Form 1120-S

2020

U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation 

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

▶ Do not file this form unless the corporation has filed or 

is attaching Form 2553 to elect to be an S corporation.

▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form1120S for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0123 

For calendar year 2020 or tax year beginning , 2020, ending , 20 

TYPE 

OR 

PRINT

Name 

Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions. 

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code 

A S election effective date 

B Business activity code 

number (see instructions) 

C Check if Sch. M-3 attached

D Employer identification number 

E Date incorporated

F Total assets (see instructions) 

$ 

G Is the corporation electing to be an S corporation beginning with this tax year? Yes No If “Yes,” attach Form 2553 if not already filed

H Check if: (1) Final return (2) Name change (3) Address change (4) Amended return (5) S election termination or revocation

I Enter the number of shareholders who were shareholders during any part of the tax year . . . . . . . . ▶

J Check if corporation: (1) Aggregated activities for section 465 at-risk purposes (2) Grouped activities for section 469 passive activity purposes

Caution: Include only trade or business income and expenses on lines 1a through 21. See the instructions for more information. Income 

1a Gross receipts or sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1a

b Returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1b 

c Balance. Subtract line 1b from line 1a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1c 

2 Cost of goods sold (attach Form 1125-A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

3 Gross profit. Subtract line 2 from line 1c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

4 Net gain (loss) from Form 4797, line 17 (attach Form 4797) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

5 Other income (loss) (see instructions—attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

6 Total income (loss). Add lines 3 through 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 6 

Deductions (see instructions for limitations)

7 Compensation of officers (see instructions—attach Form 1125-E) . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

8 Salaries and wages (less employment credits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

9 Repairs and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

10 Bad debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

11 Rents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

12 Taxes and licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

13 Interest (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

14 Depreciation not claimed on Form 1125-A or elsewhere on return (attach Form 4562) . . . . . 14 

15 Depletion (Do not deduct oil and gas depletion.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

16 Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

17 Pension, profit-sharing, etc., plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

18 Employee benefit programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

19 Other deductions (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

20 Total deductions. Add lines 7 through 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 20 

21 Ordinary business income (loss). Subtract line 20 from line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 

Tax and Payments 

22 a Excess net passive income or LIFO recapture tax (see instructions) . . . 22a 

b Tax from Schedule D (Form 1120-S) . . . . . . . . . . . . 22b 

c Add lines 22a and 22b (see instructions for additional taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22c 

23a 2020 estimated tax payments and 2019 overpayment credited to 2020 . 23a 

b Tax deposited with Form 7004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23b 

c Credit for federal tax paid on fuels (attach Form 4136) . . . . . . . 23c 

d Reserved for future use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23d 

e Add lines 23a through 23d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23e 

24 Estimated tax penalty (see instructions). Check if Form 2220 is attached . . . . . . . ▶ 24 

25 Amount owed. If line 23e is smaller than the total of lines 22c and 24, enter amount owed . . . 25 

26 Overpayment. If line 23e is larger than the total of lines 22c and 24, enter amount overpaid . . . 26 

27 Enter amount from line 26: Credited to 2021 estimated tax ▶ Refunded ▶ 27 

Sign 

Here

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and 

belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. 

▲

Signature of officer Date ▲

Title

May the IRS discuss this return 

with the preparer shown below? 

See instructions. Yes No

Paid 

Preparer 

Use Only

Print/Type preparer’s name Preparer’s signature Date Check if 

self-employed

PTIN

Firm’s name ▶

Firm’s address ▶

Firm’s EIN ▶

Phone no.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 11510H Form 1120-S (2020) 
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Schedule B Other Information (see instructions) 

1 Check accounting method: a Cash b Accrual Yes No 

c Other (specify) ▶

2 See the instructions and enter the: 

a Business activity ▶ b Product or service ▶

3 At any time during the tax year, was any shareholder of the corporation a disregarded entity, a trust, an estate, or a 

nominee or similar person? If “Yes,” attach Schedule B-1, Information on Certain Shareholders of an S Corporation . .

4 At the end of the tax year, did the corporation:

a 

 

Own directly 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total stock issued and outstanding of any 

foreign or domestic corporation? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions. If “Yes,” complete (i) through (v) 

below . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(i) Name of Corporation (ii) Employer 

Identification 

Number (if any)

(iii) Country of 

Incorporation

(iv) Percentage of 

Stock Owned

(v) If Percentage in (iv) Is 100%, Enter 

the Date (if any) a Qualified Subchapter 

S Subsidiary Election Was Made

b 

 

Own directly an interest of 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, an interest of 50% or more in the profit, loss, or 

capital in any foreign or domestic partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership) or in the beneficial interest of a 

trust? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions. If “Yes,” complete (i) through (v) below . . . . . . .

(i) Name of Entity (ii) Employer 

Identification 

Number (if any)

(iii) Type of Entity (iv) Country of 

Organization

(v) Maximum Percentage Owned 

in Profit, Loss, or Capital

5a At the end of the tax year, did the corporation have any outstanding shares of restricted stock? . . . . . . . .

If “Yes,” complete lines (i) and (ii) below.

(i) Total shares of restricted stock . . . . . . . . . . ▶

(ii) Total shares of non-restricted stock . . . . . . . . . ▶

b At the end of the tax year, did the corporation have any outstanding stock options, warrants, or similar instruments? .

If “Yes,” complete lines (i) and (ii) below.

(i) Total shares of stock outstanding at the end of the tax year . ▶

(ii) Total shares of stock outstanding if all instruments were executed ▶

6 Has this corporation filed, or is it required to file, Form 8918, Material Advisor Disclosure Statement, to provide 

information on any reportable transaction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Check this box if the corporation issued publicly offered debt instruments with original issue discount . . . . ▶

If checked, the corporation may have to file Form 8281, Information Return for Publicly Offered Original Issue Discount 

Instruments. 

8 If the corporation (a) was a C corporation before it elected to be an S corporation or the corporation acquired an asset with a 

basis determined by reference to the basis of the asset (or the basis of any other property) in the hands of a C corporation, and 

(b) has net unrealized built-in gain in excess of the net recognized built-in gain from prior years, enter the net unrealized built-in 

gain reduced by net recognized built-in gain from prior years. See instructions . . . . . . ▶ $ 

9 Did the corporation have an election under section 163(j) for any real property trade or business or any farming business 

in effect during the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 Does the corporation satisfy one or more of the following? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

a The corporation owns a pass-through entity with current, or prior year carryover, excess business interest expense.

b The corporation’s aggregate average annual gross receipts (determined under section 448(c)) for the 3 tax years 

preceding the current tax year are more than $26 million and the corporation has business interest expense.

If “Yes,” complete and attach Form 8990.

11 Does the corporation satisfy both of the following conditions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

a The corporation’s total receipts (see instructions) for the tax year were less than $250,000. 

b The corporation’s total assets at the end of the tax year were less than $250,000. 

c The corporation is a tax shelter and the corporation has business interest expense. 

If “Yes,” the corporation is not required to complete Schedules L and M-1.

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Schedule B Other Information (see instructions) (continued)

12 During the tax year, did the corporation have any non-shareholder debt that was canceled, was forgiven, or had the 

terms modified so as to reduce the principal amount of the debt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes No 

If “Yes,” enter the amount of principal reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ $ 

13 During the tax year, was a qualified subchapter S subsidiary election terminated or revoked? If “Yes,” see instructions .

14a Did the corporation make any payments in 2020 that would require it to file Form(s) 1099? . . . . . . . . . .

b If “Yes,” did the corporation file or will it file required Form(s) 1099? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15 Is the corporation attaching Form 8996 to certify as a Qualified Opportunity Fund? . . . . . . . . . . . .

If “Yes,” enter the amount from Form 8996, line 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ $ 

Schedule K Shareholders’ Pro Rata Share Items Income (Loss) 

1 Ordinary business income (loss) (page 1, line 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

Total amount 

2 Net rental real estate income (loss) (attach Form 8825) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

3a Other gross rental income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a 

b Expenses from other rental activities (attach statement) . . . . 3b 

c Other net rental income (loss). Subtract line 3b from line 3a . . . . . . . . . . . 3c 

4 Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

5 Dividends: a Ordinary dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5a 

b Qualified dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b 

6 Royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

7 Net short-term capital gain (loss) (attach Schedule D (Form 1120-S)) . . . . . . . . 7 

8 a Net long-term capital gain (loss) (attach Schedule D (Form 1120-S)) . . . . . . . . . 8a 

b Collectibles (28%) gain (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8b 

c Unrecaptured section 1250 gain (attach statement) . . . . . . 8c 

9 Net section 1231 gain (loss) (attach Form 4797) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

10 Other income (loss) (see instructions) . . . Type ▶ 10 

Deductions 

11 Section 179 deduction (attach Form 4562) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

12 a Charitable contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12a 

b Investment interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12b 

c Section 59(e)(2) expenditures . . . . . . Type ▶ 12c

d Other deductions (see instructions) . . . . Type ▶ 12d

Credits 

13a Low-income housing credit (section 42(j)(5)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a 

b Low-income housing credit (other) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13b 

c Qualified rehabilitation expenditures (rental real estate) (attach Form 3468, if applicable) . . 13c 

d Other rental real estate credits (see instructions) Type ▶ 13d 

e Other rental credits (see instructions) . . . Type ▶ 13e 

f Biofuel producer credit (attach Form 6478) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13f 

g Other credits (see instructions) . . . . . Type ▶ 13g 

Foreign Transactions 

14a Name of country or U.S. possession ▶

b Gross income from all sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14b 

c Gross income sourced at shareholder level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14c 

Foreign gross income sourced at corporate level

d Reserved for future use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14d 

e Foreign branch category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14e 

f Passive category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14f 

g General category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14g 

h Other (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14h 

Deductions allocated and apportioned at shareholder level 

i Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14i 

j Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14j 

Deductions allocated and apportioned at corporate level to foreign source income 

k Reserved for future use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14k 

l Foreign branch category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14l 

m Passive category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14m 

n General category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14n

o Other (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14o 

Other information 

p Total foreign taxes (check one): Paid Accrued . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 14p

q Reduction in taxes available for credit (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14q 

r Other foreign tax information (attach statement) 

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Schedule K Shareholders’ Pro Rata Share Items (continued) Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Items 

15 a Post-1986 depreciation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15a 

Total amount 

b Adjusted gain or loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15b 

c Depletion (other than oil and gas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15c 

d Oil, gas, and geothermal properties—gross income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15d 

e Oil, gas, and geothermal properties—deductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15e 

f Other AMT items (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15f 

Items Affecting 

Shareholder 

Basis 

16 a Tax-exempt interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a 

b Other tax-exempt income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16b 

c Nondeductible expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16c 

d Distributions (attach statement if required) (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . 16d 

e Repayment of loans from shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16e 

Other 

Information 

17a Investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a 

b Investment expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17b 

c Dividend distributions paid from accumulated earnings and profits . . . . . . . . . 17c 

d Other items and amounts (attach statement)

Reconciliation 

18 Income (loss) reconciliation. Combine the amounts on lines 1 through 10 in the far right 

column. From the result, subtract the sum of the amounts on lines 11 through 12d and 14p . 18 

Schedule L Balance Sheets per Books Beginning of tax year End of tax year 

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( ) ( )

Assets (a) (b) (c) (d) 

1 Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2a Trade notes and accounts receivable . . .

b Less allowance for bad debts . . . . . .

3 Inventories . . . . . . . . . . .

4 U.S. government obligations . . . . . .

5 Tax-exempt securities (see instructions) . .

6 Other current assets (attach statement) . . .

7 Loans to shareholders . . . . . . . .

8 Mortgage and real estate loans . . . . .

9 Other investments (attach statement) . . .

10a Buildings and other depreciable assets . . .

b Less accumulated depreciation . . . . .

11a Depletable assets . . . . . . . . .

b Less accumulated depletion . . . . . .

12 Land (net of any amortization) . . . . . .

13a Intangible assets (amortizable only) . . . .

b Less accumulated amortization . . . . .

14 Other assets (attach statement) . . . . .

15 Total assets . . . . . . . . . . .

( ) ( )

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

16 Accounts payable . . . . . . . . .

17 Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in less than 1 year 

18 Other current liabilities (attach statement) . .

19 Loans from shareholders . . . . . . .

20 Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in 1 year or more 

21 Other liabilities (attach statement) . . . .

22 Capital stock . . . . . . . . . . .

23 Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . .

24 Retained earnings . . . . . . . . .

25 Adjustments to shareholders’ equity (attach statement) 

26 Less cost of treasury stock . . . . . .

27 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . .

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Schedule M-1 Reconciliation of Income (Loss) per Books With Income (Loss) per Return 

Note: The corporation may be required to file Schedule M-3. See instructions. 

1 Net income (loss) per books . . . .

2 Income included on Schedule K, lines 1, 2, 

3c, 4, 5a, 6, 7, 8a, 9, and 10, not recorded 

on books this year (itemize)

3 Expenses recorded on books this year 

not included on Schedule K, lines 1

through 12 and 14p (itemize): 

a Depreciation $ 

b Travel and entertainment $ 

4 Add lines 1 through 3 . . . . . .

5 Income recorded on books this year 

not included on Schedule K, lines 1

through 10 (itemize): 

a Tax-exempt interest $ 

6 Deductions included on Schedule K, 

lines 1 through 12 and 14p, not charged 

against book income this year (itemize): 

a Depreciation $ 

7 Add lines 5 and 6 . . . . . . .

8 Income (loss) (Schedule K, line 18). 

Subtract line 7 from line 4 . . . .

Schedule M-2 Analysis of Accumulated Adjustments Account, Shareholders’ Undistributed Taxable Income 

Previously Taxed, Accumulated Earnings and Profits, and Other Adjustments Account 

(see instructions)

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( ) ( )

(a) Accumulated

adjustments account 

(b) Shareholders’ 

undistributed taxable 

income previously taxed

(c) Accumulated 

earnings and profits 

(d) Other adjustments 

account

1 Balance at beginning of tax year . . . . .

2 Ordinary income from page 1, line 21 . . .

3 Other additions . . . . . . . . . .

4 Loss from page 1, line 21 . . . . . . .

5 Other reductions . . . . . . . . . .

6 Combine lines 1 through 5 . . . . . . .

7 Distributions . . . . . . . . . . .

8 Balance at end of tax year. Subtract line 7 from 

line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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