “Amended Return” line, enter the code number from the 
following list that best describes your Reason for Amending:



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Line 4 –  Qualifi ed Subchapter S                                    This authorization applies only to the individual whose signature 
            Subsidiary Election                                     appears in the Paid Preparer's Section of the return. It does not 
                                                                    apply to the fi rm, if any, shown in that section. If you enter an 
Enter an “X” if this S corporation has elected to treat any         “X” in the box, the corporation is authorizing the Tax Commis-
subsidiary as a Qualifi ed Subchapter S Subsidiary. List each        sion to call the paid preparer to answer any questions that may 
of these subsidiaries that did business, incorporated or was        arise during the processing of the return. The paid preparer is 
qualifi ed in Utah on Schedule M.                                    also authorized to:

Line 5 –  Total Tax                                                 •  give the Tax Commission any information that is missing 
                                                                    from the return,
Enter the total tax from Schedule A, line 17. If Schedule A 
is not required because all shareholders are Utah resident          •  call the Tax Commission for information about the process-
individuals, enter zero.                                            ing of the return or the status of any refund or payment(s), 
                                                                    and
Line 6 –  Total Payments                                            •  respond to certain Tax Commission notices about math 
Enter the total payments from Schedule A, line 20. If Schedule      errors, offsets, and return preparation.
A is not required because all shareholders are Utah residents,      The corporation is not authorizing the preparer to receive any 
enter zero.                                                         refund, bind the entity to anything (including any additional 
                                                                    tax liability), or otherwise represent the entity before the Tax 
Line 7 –  Tax Due                                                   Commission. The authorization will automatically end no later 
If line 5 is larger than line 6, subtract line 6 from line 5.       than the due date (without regard to extensions) for fi ling next 
                                                                    year's tax return.
Line 8 –  Penalties and Interest                                    If you want to expand the preparer’s authorization, complete 
Enter any penalties and interest that apply to this return. See Pub and submit form TC-737, Power of Attorney and Declaration 
58, Utah Interest and Penalties.                                    of Representative (tax.utah.gov/forms). If you want to revoke 
                                                                    the authorization before it ends, submit your request in writ-
Line 9 –  Total Due - Pay This Amount                               ing to the Utah State Tax Commission, attention Taxpayer 
Add lines 7 and 8. Pay at tap.utah.gov, or send a check             Services, 210 N 1950 W, SLC, UT 84134.
or money order with your return (make payable to the Utah 
State Tax Commission). Do not mail cash. The Tax Commis-
sion assumes no liability for loss of cash placed in the mail.      Paid Preparer
Complete the TC-559 coupon (see the back of this book) and          The paid preparer must enter his or her name, address, and 
send it with your payment. See Payment Options below for            PTIN in the section below the corporate offi cer’s signature 
information about making payments.                                  on the return.

Line 10 – Overpayment
                                                                    Preparer Penalties
If line 6 is larger than the sum of line 5 and line 8, subtract the (UC §59-1-401(11)-(12))
sum of line 5 and line 8 from line 6.
                                                                    The person who prepares, presents, procures, advises, aids, 
Line 11 –  Amount of Overpayment to be                              assists or counsels another on a return, affi davit, claim or 
             Applied to Next Taxable Year                           similar document administered by the Tax Commission, and 
                                                                    who knows or has reason to believe it may understate a tax, 
All or part of any overpayment shown on line 10 may be applied      fee or charge is subject to both a civil penalty ($500 per docu-
as an advance payment for the next tax year. Enter the amount       ment) and criminal penalty (second degree felony with a fi ne 
to be applied (may not exceed the overpayment on line 10).          from $1,500 to $25,000).

Line 12 –  Refund
Subtract line 11 from line 10. This is the amount to be re-         Payment Options
funded to you.                                                      You may pay your tax online with a credit card or an elec-
                                                                    tronic check (ACH debit). You may pay in full or make partial 
                                                                    payments throughout the year. Online credit card payments 
Signature and Date Line                                             include a service fee. Follow the instructions at tap.utah.gov.
Sign and date the return. We will not issue a refund without        You may also mail your check or money order payable to the 
a signature.                                                        Utah State Tax Commission with your return. Write the cor-
                                                                    poration employer identifi cation number, daytime telephone 
Paid Preparer Authorization                                         number and “2021 TC-20S” on your check. DO NOT STAPLE 
                                                                    check to return. Remove any check stub before sending. DO 
If the corporation wants to allow the Tax Commission to dis-        NOT MAIL CASH with your return. The Tax Commission is 
cuss this return with the paid preparer who signed it, enter an     not liable for cash lost in the mail. Include the TC-559 coupon 
“X” in the box to the right of the signature area of the return     (see the back of this book) with your payment.
where indicated. 



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Mail your return, payment and coupon (if applicable) to the Utah 
                                                                 Supplemental Information to be 
State Tax Commission, 210 N 1950 W, SLC, UT 84134-0300. If 
mailing your payment separate from your return, include form     Supplied by All S Corporations
TC-559, Corporation/Partnership Payment Coupon, but do           All S corporations must complete the information on page 2 
NOT send another copy of your tax return with your payment.      of the TC-20S.
Doing so may delay posting of your payment.

Schedule A – Utah Taxable Income for Pass-

                              through Taxpayers

Line 1 –  Federal Income (Loss) Reconciliation                   Line 9 –  Non-Utah Net Nonbusiness Income
Enter the amount of federal income or loss reconcilia-           Enter the nonbusiness income net of expenses allocated 
tion as shown on federal form 1120S, Schedule K, line 18  outside Utah from TC-20, Schedule H, line 28.
(R865-9I-13).
                                                                 Line 10
Line 2 –  Charitable Contributions                               Add line 8 and line 9.
Enter the amount of charitable contributions deducted on 
federal form 1120S, Schedule K, line 12a.                        Line 11 – Apportionable Income (Loss)
                                                                 Subtract line 10 from line 7.
Line 3 –  Foreign Taxes
Enter the amount of foreign taxes deducted on federal form       Line 12 – Apportionment Fraction (Decimal)
1120S, Schedule K, line 14p.                                     Enter 1.000000, or the apportionment fraction (decimal) from 
                                                                 TC-20, Schedule J, line 9 or 10, if applicable.
Line 4 –  Recapture of Section 179 Deduction
Enter the amounts reported on federal Schedules K-1, box         Line 13 – Utah Apportioned Business Income      
17, code L.                                                                  (Loss)
                                                                 Multiply the apportionable income (loss) on line 11 by the 
  Line 5 –  Payroll Protection Program Grant or 
                                                                 apportionment fraction on line 12.
        Loan Addback
If you received a COVID-19 Payroll Protection Program (PPP)      Line 14 – Total Utah Income (Loss) Allocated to 
grant or loan, enter any amount that:                                        Pass-through Entity Taxpayers
1.  was forgiven during the 2021 tax year,                       Add line 8 and line 13.
2.  is exempt from federal income tax, and
                                                                 Line 15 – Total Pass-through Withholding Tax
3.  you used for expenses that you deducted on your federal 
tax return.                                                      Enter the total pass-through withholding tax from Schedule 
                                                                 N, column I.
Line 6 –  RESERVED                                               This pass-through withholding tax must be paid to the Tax 
                                                                 Commission by the original due date of the return, without 
Line 7 –  Total Income (Loss)                                    regard to extensions. Pay at tap.utah.gov or use form TC-559, 
Add lines 1 through 6.                                           Corporation/Partnership Payment Coupon. 
                                                                 Do not include any pass-through withholding tax credit re-
Line 8 –  Utah Net Nonbusiness Income
                                                                 ceived from another pass-through entity as reported on a 
Enter the nonbusiness income net of expenses allocated to        Utah Schedule K-1 you received. Pass-through withholding 
Utah from TC-20, Schedule H, line 14.                            tax credits received from other pass-through entities are en-
Sales of Utah property and rents received on Utah property, if   tered on TC-250 and allocated to the shareholders on Utah 
not part of the trade or business income of the S corporation,   Schedule K-1.
are considered Utah nonbusiness income.



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Line 16 –  Utah Use Tax                                              Use Tax Rate Chart (Effective Dec. 31, 2021)
Use tax is a tax on goods and taxable services purchased for         .0635 Beaver County           .0635 Rich County
use, storage or other consumption in Utah during the taxable         .0735 Beaver City             .0795  Garden City  
year. Use tax applies only if sales tax was not paid at the time of  .0610  Box Elder County       .0725  Salt Lake County
                                                                     .0665  Brigham City, Perry,   .0875 Alta
purchase. If you purchased an item from an out-of-state seller       Willard                       .0835 Brighton
(including Internet, catalog, radio and TV purchases) and the        .0640 Mantua                  .0745  Murray, South Salt 
seller did not collect sales tax on that purchase, you must pay      .0710 Snowville                   Lake
the use tax directly to the Tax Commission.                          .0670 Cache County            .0775  Salt Lake City
                                                                     .0695 Cache Valley Transit,   .0635  San Juan County 
If you have a Utah sales tax license/account, report the use tax on  Hyde Park, Lewiston,          .0675 Blanding, Monticello 
your sales tax return. If you do not have a Utah sales tax license/  Millville                     .0745 Bluff
account, report the use tax on line 16 of TC-20S, Schedule A.        .0700 Hyrum, Logan,           .0635 Sanpete County
                                                                     Nibley, N. Logan,             .0645 Centerfi eld, Mayfi eld
You may take a credit for sales or use tax paid to another           Providence, Rich-             .0675 Ephraim, Fairview, 
                                                                     mond, River Heights,              Gunnison
state (but not a foreign country). If the other state’s tax rate     Smithfi eld 
                                                                     .0635 Carbon County           .0665 Mt. Pleasant
is lower than Utah’s, you must pay the difference. If the other      .0645 Helper                  .0635 Sevier County
state’s tax rate is more than Utah’s, no credit or refund is         .0675 Price                   .0645 Aurora, Redmond
given. If sales tax was paid to more than one state, complete        .0665 Wellington              .0675 Richfi eld, Salina 
the Use Tax Worksheet below for each state. Add lines 8 on           .0735 Daggett County          .0715 Summit County
                                                                     .0845 Dutch John              .0905  Mil. Rec. Park City, Park 
all worksheets and enter the total on line 16 of Schedule A.         .0715 Davis County                City
Sales and use tax rates vary throughout Utah. Use the            Use .0725 Bountiful, Centerville, .0745 Snyderville Basin 
                                                                     Clearfi eld, Farming-              Transit
Tax Rate Chart below to get the rate for the location where the      ton, Layton, N. Salt          .0660 Tooele County
merchandise was delivered, stored, used or consumed. Use             Lake, Syracuse, W.            .0690  Erda, Grantsville,  
the county tax rate if the city is not listed.                       Bountiful, Woods                  Lakepoint, Lincoln, 
                                                                     Cross                             Stansbury Park
Grocery food bought through the Internet or catalog is taxed         .0635 Duchesne County         .0700 Tooele City
at 3 percent. The grocery food must be sold for ingestion or         .0645 Duchesne City           .0645 Uintah County
                                                                     .0675 Roosevelt               .0695 Naples, Vernal
chewing by humans and consumed for the substance’s taste             .0635 Emery County            .0715 Utah County
or nutritional value. The reduced rate does not apply to alco-       .0825 Green River             .0725  American Fork, Cedar 
holic beverages or tobacco. See Pub 25, Sales and Use Tax,           .0710 Garfi eld County             Hills, Lindon, Orem, 
at tax.utah.gov/forms.                                               .0810 Boulder, Panguitch,         Payson, Pleasant 
                                                                     Tropic                            Grove, Provo, Santa-
                                                                                                       quin, Spanish Fork, 
                                                                     .0830 Bryce Canyon                Vineyard
                    Use Tax Worksheet                                .0820 Escalante               .0610 Wasatch County
   1.  Amount of purchases (except grocery food)                     .0685 Grand County            .0640 Heber
                                                                     .0885 Moab                    .0720 Independence
         subject to use tax                       1  _________       .0610 Iron County             .0750 Midway
   2.  Use tax rate                                                  .0810 Brian Head              .0800  Park City East
    (decimal from Use Tax Rate Chart)             2 .__ __ __ __     .0620 Cedar City              .0645 Washington County 
                                                                     .0610 Juab County             .0675  Hurricane, Ivins, La
   3.  Multiply line 1 by line 2                  3  _________       .0650 Nephi                       Verkin, St. George,
   4.  Amount of grocery food purchases                              .0635 Santaquin South             Santa Clara, Washing-
                                                                     .0710 Kane County                 ton City
     subject to use tax                           4  _________       .0820 Kanab                   .0805 Springdale
   5.  Multiply line 4 by 3% (.03)                5  _________       .0810 Orderville              .0745 Virgin
                                                                     .0635 Millard County          .0610 Wayne County
   6.  Add line 3 and line 5                      6  _________       .0645 Fillmore                .0725 Weber County
   7.  Credit for sales tax paid to another state                    .0620 Morgan County           .0745  Falcon Hill Riverdale, 
                                                                     .0645  Morgan City                Riverdale
     on use tax purchases                         7  _________       .0610 Piute County
   8. Use tax due (subtract line 7 from line 6)   8  _________    
    (If less than zero, enter "0.")                                  Line 19 –  Amended Return Only
                                                                     This line is only for amended returns. Enter the amount of tax 
Line 17 –  Total Tax                                                 paid with the original return and subsequent payments made 
                                                                     prior to fi ling this amended return less any previous refunds 
Add lines 15 and 16. Carry this total to TC-20S, page 1, line 5.     (exclude refund interest). Enter a net refund as a negative 
                                                                     amount (preceded by a minus sign).
Line 18 –  Prepayments from Schedule E
Credit is allowed for advance payments made as quarterly             Line 20 –  Total Payments
estimated tax payments, prepayments and extension pay-               Add lines 18 and 19. Carry this total to TC-20S, page 1, line 6.
ments (form TC-559). Include any overpayment from a prior 
year that was applied to this year. Use Schedule E to compute 
the total prepayment.
Do not include any pass-through withholding tax on this line. 
Pass-through withholding tax credit from a previous pass-
through entity is entered on TC-250 and allocated to the 
shareholders on Utah Schedule K-1.



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Schedule E – Prepayments of Any Type

Do not include any pass-through withholding tax credit re-      Line 3 –  Other Prepayments
ceived from another pass-through entity as reported on a 
Utah Schedule K-1 you received. Pass-through withholding        List the date and amount of all prepayments made for the 
tax credits received from other pass-through entities are en-   fi ling period. Enter the check number if payment is not made 
tered on TC-250 and allocated to the shareholders on Utah       electronically.  Enter the total amount on line 3. Attach ad-
Schedule K-1.                                                   ditional pages, if necessary.
                                                                Prepayments are not required for pass-through withholding tax.
Line 1 –  Overpayment Applied from Prior Year
Enter the amount of any refund applied from the prior year to   Line 4 –  Total Prepayments
the current year’s liability.                                   Add lines 1, 2 and 3. Enter the total on this line and on Sched-
                                                                ule A, line 18.
Line 2 –  Extension Prepayment
List the date and amount of any extension prepayment. Enter 
the check number if payment is not made electronically.

TC-20, Schedule H – Nonbusiness Income Net of 

                                           Expenses

Complete  TC-20, Schedule H to determine nonbusiness  materially contributes to the production of business income of 
income allocated to Utah and outside Utah.                      the trade or business operations. See Tax Commission Rule 
Nonbusiness income is all income that does not arise from       R865-6F-8(2)(e)(iv).
the conduct of a taxpayer's trade or business operations. In-   Gain or loss   from the sale, exchange, or other disposition 
tangible income must be properly classifi ed and based upon  of real property or of tangible or intangible personal property 
factual evidence. The burden of proof is on the taxpayer to  constitutes business income if the property while owned by 
justify the manner in which the income is claimed on the return.  the taxpayer was used in, or was otherwise included in the 
Interest income is business income where the intangible         property factor of the taxpayer’s trade or business. See Tax 
with respect to which the interest was received arises out of   Commission Rule R865-6F-8(2)(e)(ii).
or was created in the regular course of the taxpayer’s trade or Rental income  from real and tangible property is business 
business operations, or where the purpose for acquiring and  income if the property with respect to which the rental income 
holding the intangible is an integral, functional, or operative  was received is or was used in the taxpayer’s trade or busi-
component of the taxpayer’s trade or business operations, or  ness and therefore is includable in the property factor. See 
otherwise materially contributes to the production of business  Tax Commission Rule R865-6F-8(2)(e)(i).
income of the trade or business operations. See Tax Commis-     Complete Schedule H as follows:
sion Rule R865-6F-8(2)(e)(iii).
                                                                •  Complete lines 1a through 14 if you are claiming only Utah 
Dividends are business income where the stock with re-          nonbusiness income.
spect to which the dividends were received arose out of or 
was acquired in the regular course of the taxpayer’s trade or   •  Complete lines 15a through 28 if you are claiming only 
business operations or where the acquiring and holding of       non-Utah nonbusiness income.
the stock is an integral, functional, or operative component  •  Complete lines 1a through 28 if you are claiming both Utah 
of the taxpayer’s trade or business operations, or otherwise    and non-Utah nonbusiness income.



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Use additional pages or supporting schedules in the same         Line 12 – Interest Expense
format, if necessary, to provide complete information, including 
a description of the business purpose for making the invest-     Enter the total amount of interest deducted on federal form 
ment, the transactions creating the nonbusiness income, and      1120S, line 13 and elsewhere on the federal return.
the use of revenues generated by the nonbusiness investment.
                                                                 Line 13 – Indirect Related Expenses for Utah 
                                                                          Nonbusiness Income
Utah Nonbusiness Income                                          Multiply line 12 by the ratio on line 11.

Lines 1a-1e –  Utah Nonbusiness Income                           Line 14 – Total Utah Nonbusiness Income Net 
Complete the information in each column and enter the gross               of Expenses
Utah nonbusiness income from each class of income being 
                                                                 Subtract line 13 from line 6. Enter the amount here and on 
allocated. Use additional pages or supporting schedules in 
                                                                 Schedule A, line 8.
the same format, if necessary, to provide complete information 
about additional sources of nonbusiness income.
                                                                 Non-Utah Nonbusiness Income
Line 2 –  Total of Columns C and D
Enter the total of the amounts on lines 1a through 1e in column  Lines 15a-15e – Non-Utah Nonbusiness Income
C and column D.                                                  Complete the information in each column and enter the gross 
                                                                 non-Utah nonbusiness income from each class of income 
Line 3 –  Total Utah Nonbusiness Income                          being specifi cally allocated. Use additional pages or support-
Enter the total of column E, lines 1a through 1e.                ing schedules in the same format, if necessary, to provide 
                                                                 complete information about additional sources of non-Utah 
Lines 4a-4e –  Direct Related Expenses                           nonbusiness income.
Describe and enter amounts of direct expenses on the same 
letter line as the corresponding Utah nonbusiness income is      Line 16 – Total of Columns C and D
listed on lines 1a through 1e. Direct related expenses include  Enter the total of the amounts on lines 15a through 15e in 
wages, interest, depreciation, etc. (UC §59-7-101).              column C and column D.

Line 5 –  Total Direct Related Expenses                          Line 17 – Total Non-Utah Nonbusiness Income
Enter the sum of direct related expenses by adding lines 4a  Enter the total of the amounts on lines 15a through 15e in 
through 4e.                                                      column E.

Line 6 –  Utah Nonbusiness Income Net of                         Lines 18a-18e – Direct Related Expenses
Direct Related Expenses                                          Describe and enter amounts of direct expenses on the same 
Subtract line 5 from line 3.                                     letter line as the corresponding non-Utah nonbusiness income 
                                                                 on lines 15a through 15e. Direct related expenses include 
Line 7 –  Beginning-of-Year Assets                               wages, interest, depreciation, etc. (UC §59-7-101).

Enter in column A the total beginning-of-year value of assets    Line 19 –  Total Direct Related Expenses
used to produce Utah nonbusiness income from line 2, column 
C. Enter in column B the beginning-of-year value of your total   Enter the sum of direct related expenses by adding lines 18a 
assets. Include all assets in column B, including Utah assets.   through 18e.

Line 8 –  End-of-Year Assets                                     Line 20 – Non-Utah Nonbusiness Income Net of 
Enter in column A the total end-of-year value of assets used              Direct Related Expenses
to produce Utah nonbusiness income from line 2, column D.  Subtract line 19 from line 17.
Enter in column B the end-of-year value of your total assets. 
Include all assets in column B, including Utah assets.           Line 21 –  Beginning-of-Year Assets
                                                                 Enter in column A the total beginning-of-year value of assets 
Line 9 –  Sum of Beginning and                                   used to produce non-Utah nonbusiness income from line 16, 
Ending Asset Values                                              column C. Enter in column B the beginning-of-year value of 
Add lines 7 and 8 for each respective column.                    your total assets. Include all assets in column B, including 
                                                                 Utah assets.
Line 10 –  Average Asset Value
                                                                 Line 22 –  End-of-Year Assets
Divide line 9 by 2 for each column.
                                                                 Enter in column A the total end-of-year value of assets used 
Line 11 – Utah Nonbusiness Asset Ratio                           to produce non-Utah nonbusiness income from line 16, col-
Divide line 10, column A by line 10, column B. Round the         umn D. Enter in column B the end-of-year value of your total 
result to four decimal places. Do not enter a decimal greater    assets. Include all assets in column B, including Utah assets.
than 1.0000, and do not enter a negative number.



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Line 23 – Sum of Beginning and Ending Asset                      Line 26 –  Interest Expense
         Values                                                  Enter the total amount of interest deducted on federal form 
Add lines 21 and 22 for each respective column.                  1120S, line 13 and elsewhere on the federal return.

Line 24 –  Average Asset Values                                  Line 27 – Indirect Related Expenses for Non-
Divide line 23 by 2 for each column.                             Utah Nonbusiness Income
                                                                 Multiply line 26 by the ratio on line 25.
Line 25 –  Non-Utah Nonbusiness Asset Ratio
Divide line 24, column A by line 24, column B. Round the         Line 28 – Total Non-Utah Nonbusiness Income 
result to four decimal places. Do not enter a decimal greater    Net of Expenses
than 1.0000, and do not enter a negative number.                 Subtract line 27 from line 20. Enter amount here and on 
                                                                 Schedule A, line 9.

 TC-20, Schedule J – Apportionment Schedule

Use TC-20, Schedule J to calculate the portion of the taxpayer’s  If a corporation holds direct and indirect ownership interests in 
income attributable to Utah, if the taxpayer does business both  tiered pass-through entities, it must include its pro rata share 
within and outside of Utah.                                      of the apportionment factors (property, payroll and sales) of 
Complete TC-20, Schedule J to determine the apportionment        the pass-through entities, applying the respective ownership 
fraction (decimal). The factors express a ratio for property in  percentages. For example, a corporation that holds 50 percent 
Utah to total property everywhere, for wages and salaries in     interest in Partnership A that in turn holds 20 percent interest 
Utah to total wages and salaries everywhere, and for sales       in Partnership B would include 50 percent of the factors of 
in Utah to total sales everywhere. Use these factors or ratios   Partnership A, and 10 percent (50 percent of 20 percent) of 
to arrive at the Utah apportionment fraction calculated to six   the factors of Partnership B.
decimals. Then apply this fraction (decimal) to the apportion-
able income (or loss) on Schedule A to arrive at the amount        Apportionment Method
of income (or loss) apportioned to Utah. In cases where one 
or more of the factors is omitted due to peculiar aspects of     To determine if you must apportion income using the single 
the business operations, use the number of factors present       sales factor formula or if you qualify as an optional apportion-
to determine the Utah apportionment fraction.                    ment taxpayer, take into account the economic activities of 
                                                                 each of the entities included in the return. Include the eco-
Your economic activities, and your method of apportioning        nomic activities of any pass-through entities whose income 
income in the previous year, dictate the apportionment method    and factors are included in the return.
you may use. 
                                                                 Use the fl owchart (below) to determine the method you must 
                                                                 use to apportion business income.
Pass-through Entity Taxpayers
Partners, shareholders and benefi ciaries of pass-through         Sales Factor Weighted Taxpayers
entities (an entity taxed as a partnership, s-corporation or 
trust) must include their pro rata share of the pass-through     A sales factor weighted taxpayer may only use the sales factor 
entity's property, payroll and sales in their calculation of the weighted apportionment formula.
apportionment factor on TC-20, Schedule J, page 1.               You must use the single sales factor formula if you either:
                                                                 1.  apportioned income using the sales factor weighted frac-
                                                                 tion during the prior taxable year,
                                                                 2.  apportioned income using the phased-in sales factor for-
                                                                 mula during the prior taxable year, or 



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                                                                  3.  generate more than 50 percent of total sales everywhere 
Optional Apportionment or Sales Factor Weighted?                    from economic activities in any NAICS codes OTHER 
                                                                    THAN these identifi ed NAICS codes:  
    Did the taxpayer apportion income using the phased-in           •  Sector 21, Mining;
    sales factor weighted fraction during the prior taxable year?
                                                                    •  Industry Group 2212, Natural Gas Distribution;
YES                           NO                                    •  Sector 31-33, Manufacturing EXCEPT: 
                                                                    •  Industry Group 3254, Pharmaceutical and Medicine 
    Did the taxpayer apportion income using single                  Manufacturing
    sales factor during the prior taxable year?                     •  Industry Group 3333, Commercial and Service 
                                                                    Industry Machinery Manufacturing
YES                           NO                                    •  Subsector 334, Computer and Electronic Product 
                                                                    Manufacturing
        Does the taxpayer generate greater than                     •  Code 336111, Automobile Manufacturing
        50 percent of total sales everywhere from                   •  Sector 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing
        economic activities in NAICS codes 
        OTHER THAN the identified NAICS codes?                      •  Sector 51, Information EXCEPT:
                                                                    •  Subsector 519, Other Information Services
    YES                       NO
                                                                    •  Sector 52, Finance and Insurance
                                                                  Report property and payroll factors on Schedule J, page 1, 
        Does average value of the taxpayer’s 
                                                                  but do not use them to calculate the apportionment of sales 
        property and payroll in Utah attributable 
                                                                  factor weighted taxpayers.
        to the excluded NAICS codes exceed 
        50 percent of the average value of all the                Sales factor weighted taxpayers must calculate the appor-
        taxpayer’s property and payroll in Utah?                  tionment fraction on Schedule J, Page 2 using Part 2 - Sales 
                                                                  Factor Formula.
        NO                    YES

                                                                    Optional Apportionment Taxpayers
Single Sales Factor         Optional Apportionment                To determine if you are an optional apportionment taxpayer, 
                            Can choose:                           fi rst calculate the following property and payroll factor fractions: 
                             1. equally-weighted; or              Property factor fraction: Add together the value of prop-
                              2. single sales factor                erty in Utah attributable to economic activities that are 
                                                                    classifi ed in an excluded NAICS code. Divide this number 
Excluded NAICS Codes:                                               by the value of all property in Utah. Remove property from 
Code 211120 Crude Petroleum Extraction                              this calculation if the property is attributable to economic 
Industry Group 2121 Coal Mining                                     activities in both excluded NAICS codes and non-excluded 
Industry Group 2212 Natural Gas Distribution                        NAICS codes.
Subsector 311 Food Manufacturing                                  Payroll factor fraction: Add together the amount of payroll 
Industry Group 3121 Beverage Manufacturing                          in Utah attributable to economic activities that are classi-
Code 327310 Cement Manufacturing                                    fi ed in an excluded NAICS code. Divide this number by 
Subsector 482 Rail Transportation                                   the total amount of payroll in Utah. A taxpayer engaged 
Code 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production                     in activities in an excluded NAICS code must remove an 
Subsector 515 Broadcasting (except internet)                        individual’s payroll from this calculation of the payroll fac-
Code 522110 Commercial Banking
                                                                    tor fraction if the individual’s payroll may be attributed to 
Identified NAICS Codes:                                             economic activities in both excluded NAICS codes and 
                                                                    NAICS codes that are not excluded, or to providing man-
Sector 21 Mining;                                                   agement, information technology, fi nance, accounting, 
Industry Group 2212 Natural Gas Distribution                        legal or human resource services.
Sector 31-33 Manufacturing EXCEPT:
  • Industry Group 3254 Pharmaceutical & Medicine                 Add the property and payroll factor fractions and divide that 
    Manufacturing                                                 sum by two. If either the property factor fraction or payroll factor 
  • Industry Group 3333 Commercial & Service Industry             fraction has a denominator of zero, or is otherwise excluded, 
    Machinery Manufacturing                                       divide by one. If the average is greater than 50 percent, you 
  • Subsector 334 Computer & Electronic Manufacturing             are an optional apportionment taxpayer. 
  • Code 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
                                                                  Optional apportionment taxpayers may calculate the ap-
Sector 48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 
Sector 51 Information EXCEPT:                                     portionment fraction using either the equally-weighted three 
  • Subsector 519 Other Information Services                      factor formula (Schedule J, Part 1) or the sales factor formula 
Sector 52 Finance & Insurance                                     (Schedule J, Part 2).
                                                                  Excluded NAICS codes are NAICS codes of the 2017 North 
                                                                  American Industry Classifi cation System within:
                                                                  •  Code 211120, Crude Petroleum Extraction



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•  Industry Group 2121, Coal Mining                                b.  the base of operations or the place where the service 
•  Industry Group 2212, Natural Gas Distribution                         is directed or controlled is not in any state where some 
                                                                         part of the service is performed, but the individual’s 
•  Subsector 311, Food Manufacturing                                     residence is in Utah.
•  Industry Group 3121, Beverage Manufacturing                     Amounts reportable for employment security purposes may 
•  Code 327310, Cement Manufacturing                               ordinarily be used to determine the wage factor.
•  Subsector 482, Rail Transportation                              Overall wages, including Utah, are listed in column B.
•  Code 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production                If you are a pass-through entity taxpayer, add to line 3a any 
•  Subsector 515, Broadcasting (except Internet)                   amounts listed on line K of any TC-65 Schedule K-1 you have 
•  Code 522110, Commercial Banking                                 received.

                                                                   Line 4 –  Payroll Factor Calculation
Line Instructions                                                  Determine the payroll factor (decimal) by dividing line 3a, 
                                                                   column A by line 3a, column B.
Business Activity
Briefl y describe the nature and location(s) of your Utah busi-       Lines 5a - 5h –  Sales Factor
ness activities in the space provided at the top of this schedule. The sales factor is the fraction the sales or charges for ser-
                                                                   vices within Utah for the taxable year bear to the overall sales 
Lines 1a - 1f – Property Factor                                    for the taxable year. Gross receipts from the performance of 
Show the average cost value during the taxable year of real  services in Utah are assigned to the Utah sales numerator if 
and tangible personal property used in the business within  the purchaser of the service receives a greater benefi t of the 
Utah (including leased property) in column A and overall  service in Utah than in any other state. 
(including Utah) in column B.                                      Taxpayers that perform a service both in and outside Utah 
Property you own is valued at its original cost. Property you  must include service income on line 5g in column A (Inside 
rent is valued at eight times the net annual rental rate. Net  Utah) if the purchaser of the service receives a greater 
annual rental rate is the annual rental rate you pay less the  benefi t of the service in Utah than in any other state. The 
annual rate you receive from sub-rentals.                          former “cost of performance” method no longer applies. (See 
                                                                   UC §59-7-319(3)(a).)
The average value of property must be determined by averag-
ing the cost values at the beginning and end of the tax period.  Sales of tangible personal property are in Utah if the property 
However, monthly values may be used or required if monthly  is delivered or shipped to a purchaser within Utah regardless 
averaging more clearly refl ects your property’s average value.  of the F.O.B. point or other conditions of the sale, or if the 
                                                                   property is shipped from an offi ce, store, warehouse, factory 
Attach a supporting schedule whenever you use monthly 
                                                                   or other place of storage in Utah and: 
averaging.
                                                                   1.  the purchaser is the United States Government, or
If you are a pass-through entity taxpayer, add to line 1e any 
amounts listed on line J of any TC-65 Schedule K-1 you have        2.  the taxpayer is not taxable in the state of the purchaser.
received.                                                          Overall sales, including Utah, are listed in column B. 
Enter totals of lines 1a through 1e in the respective columns      Note: Securities brokerage businesses must follow the provi-
on line 1f.                                                        sions in UC §59-7-319(6). 
Line 2 –  Property Factor Calculation                              If you are a pass-through entity taxpayer, add to line 5g any 
                                                                   amounts listed on line L of any TC-65 Schedule K-1 you have 
Determine the property factor (decimal) by dividing line 1f,       received. 
column A by line 1f, column B.
                                                                   Enter totals of lines 5a through 5g in their respective columns 
Line 3 –  Payroll Factor                                           on line 5h.

Wages, salaries, commissions and other includable com-             Line 6 –  Sales Factor Calculation
pensation paid to employees for personal services must be 
included in the Utah factor to the extent the services, for which  Determine the sales factor (decimal) by dividing line 5h, column 
the compensation was paid, were rendered in Utah.                  A by line 5h, column B.
Compensation is paid in Utah if:
1.  the individual’s service is performed entirely within Utah;    NAICS Code for Taxpayer
2.  the individual’s service is performed both within and outside  Line 7 – NAICS Code
Utah, but the service performed outside Utah is incidental 
to the individual’s service within Utah; or                        This is a mandatory fi eld. Your NAICS code may dictate your 
                                                                   apportionment method.
3.  some of the service is performed in Utah and: 
                                                                   Enter on line 7 the NAICS code for the primary business activ-
a.  the base of operations or, if there is no base of operations, 
                                                                   ity. Do not use the holding company NAICS code.
the place where the service is directed or controlled, is 
within Utah; or                                                    If multiple NAICS codes apply to this fi ling, attach an explana-
                                                                   tion showing the percentage of business activity associated 
                                                                   with each NAICS code.



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Apportionment Fraction                                             Line 10 – Apportionment Fraction
                                                                   Enter the sales factor from line 6 of Schedule J, page 1. This 
                                                                   is the apportionment fraction for this apportionment method. 
 Part 1 – Equally-Weighted Three Factor                           (Property and payroll factors are not used in the calculation of 
 Formula                                                           the apportionment fraction for taxpayers who must apportion 
If you are an optional apportionment taxpayer using the            income using the single sales factor formula.)
equally-weighted three factor formula, complete lines 8 and        Enter the apportionment fraction (decimal) here and on 
9. Otherwise, leave lines 8 and 9 blank.                           Schedule A, line 12.
Line 8 –  Total Factors
Enter the sum of the factors from lines 2, 4 and 6.                Specialized Apportionment Laws 
                                                                   and Rules
Line 9 –  Apportionment Fraction
                                                                   Specialized apportionment procedures apply for:
Calculate the apportionment fraction to six decimals by dividing 
line 8 by the number of factors used (typically 3 – property,      •  Trucking Companies (R865-6F-19)
payroll and sales).                                                • Railroads (R865-6F-29)
•  If one or more of the factors are not present (i.e., there is a •  Publishing Companies (R865-6F-31)
 zero in the denominator on lines 1f, 3a or 5h in column B),       •  Financial Institutions (R865-6F-32)
 divide by the number of factors present.
                                                                   • Telecommunications (R865-6F-33)
•  If the numerator is zero, but a denominator is present, 
 include that factor in the number of factors present.             •  Registered Securities or Commodities Broker or Dealer 
                                                                   (R865-6F-36)
Enter the apportionment fraction (decimal) here and on 
                                                                   •  Airlines (UC §§59-7-312 thru 319)
Schedule A, line 12.
                                                                   •  Sale of Management, Distribution or Administration Ser-
                                                                   vices to or on Behalf of a Regulated Investment Company 
 Part 2 – Sales Factor Formula                                    (UC §59-7-319(5))
See instructions above for the defi nition and qualifi cations 
of a taxpayer who must apportion income using the sales 
factor formula.
Leave line 10 blank if you are using the equally-weighted 
three-factor formula.



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Schedule K – ShareholdersÊ Pro Rata Share Items

Attach  TC-20S, Schedule K to show the S corporation’s            Line 8 –  Net Long-term Capital Gain (Loss)
income, gains, losses, deductions, and Utah credits that are 
distributed to the shareholders.                                  Enter in the fi rst column the federal net long-term capital 
                                                                  gain (loss) from lines 8a through 8c of the federal Schedule 
Number of Schedules K-1 attached to this                          K. Enter in the Utah column the total reported on all Utah 
                                                                  Schedules K-1.
return 
Enter the number of Utah Schedules K-1 that are attached to       Line 9 –  Net Section 1231 Gain (Loss)
this S corporation return and issued to shareholders.             Enter in the fi rst column the federal net §1231 gain (loss) from 
                                                                  line 9 of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah column the 
Line 1 –  Ordinary Business Income (Loss)                         total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
Enter in the fi rst column the federal ordinary business income 
(loss) from line 1 of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah   Line 10 – Recapture of Section 179 Deduction
column the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.              Enter in the fi rst column the federal recapture of a benefi t 
                                                                  from a deduction under §179 from box 17, code L of federal 
Line 2 –  Net Rental Real Estate Income (Loss)                    Schedules K-1. Enter in the Utah column the total reported 
Enter in the fi rst column the federal net rental real estate      on all Utah Schedules K-1.
income (loss) from line 2 of the federal Schedule K. Enter in 
the Utah column the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.     Line 11 –  Other Income (Loss)
                                                                  Enter in the fi rst column the federal other income (loss) from 
Line 3 –  Other Net Rental Income (Loss)                          line 10 of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah column 
Enter in the fi rst column the federal other net rental income     the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1. 
(loss) from line 3c of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah  Also use the federal column of line 11 for PPP grant or loan 
column the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.              amounts reported on Utah Schedule A, line 5. Enter in the 
                                                                  Utah column the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
Line 4a – U.S. Government Interest Income
Enter in the federal column the total U.S. government interest    Describe the type of income in the space provided.
income reported on all federal Schedules K-1. Enter in the Utah 
                                                                  Line 12 –  Section 179 Deduction
column the total Utah portion reported on Utah Schedules K-1.
                                                                  Enter in the fi rst column the federal §179 deduction from line 
Line 4b – Municipal Bond Interest Income                          11 of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah column the total 
Enter in the federal column the total municipal bond interest     reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
income reported on all federal Schedules K-1. Enter in the 
                                                                  Line 13 –  Contributions
Utah column the total Utah taxable portion reported on Utah 
Schedules K-1.                                                    Enter in the fi rst column the federal contributions from line 
                                                                  12a of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah column the 
For additional information on the Utah treatment of mu-           total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
nicipal bond interest, go to incometax.utah.gov/additions/
municipal-bond-interest.                                          Line 14 –  Investment Interest Expense

Line 4c – Other Interest Income                                   Enter in the fi rst column the federal investment interest ex-
                                                                  pense from line 12b of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the 
Enter in the federal column the total other interest income       Utah column the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
(other than interest income shown on lines 4a and 4b above) 
reported on all federal Schedules K-1. Enter in the Utah col-     Line 15 –  Section 59(e)(2) Expenditures
umn the total Utah portion reported on Utah Schedules K-1.
                                                                  Enter in the fi rst column the federal §59(e)(2) expenditures 
Line 5 –  Ordinary Dividends                                      from line 12c(2) of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah 
                                                                  column the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
Enter in the fi rst column the federal ordinary dividends from 
line 5a of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah column       Line 16 –  Foreign Taxes Paid or Accrued
the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
                                                                  Enter in the fi rst column the federal foreign taxes paid or ac-
Line 6 –  Royalties                                               crued from line 14p of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the 
                                                                  Utah column the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
Enter in the fi rst column the federal royalties from line 6 of 
the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah column the total        Line 17 –  Other Deductions
reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.
                                                                  Enter in the fi rst column the federal other deductions from line 
Line 7 –  Net Short-term Capital Gain (Loss)                      12d of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah column the 
                                                                  total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1. 
Enter in the fi rst column the federal net short-term capital gain 
(loss) from line 7 of the federal Schedule K. Enter in the Utah   Describe the type of deduction in the space provided.
column the total reported on all Utah Schedules K-1.



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Line 18 –  Utah Nonrefundable Credits                              For more information, contact:
                                                                   Division of Services for People with Disabilities
In the Utah column, enter the Utah nonrefundable credits distrib-
                                                                   195 N 1950 W
uted to the shareholders. Describe the nonrefundable credit in 
                                                                   Salt Lake City, UT 84116
the space provided, and enter the Utah code for the credit (see 
Nonrefundable Credits, below). If a credit was received from an    1-844-275-3773
upper-tier pass-through entity, also complete and attach TC-250.   dspd.utah.gov
                                                                   (04)  Capital Gain Transactions Credit
Line 19 –  Utah Refundable Credits                                     (UC §59-10-1022)
In the Utah column, enter the Utah refundable credits dis-         You may claim a credit for the short-term and long-term capital 
tributed to the shareholders. Describe the refundable credit       gain on a transaction if:
in the space provided, and enter the Utah code for the credit 
(see Refundable Credits, below). If a credit was received          a.  the transaction occurs on or after Jan. 1, 2008;
from an upper-tier pass-through entity, also complete and  b.  at least 70 percent of the gross proceeds of the transaction 
attach TC-250.                                                     are used to buy stock in a qualifi ed Utah small business 
                                                                   corporation within 12 months from when the capital gain 
Line 20 – Total Utah Tax Withheld on Behalf of                     transaction occurred; and 
             All Shareholders                                      c.  you did not have an ownership interest in the qualifi ed Utah 
In the Utah column, enter the total amount of Utah withholding tax small business corporation at the time of investment.
withheld on behalf of all the shareholders who are pass-through    See incometax.utah.gov/credits/capital-gains for more 
entity taxpayers by the S corporation, and for whom the waiver     information.
from withholding was not requested. This amount must match 
the total pass-through withholding tax on Schedule N, column I     There is no form for this credit. Keep all related documents 
for all pass-through entity taxpayers who have Utah withholding    with your records.
tax withheld.
                                                                       Calculation of Capital Gain Transactions Credit
Nonrefundable Credits Passed-                                      1. Eligible short-term or long-term capital gain  $________
through on Schedule K                                              2. Multiply line 1 by 4.95% (.0495). 
                                                                       This is the credit.                           $________
Nonrefundable credits on an S corporation return are entered 
on Schedule K and then allocated and passed-through to the 
shareholders on Schedule K-1. Nonrefundable credits may not          (05)  Carryforward of Clean Fuel Vehicle Credit
be used against any tax owed by the S corporation.                     (UC §59-10-1009)
                                                                   The clean fuel vehicle credit is no longer available. The fi ve-
     Nonrefundable Credit Codes                                    year carryforward remains for credit earned before 2017. If you 
     02  Qualifi ed Sheltered Workshop Cash Contribution            have unused credit from a year prior to 2017, you may carry 
       Credit                                                      it forward through tax year 2021 or until the credit is used up 
     04  Capital Gain Transactions Credit 
     05  Carryforward of Clean Fuel Vehicle Credit (TC-40V)        (whichever comes fi rst). The carryforward must not be more 
     06  Historic Preservation Credit                              than your tax liability in the year you claim it. 
     08  Low-Income Housing Credit
     12  Credit for Increasing Research Activities in Utah         (06)  Historic Preservation Credit
     21  Renewable Residential Energy Systems Credit                   (UC §59-10-1006)
       (TC-40E)                                                    The credit is for costs to restore any residential certifi ed 
     27  Veteran Employment Credit                                 historic building. 
     63  Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) 
       Program Credit                                              Complete form TC-40H, Historic Preservation Tax Credit, with 
     AG  Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship                     the State Historic Preservation Offi ce certifi cation, verifying the 
       Program Credit                                              credit is approved. Do not send form TC-40H with your return. 
                                                                   Keep the form and all related documents with your records to 
                                                                   provide the Tax Commission upon request.
(02) Qualifi ed Sheltered Workshop Cash Contribution 
                                                                   For more information, contact:
     Credit 
     (UC §59-10-1004)                                              Utah Division of State History
                                                                   3760 S Highland Drive
Cash contributions made in the taxable year to a qualifi ed         Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Utah nonprofi t rehabilitation sheltered workshop facility for      801-245-7277
persons with disabilities are eligible for the credit. Check with  history.utah.gov/shpo/fi nancial-incentives/
the workshop to make sure they have a current Day Training 
Provider License or Day Support Provider Certifi cate issued        (08)  Low-Income Housing Credit
by the Department of Human Services. The credit is the lesser          (UC §59-10-1010)
of $200 or 50 percent of the total cash contributions.             This credit is determined by the Utah Housing Corporation for 
There is no form for this credit. Keep all related documents  owners of a low-income housing project who also received part 
with your records. The shareholder must list the qualifi ed  of the federal low-income housing credit. When this credit ap-
workshop name on their return to claim the credit. Enter this  plies, the project owner will provide you with form TC-40TCAC 
name on Schedules K and K-1.                                       (issued by the Utah Housing Corporation). 



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If you share in this credit, get form TC-40TCAC, Utah Low-        A qualifi ed, recently deployed veteran is an individual who 
Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Certifi cation, and com-      was mobilized to active federal military service in an active 
plete form TC-40LI, Summary of Utah Low-Income Housing            or reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, 
Tax Credit. Do not send these forms with your return. Keep        and received an honorable or general discharge within the 
the forms and all related documents with your records.            two-year period before the employment begins. 
The building project owner must also complete and attach to       To qualify for the credit, the qualifi ed veteran must meet all of 
his/her return form TC-40LIS, Utah Credit Share Summary           the following conditions:
of Low-Income Housing Project.                                    1.  received an honorable or general discharge within the 
For more information, contact:                                    two-year period before the employment begins;
Utah Housing Corporation                                          2.  was collecting or was eligible to collect unemployment 
2479 S Lake Park Blvd.                                            benefi ts, or has exhausted their unemployment benefi ts 
West Valley City, UT 84120                                        within the last two years, under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Part 
801-902-8200                                                      4, Benefi ts and Eligibility; and
utahhousingcorp.org                                               3.  worked for the taxpayer for at least 35 hours per week for 
(12)  Credit for Increasing Research Activities in Utah           not less than 45 of the next 52 weeks following the veteran’s 
     (UC §59-10-1012)                                             employment start date.
The credit is:                                                    The credit is claimed beginning in the year the 45 consecutive 
                                                                  weeks in paragraph 3 above are met.
1.  5 percent of your qualifi ed expenses for increasing research 
activities in Utah above a base amount,                           Calculate the credit as follows:
2.  5 percent of certain payments made to a qualifi ed orga-
nization increasing basic research in Utah above a base                                  First Year Credit
amount, and                                                       (count all months in the year the 45-week requirement is met):
3.  7.5 percent of your qualifi ed research expenses in Utah       1. Number of months or partial months the 
for the current taxable year.                                     veteran was employed in the fi rst year      1  _________
There is no form for this credit. Keep all related documents      2. Monthly credit allowable in fi rst year   2        200
with your records.                                                3. First year credit – 
(21)  Renewable Residential Energy Systems Credit                 multiply line 1 by line 2 (maximum $2,400)  3  _________
     (UC §59-10-1014)
This credit is for reasonable costs, including installation, of a    Second Year Credit:
residential energy system that supplies energy to a residential   4. Number of months or partial months the 
unit in Utah. If the residence is sold to a non-business entity   veteran was employed in the 2nd year        4  _________
before claiming the credit, you may irrevocably transfer the      5. Monthly credit allowable in second year  5        400
right to the credit to the new owner. Additional residential 
energy systems or parts may be claimed in following years         6. Second year credit – 
as long as the total amount claimed does not exceed certain       multiply line 4 by line 5 (maximum ($4,800) 6  _________
limits. Contact the Governor’s Offi ce of Energy Development 
for more information. The principal portion of the lease pay-     We will not refund any credit greater than your tax due, but 
ments may qualify for the credit if the lessor irrevocably elects you may carry it forward to offset tax for up to fi ve years.
not to claim the credit.
                                                                  If taking this credit, you must keep the following documentation 
Note: Any credit that is more than the tax liability may be       and make it available to the Tax Commission upon request:
carried forward for the next four years.
                                                                  1.  the veteran’s name, last known address, and taxpayer 
Get form TC-40E, Renewable Residential and Commercial             identifi cation or Social Security number;
Energy Systems Tax Credits, from the Governor's Offi ce of 
                                                                  2.  the start date of employment;
Energy Development with their certifi cation stamp showing 
the amount of the credit. Do not send form TC-40E with your       3.  documentation establishing that the veteran was employed 
return. Keep the form and all related documents with your         45 out of the 52 weeks after the date of employment;
records to provide the Tax Commission upon request.               4.  documentation from the veteran’s military service unit 
For more information, contact:                                    showing that the veteran was recently deployed; and
Governor's Offi ce of Energy Development (OED)                     5.  a signed statement from the Department of Workforce 
PO Box 144845                                                     Services that the veteran was collecting, was eligible to 
Salt Lake City, UT 84114                                          collect, or exhausted their unemployment benefi ts within 
801-538-8732 or 801-538-8702                                      the last two years.
energy.utah.gov/renewable-energy-systems-tax-credit
                                                                  (63)  Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) 
(27)  Veteran Employment Credit                                      Program Credit
     (UC §59-10-1031)                                                (UC §59-10-1035)
A nonrefundable credit is available to taxpayers who hire a       You may claim a credit for 4.95 percent of the total qualifi ed 
qualifi ed, recently deployed veteran.                             contributions you made to a Utah resident's   Achieving a 
                                                                  Better Life Experience Program account. You must make the 



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contributions during the taxable year and have an itemized         Complete TC-250, Part 2, and then enter and allocate the 
statement from the qualifi ed ABLE program.                         total upper-tier (previous) pass-through entity withholding 
You may not claim a credit for an amount greater than the          tax using code 36.
federal gift tax exclusion (IRC §2503) or an amount already        Do not include Utah Schedule K-1 the corporation received 
deducted on your federal income tax return.                        showing this credit when fi ling this corporation’s return.
                                                                   (39)  Renewable Commercial Energy Systems Credit
                    Credit calculation                             (UC §59-10-1106)
Contributions _______ x .0495 = Credit _________                   Get form TC-40E,   Renewable Residential and Commercial 
                                                                   Energy Systems Tax Credits,   from the Governor's Offi ce of 
Note: Any credit that is more than the tax liability may not be    Energy Development with their certifi cation stamp. Do not 
carried back or forward.                                           send this form with your return. Keep the form and all related 
                                                                   documents with your records to provide the Tax Commission 
For more information, contact:                                     upon request.
Department of Workforce Services
                                                                   For more information, contact:
140 E 300 S
                                                                   Governor's Offi ce of Energy Development (OED)
PO Box 45249
                                                                   PO Box 144845
Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0249
                                                                   Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801-526-9675
                                                                   801-538-8732 or 801-538-8702
jobs.utah.gov
                                                                   energy.utah.gov/renewable-energy-systems-tax-credit
  (AG)  Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program 
                                                                   (46)  Mineral Production Withholding Tax Credit
Credit
                                                                   (UC §59-6-102)
(UC §59-10-1041)
                                                                   Enter the total of the mineral production tax withheld as shown 
You may claim a credit for a donation made to the Special 
                                                                   on forms TC-675R or Utah Schedule K-1(s) for the tax year. 
Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program. You will receive a tax 
                                                                   For a fi scal year corporation, the credit is reported on the 
credit certifi cate from the program, listing the amount of the 
                                                                   corporate return that is required to be fi led during the year 
credit. You may not claim this credit if you claimed the donation 
                                                                   following the December closing period of the form TC-675R.
as an itemized deduction on your federal income tax return.
                                                                   Enter the mineral production withholding tax on TC-250. Enter 
Do not send the certifi cate with your return. Keep the certifi cate 
                                                                   the credit in Part 2 if received from an upper-tier pass-through 
and all related documents with your records.
                                                                   entity, or in Part 3 if received on a TC-675R from the mineral 
Note: You may carry forward for the next three years any credit    producer.
that is more than your tax liability.
                                                                   Do not attach the TC-675R or Utah Schedule K-1 to the 
                                                                   corporation return.
Refundable Credits Passed-                                         (47)  Agricultural Off-Highway Gas/Undyed 
through on Schedule K                                              Diesel Fuel Credit
Refundable credits on an S corporation return are entered          (UC §59-13-202)
on Schedule K and then allocated and passed-through to the         You may claim a credit of 31.4 cents per gallon for motor fuel 
shareholders on Schedule K-1. Refundable credits may not           and undyed diesel fuel bought in Utah during 2021 and used 
be claimed on an S corporation return.                             to operate stationary farm engines and self-propelled farm 
                                                                   machinery used solely for commercial non-highway agricultural 
      Refundable Credit Codes                                      use if the fuel was taxed at the time it was bought.
      36 Upper-tier Pass-through Entity Withholding Tax            This does not include golf courses, horse racing, boat opera-
      39  Renewable Commercial Energy Systems Credit               tions, highway seeding, vehicles registered for highway use, 
         (TC-40E)                                                  hobbies, personal farming and other non-agricultural use.
      46  Mineral Production Withholding Tax Credit 
         (TC-675R)
      47  Agricultural Off-highway Gas/Undyed Diesel Fuel                             Credit calculation: 
         Credit
      48  Farm Operation Hand Tools Credit                         Gallons _______ x .314 = Credit _______

                                                                   There is no form for this credit. Keep all related documents 
(36)  Upper-tier Pass-through Entity Withholding Tax               with your records to provide the Tax Commission upon request.
(UC §59-10-1103)
If this S corporation owns an interest in another pass-through     (48)  Farm Operation Hand Tools Credit
entity, that pass-through entity is required to withhold Utah      (UC §59-10-1105)
income tax on any income attributable to this S corporation.       This credit is for sales and use tax paid on hand tools pur-
The pass-through entity must provide a Utah Schedule K-1           chased and used or consumed primarily and directly in a farm-
showing the amount of Utah withholding paid on behalf of           ing operation in Utah. The credit only applies if the purchase 
this S corporation.                                                price of a tool is more than $250.
This S corporation then distributes the credit for the pass-       There is no form for this credit. Keep all related documents 
through entity withholding tax to its shareholders.                with your records to provide the Tax Commission upon request.



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Schedule K-1 – ShareholderÊs Share of Utah 

                                 Income, Deductions and Credits
Complete a Utah TC-20S, Schedule K-1 for each shareholder,         For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
showing the share of income, gains, losses, deductions, and        apportioned Utah ordinary business income (loss) reported 
Utah credits that are distributed to the shareholder.              on Utah Schedule A, line 14.

S Corporation Information                                          Line 2 –  Utah Net Rental Real Estate Income 
Line A.  Enter the S corporation’s federal employer identifi ca-    (Loss)
tion number.                                                       For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their 
Line B.  Enter the complete name and address of the S corporation. federal Schedule K-1, box 2.
                                                                   For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of ap-
Shareholder Information                                            portioned Utah net rental real estate income (loss) included 
Line C.  Enter the shareholder’s Social Security or federal        in the amount reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
employer identifi cation number.
                                                                   Line 3 –  Utah Other Net Rental Income (Loss)
Line D.  Enter the shareholder’s complete name and address.
                                                                   For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their 
Line E.  Enter the percent of ownership the shareholder has in     federal Schedule K-1, box 3.
the S corporation. Enter the same percentage of stock 
ownership as entered on line F of the shareholder’s                For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
federal Schedule K-1.                                              apportioned Utah other net rental income (loss) included in 
                                                                   the amount reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
Shareholder's Share of Apportionment 
                                                                   Line 4a – Utah U.S. Government Interest 
Factors
                                                                   Income
Line F.  Enter the shareholder’s share of the S corporation’s 
property apportionment factor.  Multiply both Column               For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount of U.S. gov-
A and Column B of Schedule J, line 1f, by the share-               ernment income included in box 4 of their federal Schedule K-1.
holder’s percent of ownership (line E, above).                     For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
Line G.  Enter the shareholder’s share of the S corporation’s      apportioned Utah U.S. government interest income included 
payroll apportionment factor. Multiply both Column A               in the amount reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
and Column B of Schedule J, line 3a, by the share-
holder’s percent of ownership (line E, above).                     Line 4b – Utah Municipal Bond Interest Income
Line H.  Enter the shareholder’s share of the S corporation’s      For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount of Utah 
sales apportionment factor.  Multiply both Column A                taxable municipal bond interest income included on their 
and Column B of Schedule J, line 5h, by the share-                 federal Schedule K-1, line 16.
holder’s percent of ownership (line E, above).                     For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
                                                                   apportioned Utah taxable municipal bond interest income.
Other Information
Enter any additional information or explanation of entries         Line 4c – Utah Other Interest Income
needed by the shareholder in order to complete the share-          For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount of other 
holder’s individual Utah return.                                   interest income (other than interest income shown on lines 4a 
                                                                   and 4b, above) included in box 4 of their federal Schedule K-1.
Reminder:                                                          For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of ap-
For a Utah resident shareholder, report the same information       portioned Utah other interest income included in the amount 
on their Utah Schedule K-1 for income, losses and deductions       reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
that was reported on their federal Schedule K-1. 
                                                                   Line 5 –  Utah Ordinary Dividends
For a Utah nonresident shareholder, report the apportioned 
Utah income, losses and deductions multiplied by their own-        For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their 
ership interest in the S corporation. Use the apportionment        federal Schedule K-1, box 5a.
fraction from Schedule A, line 12. Expenses directly attributable  For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
to Utah sources should be deducted against Utah income in          apportioned Utah ordinary dividends included in the amount 
total and not apportioned.                                         reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
Utah nonrefundable and refundable credits passed through 
from the S corporation to both Utah resident and nonresident       Line 6 –  Utah Royalties
shareholders are reported on Utah Schedule K-1.                    For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their 
                                                                   federal Schedule K-1, box 6.
Line 1 –  Utah Ordinary Business Income 
                                                                   For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
       (Loss)                                                      apportioned Utah royalties included in the amount reported 
For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their       on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
federal Schedule K-1, box 1.



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Line 7 –  Utah Net Short-term Capital Gain                      Line 14 –  Utah Investment Interest Expense
    (Loss)                                                      For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their 
For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their    federal Schedule K-1, box 12, code H.
federal Schedule K-1, box 7.                                    For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of      apportioned Utah investment interest expense included in the 
apportioned Utah net short-term capital gain (loss) included    amount reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
in the amount reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
                                                                Line 15 –  Utah Section 59(e)(2) Expenditures
Line 8 –  Utah Net Long-term Capital Gain                       For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their 
    (Loss)                                                      federal Schedule K-1, box 12, code J.
For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their    For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of ap-
federal Schedule K-1, boxes 8a through 8c.                      portioned Utah §59(e)(2) expenditures included in the amount 
For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of      reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
apportioned Utah net long-term capital gain (loss) included 
                                                                Line 16 – Foreign Taxes Paid or Accrued
in the amount reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
                                                                For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their 
Line 9 –  Utah Net Section 1231 Gain (Loss)                     federal Schedule K-1, box 14, codes L and M.
For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their    For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
federal Schedule K-1, box 9.                                    apportioned Utah foreign taxes paid or accrued included in 
For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of ap-  the amount reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
portioned Utah net §1231 gain (loss) included in the amount 
                                                                Line 17 –  Utah Other Deductions
reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
                                                                For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their 
Line 10 –  Recapture of Section 179 Deduction                   federal Schedule K-1, box 12, except codes A through H and J.
For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their    For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of 
federal Schedule K-1, box 17, code L.                           apportioned Utah other deductions included in the amount 
For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of any  reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.
apportioned Utah recapture of a §179 deduction included in      Enter the description as shown on Schedule K in the space 
the amount reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.                provided.

Line 11 –  Utah Other Income (Loss)                             Line 18 –  Utah Nonrefundable Credits
For a Utah resident shareholder, enter:                         Enter each shareholder’s pro rata share of Utah nonrefund-
1.  the amount from their federal Schedule K-1, box 10,         able credits reported on Utah Schedule K, line 18. Also enter 
and                                                             the description and the Utah nonrefundable credit code as 
2.  the partner’s distributive share of PPP grant or loan       shown on Schedule K.
income reported on Utah Schedule A, line 5.
                                                                Line 19 –  Utah Refundable Credits
For a nonresident shareholder, enter:
                                                                Enter each shareholder’s pro rata share of Utah refundable 
1.  the pro rata share of apportioned Utah other income         credits reported on Utah Schedule K, line 19. Also enter the 
(loss) included in the amount reported on Utah Schedule         description and the Utah refundable credit code as shown 
A, line 14, and                                                 on Schedule K.
2.  the amount of PPP grant or loan income reported on 
Utah Schedule A, line 5.                                        Line 20 – Utah Tax Withheld on Behalf of 
For all entries on line 11, enter the description shown on Utah          Shareholder
Schedule K, line 11, in the space provided.                     Enter the amount of Utah withholding tax withheld by this 
                                                                corporation on behalf of this shareholder. This amount will be 
Line 12 –  Utah Section 179 Deduction                           claimed on the shareholder’s individual Utah return.
For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their    Enter an “X” if the S corporation entered a “1” in the Withholding 
federal Schedule K-1, box 11.                                   Waiver Request box at the top of Schedule N to not withhold 
For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of      Utah tax on all pass-through entity taxpayers, or if the S corpora-
apportioned Utah §179 deduction included in the amount          tion entered a “2” in the Withholding Waiver Request box at the 
reported on Utah Schedule A, line 14.                           top of Schedule N and entered an “X” on line B of Schedule N for 
                                                                this specifi c shareholder.
Line 13 –  Utah Contributions                                   Provide each shareholder a copy of their Utah Schedule 
For a Utah resident shareholder, enter the amount from their    K-1.
federal Schedule K-1, box 12, codes A through G.
For a nonresident shareholder, enter the pro rata share of ap-
portioned Utah contributions included in the amount reported 
on Utah Schedule A, line 14.



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Schedule M – Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiaries

An S corporation that has made a Qualifi ed Subchapter S            List only corporations incorporated, qualifi ed or doing busi-
Subsidiary (QSSS) election under IRC §1361(b) must com-            ness in Utah. Corporations not listed on Schedule M will not 
plete Schedule M if any subsidiaries for which such election       be considered to have met the Utah fi ling requirements.
was made are incorporated, qualifi ed or doing business in 
Utah. Federal schedules are not acceptable as substitutes. 
You may not use any other form as a substitute for 
Schedule M without prior approval from the Tax Commis-
sion. See  Guidelines for Substitute Utah  Tax Forms, at 
tax.utah.gov/developers/substitute-forms.

  Schedule N – Pass-through Entity Withholding Tax

The S corporation, as a pass-through entity, must pay or with-     If the shareholder is a pass-through entity, it must fi le a Utah 
hold tax on behalf of each nonresident individual shareholder,     return to report its income/loss and withholding allocations to 
each resident or nonresident business shareholder, and each        its partners/members/shareholders/benefi ciaries.
resident or nonresident trust or estate shareholder (collectively  S corporations having shareholders for whom withholding is 
referred to as pass-through entity taxpayers) unless a with-       required must complete Schedule N showing the amount of 
holding waiver request is made (see below). An S corporation       Utah income attributable to the shareholders, the amount of 
is not required to withhold Utah tax on a shareholder if:          Utah tax on such income (4.95%), any Utah mineral produc-
•  the shareholder is exempt from taxation under UC                tion withholding tax and upper-tier Utah pass-through entity 
§59-7-102(1)(a) or §59-10-104.1;                                   withholding tax credited to the shareholders, and the net 
•  this corporation is a plan under IRC §§401, 408 or 457          amount of withholding tax this S corporation must pay on 
and is not required to fi le a return under UC Chapter 7; or        behalf of such shareholders. Use additional forms TC-20S, 
                                                                   Schedule N, if needed.
•  this corporation is a publicly traded partnership as defi ned 
under UC §59-10-1403.2(1)(b)(iv).
Ownership Percent: A shareholder’s share of taxable income         Withholding Waiver Claim
is based on the ratio of stock held by the shareholder to the 
                                                                   (UC §59-10-1403.2(5))
total outstanding stock on the last day of the corporate fi ling 
period, unless there was a change in ownership during the fi ling   You may claim a waiver from the requirement to withhold Utah 
period. If there was a change in shareholders or in the relativeincome tax on pass-through entity taxpayers by entering a1
interest in stock the shareholders owned, each shareholder’s       in the box if the waiver is for all shareholders, or a “2” if the 
percentage of ownership is prorated by the number of days          waiver is for only certain shareholders. Also enter an “X” on 
the stock was owned during the fi ling period.                      line B and a “0” in column F for each shareholder for whom 
                                                                   the waiver is claimed.
Shareholders may take a credit for the amount of tax paid by 
the S corporation on their behalf. To claim the credit, the share- Claiming the waiver for all or specifi c shareholders does not 
holder must fi le a Utah income tax return for the taxable year. A  relieve the S corporation from the responsibility for the pay-
shareholder subject to withholding by the S corporation and who    ment of Utah tax on the income allocated to shareholders if 
has no other Utah source income may elect to forego the credit     the shareholders do not pay. If the shareholder or shareholders 
and not fi le a Utah income tax return. However, shareholders       for whom you claimed a waiver fail to fi le a return and make 
with income or loss from other Utah sources must fi le a Utah       the required payment in a timely manner, you will be liable for 
income tax return. A shareholder who is eligible for Utah tax      the withholding, plus any penalties and interest.
credits, in addition to the pass-through tax withheld, must fi le 
a Utah income tax return to claim those credits.



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Line A – Name of Shareholder (Pass-through                                                                    Line I –  Withholding Tax to be Paid 
      Entity Taxpayer)                                                                                        by This Corporation
Enter the name of each nonresident individual shareholder,                                                    Subtract the total of the credits on lines G and H from the tax 
resident/nonresident business shareholder, or resident/                                                       calculated on line F for each pass-through entity taxpayer. Do 
nonresident trust shareholder (referred to as a pass-through                                                  not enter an amount less than zero.
entity taxpayer).                                                                                             The withholding tax shown in column I is the withholding tax 
                                                                                                              this corporation must withhold or pay on behalf of the pass-
Line B – Withholding Waiver for this 
                                                                                                              through entity taxpayer. This withholding tax is reported on 
      Shareholder                                                                                             line 20 of Utah Schedule K-1 given to the shareholder.
If you entered either a “1” or a “2” in the Withholding Waiver                                                This withholding tax is to be paid to the Tax Commission by 
Claim box at the top of Schedule N, enter an “X” on line B if                                                 the original due date of the return. If the return is being fi led 
this shareholder is included in the waiver claim.                                                             on extension, this withholding tax must be prepaid by the 
If you check this box, enter a “0” on line F for the shareholder.                                             original due date.

Line C – SSN/EIN of Shareholder                                                                               Total Pass-through Entity Withholding 
Enter the Social Security number (SSN) of each nonresident                                                    Add the pass-through withholding in column I for all sharehold-
individual shareholder, the federal employer identifi cation                                                   ers. Enter this total at the bottom of Schedule N and carry it 
number (EIN) of each resident/nonresident business share-                                                     over to Schedule A, line 15 and to Schedule K, line 20.
holder, or the EIN of each resident/nonresident trust or estate  
shareholder.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                              Pass-through Withholding Tax 
Line D – Percent of Ownership in S                                                                            Calculation Summary 
      Corporation by Shareholder                                                                              The Utah withholding tax for shareholders who are pass-
Enter the percent of the S corporation the pass-through entity                                                through entity taxpayers for whom the waiver is not requested 
taxpayer owns, to four decimal places.                                                                        is calculated as follows:
                                                                                                              1. Line E – Enter the income allocated to Utah for the 
Line E –  Income (Loss) Attributable to Utah
                                                                                                              shareholder.
Enter the income (loss) attributable to Utah and taxable to the 
                                                                                                              2.  Line F – Multiply the income on line E by the Utah tax rate 
pass-through entity taxpayer.
                                                                                                              of 4.95 percent (.0495).
Calculate this income for a pass-through entity taxpayer by                                                   3.  Line G – Enter any Utah mineral production withholding 
multiplying the amount on Schedule A, line 14 by each pass-                                                   tax allocated to this shareholder that is used to reduce the 
through entity taxpayer’s percentage shown on line D.                                                         amount of Utah withholding tax calculated.

Line F –  4.95% of Income                                                                                     4.  Line H – Enter any previous Utah withholding tax passed-
                                                                                                              through to this corporation by an upper-tier pass-through 
Multiply the amount of income attributable to Utah for each 
                                                                                                              entity and allocated to this shareholder that is used to 
pass-through entity taxpayer (line E) by 4.95 percent (.0495). 
                                                                                                              reduce the amount of Utah withholding tax calculated.
If the amount on line E is a loss, enter “0.” Also enter “0” if 
the waiver request has been requested for this shareholder                                                    5.  Line I – Enter the tax in column F less the sum of the allo-
(box B checked).                                                                                              cated Utah mineral production withholding tax in column G 
                                                                                                              and the upper-tier pass-through withholding tax in column 
Line G – Mineral Production Withholding Credit                                                                H. This is the pass-through withholding tax that must be 
Enter the amount of any mineral production withholding tax                                                    paid by the corporation on behalf of the shareholder. Do 
allocated by the S corporation to the pass-through entity                                                     not enter an amount less than zero.
taxpayer. The credit for mineral production withholding tax 
reduces the amount of Utah withholding tax that is calculated 
for this shareholder on Schedule N. Also report the credit on 
line 19 of Schedule K-1 for this shareholder.

Line H – Upper-tier Pass-through 
      Withholding Tax
Enter the amount of any pass-through entity withholding tax 
paid by an upper-tier (previous) pass-through entity, attribut-
able to this S corporation, and allocated to the pass-through 
entity taxpayer of this S corporation. The credit for upper-tier 
pass-through entity withholding tax reduces the amount of 
Utah withholding tax calculated for this shareholder on Sched-
ule N. Also report the credit on line 20 of Schedule K-1 for 
this shareholder.



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TC-250 – Credits Received from Upper-tier Pass-

                        through Entities and Mineral Production 

                        Withholding Tax Credit on TC-675R

Use TC-250 to report Utah nonrefundable and refundable tax        Part 2 – Utah Refundable Credits Received 
credits allocated on a Utah Schedule K-1 to this corporation      from Other Pass-through Entities
by an upper-tier pass-through entity in which this corporation 
owns an interest, as well as mineral production withholding      Utah refundable tax credits allocated to this corporation by an 
tax credits received on a form TC-675R.                          upper-tier pass-through entity and shown on Utah Schedule 
                                                                 K-1 received from the upper-tier pass-through entity must be 
Attach form TC-250 to your S corporation return if the           reported in Part 2. These credits are found on Utah Schedule 
corporation received an allocation of nonrefundable and/         K-1 under refundable credits with a credit code. Do not include 
or refundable credits from an upper-tier pass-through            Utah Schedule K-1 the corporation received showing these 
entity on a Utah Schedule K-1.                                   credits when fi ling this corporation’s return.
Upper-tier Pass-through Entity. An upper-tier pass-through 
entity is a pass-through entity in which this corporation has an First Column
ownership interest and from whom this corporation receives       Enter in the fi rst column the federal EIN shown in box “A” 
an allocation of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit on a   of Utah Schedule K-1 received by this corporation from the 
Utah Schedule K-1.                                               upper-tier pass-through entity.
Use additional copies of form TC-250 if you need more lines 
to report any category.                                          Second Column
                                                                 Enter in the second column the name shown in box “B” of Utah 
                                                                 Schedule K-1 received by this corporation from the upper-tier 
 Part 1 – Utah Nonrefundable Credits                            pass-through entity.
 Received from Other Pass-through 
 Entities                                                        Third Column
Utah nonrefundable tax credits allocated to this corporation by  Enter in the third column the refundable credit code shown 
an upper-tier pass-through entity and shown on Utah Schedule     on Utah Schedule K-1 received by this corporation from the 
K-1 received from the upper-tier pass-through entity must be     upper-tier pass-through entity.
reported in Part 1. These credits are found on Utah Schedule 
K-1 under nonrefundable credits with a credit code. Do not       Fourth Column
include Utah Schedule K-1 the corporation received showing  Enter in the fourth column the amount of the allocated Utah 
these credits when fi ling this corporation’s return.             refundable credit shown on Utah Schedule K-1 received by 
                                                                 this corporation from the upper-tier pass-through entity.
First Column
                                                                 Carry the refundable credits to Utah Schedule K, line 19 for 
Enter in the fi rst column the federal EIN shown in box “A”  this return. If you have multiple credits for the same credit 
of Utah Schedule K-1 received by this corporation from the  code, combine the credit amounts before entering on Schedule 
upper-tier pass-through entity.                                  K. Allocate the credit to the shareholders on their individual 
                                                                 Schedule K-1 based on their ownership percentage.
Second Column
Enter in the second column the name shown in box “B” of Utah 
Schedule K-1 received by this corporation from the upper-tier     Part 3 – Utah Mineral Production 
pass-through entity.                                              Withholding Tax Credit Received on 
                                                                  TC-675R
Third Column
                                                                 Utah mineral production tax withheld on production income 
Enter in the third column the nonrefundable credit code shown    received by this corporation from the producer shown on form 
on Utah Schedule K-1 received by this corporation from the       TC-675R must be reported in Part 3. Do not include the TC-
upper-tier pass-through entity.                                  675R with your corporation return.

Fourth Column                                                    First Column
Enter in the fourth column the amount of the distributed Utah    Enter in the fi rst column the federal EIN shown in box “2” of 
nonrefundable credit shown on Utah Schedule K-1 received         the form TC-675R received by this corporation.
by this corporation from the upper-tier pass-through entity.
Carry the nonrefundable credits to Utah Schedule K, line 18      Second Column
for this return. If you have multiple credits for the same credit  Enter in the second column the producer’s name shown in box 
code, combine the credit amounts before entering on Schedule  “1” of the form TC-675R received by this corporation.
K. Allocate the credit to the shareholders on their individual 
Schedule K-1 based on their ownership percentage.



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Third Column
Enter in the third column the amount of the mineral production 
withholding tax shown in box “6” of the form TC-675R received 
by this corporation.
Total the mineral production withholding amounts shown in 
the third column. Carry this total to Utah Schedule K for this 
return and enter it on line 19 using code “46.” Distribute this 
amount to the shareholders on their individual Schedule K-1 
based on their ownership percentage.



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Utah State Tax Commission
                                                                                                                                      TC-559
Corporate/Partnership Payment Coupon                                                                                                  Rev. 11/16
Payment Coupon                                                                    Penalties and Interest
Use payment coupon TC-559 to make the following corporate/partnership             If your tax payments do not equal the lesser of 90 percent of the 
tax payments:                                                                     current-year tax liability ($100 minimum tax for corporations) or 100 
 1)  Estimated tax payments                                                       percent of the previous-year tax liability, we will assess a penalty of 2 
                                                                                  percent of the unpaid tax for each month of the extension period. We will 
 2) Extension payments                                                            assess a late filing penalty if you file the return after the extension due 
 3) Return payments                                                               date.
Mark the circle on the coupon that shows the type of payment you are making.      We will assess interest at the legal rate from the original due date until paid 
                                                                                  in full.
Corporation Estimated Tax Requirements                                            See Pub 58, Utah Interest and Penalties, at tax.utah.gov/forms.
Every corporation with a tax liability of $3,000 or more in the current or 
previous tax year must make quarterly estimated tax payments. A parent            Where to File
company filing a combined report must make the payment when the total             Send your payment coupon and payment to :
tax is $3,000 or more for all affiliated companies, including those that pay 
only the minimum tax.                                                                     Corporate/Partnership Tax Payment
                                                                                          Utah State Tax Commission
A corporation does not have to make estimated tax payments the first year                 210 N 1950 W
it is required to file a Utah return if it makes a payment on or before the due           Salt Lake City, UT 84134-0180
date, without extension, equal to or greater than the minimum tax.
Estimated tax payments are due in four equal payments on the 15th day of 
the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the entity’s taxable year. You may           Electronic Payment
make quarterly payments equal to 90 percent of the current year tax or 100        You may make estimated tax, extension and return payments at 
percent of the previous year tax. A corporation that had a tax liability of       tap.utah.gov. 
$100 (the minimum tax) for the previous year may prepay the minimum tax 
amount of $100 on the 15th day of the 12th month instead of making four 
$25 payments.
The Tax Commission will charge an underpayment penalty to entities that 
fail to make or underpay the required estimated tax.

Extension Payment Requirements
A corporation/partnership has an automatic filing extension if it makes the 
necessary extension payment by the return due date. The estimated tax 
payments must equal at least the lesser of:
 1)  90 percent of the current year tax liability 
     (or the $100 corporation minimum tax, if greater), or
 2)  100 percent of the previous-year tax liability.
The remaining tax, plus any penalty and interest, is due when the return is filed.
Note: A pass-through entity (partnership or S corporation) must pay 100 
percent of any pass-through withholding by the original due date to avoid 
penalties and interest.

     SEPARATE AND RETURN ONLY THE BOTTOM COUPON WITH PAYMENT. KEEP TOP PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS.

                                                                                                                              TC-559
 Corporation/Partnership                            Mail to: Utah State Tax Commission, 210 N 1950 W, SLC UT 84134-0180       Rev. 11/16
                                                    Estimated payment:
 Payment Coupon
                                                     1st qtr.                3rd qtr.           Extension payment
     Tax year ending (mm/dd/yyyy)                    2nd qtr.                4th qtr.           Return payment
                                                    Name of corporation/partnership                                EIN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        P
                                                    Address
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        T
                                                    City                                                           State      Zip code

                                                                                      Payment amount enclosed $                                     00
                                                                                  Make check or money order payable to the Utah State Tax Commission.Make check or money order payable to the Utah State Tax Commission.
                                                                                  Do not send cash. Do not staple check to coupon. Detach check stub.Do not send cash. Do not staple check to coupon. Detach check stub.



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Common Return Errors

1.  Utah sales factor on TC-20, Schedule J – Out-of-state 
   corporations qualifi ed in Utah, but not doing business in 
   Utah, are required to fi le a Utah corporate return. How-
   ever, sales into Utah are not required to be included in the 
   gross receipts numerator, except as provided under Rule 
   R865-6F-24. Conversely, corporations making sales from 
   Utah into a state where they are qualifi ed but not doing     Please arrange your return in the 
   business are required to include such sales in the Utah      following order:
   gross receipts numerator as throwback sales, except as       1. Utah form TC-20S
   provided under Utah Rule R865-6F-24.
                                                                2.  Utah Schedules A through N (if required) in alphabetical 
2.  Dissolution or withdrawal – Corporations no longer in          order, except Schedules K-1
   business or no longer doing business in Utah are required    3.  Utah Schedules K-1 for each shareholder
   to legally dissolve or withdraw the corporation. See instruc-
                                                                4.  Federal extension form, if applicable
   tions on page 1.
                                                                5.  A copy of the Federal form 1120S, pages 1 through 5 only 
3. Pass-through entity income and factors – Income or              (plus Schedule M-3 and IRS form 1125-A, if applicable)
   loss from partnership or joint venture interests must be 
   included in income and apportioned to Utah.                  6. Do not attach federal Schedules K-1
                                                                7.  Other supporting documentation only as requested in 
                                                                   these instructions






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