Form 1120-F

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation

For calendar year 2008, or tax year beginning , 2008, and ending , 20

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0126

2008

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IRS 

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Name

Number, street, and room or suite no. (see instructions)

City or town, state and ZIP code, or country (see instructions)

Employer identification number

Check box(es) if: Initial return

Name or address change Final return

First post-merger return Amended return

Schedule M-3 attached Protective return

A Country of incorporation

B Foreign country under whose laws the income reported on this return 

is also subject to tax 

C Date incorporated

D (1) Location of corporation’s primary books and records (city, 

province or state, and country)

(2) Principal location of worldwide business

(3) If the corporation maintains an office or place of business in the 

United States, check here ........... 

E If the corporation had an agent in the United States at any time during 

the tax year, enter:

(1) Type of agent 

(2) Name

(3) Address

F See the instructions and enter the corporation’s principal:

(1) Business activity code number 

(2) Business activity 

(3) Product or service 

G Check method of accounting: (1) Cash (2) Accrual

(3) Other (specify) 

Yes No H Did the corporation’s method of accounting change 

from the preceding tax year? .......

If “Yes,” attach an explanation.

I Did the corporation’s method of determining income 

change from the preceding tax year? .....

If “Yes,” attach an explanation.

J Did the corporation file a U.S. income tax return for 

the preceding tax year? .........

K (1) At any time during the tax year, was the corporation 

engaged in a trade or business in the United States?

(2) If “Yes,” is taxpayer’s trade or business within the 

United States solely the result of a section 897 

(FIRPTA) sale or disposition? ......

L At any time during the tax year, did the corporation 

have a permanent establishment in the United States 

for purposes of any applicable tax treaty between the 

United States and a foreign country? .....

If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country:

M Did the corporation have any transactions with related parties? 

If “Yes,” Form 5472 may have to be filed (see instructions).

Enter number of Forms 5472 attached 

Note: Additional information is required on page 2.

Computation of Tax Due or Overpayment

1 Tax from Section I, line 11, page 2.............. 1 

2 Tax from Section II, Schedule J, line 9, page 4 .......... 2 

3 Tax from Section III (add lines 6 and 10 on page 5) ......... 3 

4 Total tax. Add lines 1 through 3 ....................... 4 

5a 2007 overpayment credited to 2008 . . . 5a 

b 2008 estimated tax payments ..... 5b 

c Less 2008 refund applied for on Form 4466 5c ( ) 

d Combine lines 5a through 5c ............... 5d 

e Tax deposited with Form 7004 ............... 5e 

f Credit for tax paid on undistributed capital gains (attach Form 2439).... 5f 

g Credit for federal tax on fuels (attach Form 4136). See instructions .... 5g 

h Refundable credits from Form 3800, line 19c, and Form 8827, line 8c . . . 5h 

i U.S. income tax paid or withheld at source (add line 12, page 2, and amounts 

from Forms 8288-A and 8805 (attach Forms 8288-A and 8805)) ..... 5i

j Total payments. Add lines 5d through 5i ..................... 5j

6 Estimated tax penalty (see instructions). Check if Form 2220 is attached ......... 6 

7 Amount owed. If line 5j is smaller than the total of lines 4 and 6, enter amount owed ....... 7 

8 Overpayment. If line 5j is larger than the total of lines 4 and 6, enter amount overpaid ....... 8 

9 Enter portion of line 8 you want Credited to 2009 estimated tax Refunded 9 

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’s 

Use Only

Preparer’s 

signature Date Check if selfemployed

Preparer’s SSN or PTIN

Firm’s name (or yours if 

self-employed), address, 

and ZIP code EIN

Phone no.

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Cat. No. 11470I Form 1120-F (2008)
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Additional Information (continued from page 1)

Yes No N Is the corporation a controlled foreign corporation? 

(See section 957(a) for definition.) ......

O Is the corporation a personal service corporation? 

(See instructions for definition.) .......

P Enter tax-exempt interest received or accrued during 

the tax year (see instructions) $

Q At the end of the tax year, did the corporation own, directly or 

indirectly, 50% or more of the voting stock of a U.S. 

corporation? (See section 267(c) for rules of attribution.) . .

If “Yes,” attach a schedule showing (1) name and EIN of 

such U.S. corporation; (2) percentage owned; and (3) 

taxable income or (loss) before NOL and special 

deductions of such U.S. corporation for the tax year 

ending with or within your tax year.

R If the corporation has an NOL for the tax year and 

is electing to forego the carryback period, check 

here . . . . . . . . . . . . 

S Enter the available NOL carryover from prior tax 

years. (Do not reduce it by any deduction on line 

30a, page 3.) $

T Is the corporation a subsidiary in a parent-subsidiary 

controlled group? ...........

If “Yes,” enter the parent corporation’s:

(1) EIN 

(2) Name 

U (1) Is the corporation a dealer under section 475? .

(2) Did the corporation mark to market any securities 

or commodities other than in a dealer capacity? 

Yes No V At the end of the tax year, did any individual, partnership, 

corporation, estate, or trust own, directly or indirectly, 

50% or more of the corporation’s voting stock? (See 

section 267(c) for rules of attribution.) ......

If “Yes,” attach a schedule showing the name and 

identifying number. (Do not include any information already 

entered in item T.) Enter percentage owned 

W Is the corporation taking a position on this return that a U.S.

tax treaty overrules or modifies an Internal Revenue law of 

the United States, thereby causing a reduction of tax? . .

If “Yes,” the corporation is generally required to complete 

and attach Form 8833. See Form 8833 for exceptions.

Note: Failure to disclose a treaty-based return position

may result in a $10,000 penalty (see section 6712).

X During the tax year, did the corporation own any entity 

that was disregarded as an entity separate from its owner 

under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?

If “Yes,” attach a statement listing the name, country under whose 

laws the entity was organized, and EIN (if any) of each such entity.

Y (1) Did a partnership allocate to the corporation a distributive share 

of income from a directly owned partnership interest, any of 

which is ECI or treated as ECI by the partnership or the partner?

If “Yes,” attach Schedule P. See instructions.

(2) During the tax year, did the corporation own at least a 10% 

interest, directly or indirectly, in any foreign partnership?

If “Yes,” see instructions for required attachment.

Z (1) Has the corporation made any allocation or reallocation

of income based on section 482 and its regulations?

(2) Has the corporation recognized any interbranch

amounts? If “Yes,” attach statement (see instructions)

SECTION I— Income From U.S. Sources Not Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in 

the United States—Do not report items properly withheld and reported on Form 1042-S. See instructions.

Include below only income from U.S. sources that is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Do not 

report items properly withheld and reported on Form 1042-S. Report only items that (a) are not correctly withheld at source or (b) are not correctly 

reported on Form 1042-S. The rate of tax on each item of gross income listed below is 30% (4% for the gross transportation tax) or such lower rate 

specified by tax treaty. No deductions are allowed against these types of income. Enter treaty rates where applicable. If the corporation is claiming 

a lower treaty rate, also complete item W above. If multiple treaty rates apply to a type of income (e.g., subsidiary and portfolio dividends or 

dividends received by disregarded entities), attach a schedule showing the amounts, tax rates, and withholding for each.

Name of treaty country, if any 

(a) 

Class of income (see instructions)

(b) 

Gross amount

(c) 

Rate of tax (%)

(d) 

Amount of tax liability

(e) 

Amount of U.S. income tax 

paid or withheld at the source

1 Interest ...........

2 Dividends ..........

3 Rents ............

4 Royalties ...........

5 Annuities ...........

6 Gains from disposal of timber, coal, or 

domestic iron ore with a retained economic 

interest (attach supporting schedule) . . .

7 Gains from sale or exchange of patents, 

copyrights, etc. .........

8 Fiduciary distributions (attach supporting schedule)

9 Gross transportation income (attach Schedule V) 4

10 Other fixed or determinable annual or periodic 

gains, profits, and income ......

11 Total. Enter here and on line 1, page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

12 Total. Enter here and include on line 5i, page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

13 Is the corporation fiscally transparent under the laws of the foreign jurisdiction with respect to any item of income listed above? Yes No

If “Yes,” attach a schedule that provides the information requested above with respect to each such item of income.

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SECTION II—Income Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States (see 

instructions)

Important: Fill in all applicable lines and schedules. If you need more space, see Assembling the Return in the instructions. Income

1 a Gross receipts or sales b Less returns and allowances c Bal 1c 

2 Cost of goods sold (Schedule A, line 8) ................... 2 

3 Gross profit (subtract line 2 from line 1c) .................. 3 

4 Dividends (Schedule C, line 14) ..................... 4 

5 Interest ............................ 5 

6 Gross rents ........................... 6 

7 Gross royalties .......................... 7 

8 Capital gain net income (attach Schedule D (Form 1120)) ............. 8 

9 Net gain or (loss) from Form 4797, Part II, line 17 (attach Form 4797) .......... 9 

10 Other income (see instructions—attach schedule) ................ 10 

11 Total income. Add lines 3 through 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

Deductions (See instructions for limitations on deductions.)

12 Compensation of officers (Schedule E, line 4) ................. 12 

13 Salaries and wages (less employment credits) ................. 13 

14 Repairs and maintenance ....................... 14 

15 Bad debts (for bad debts over $500,000, attach a list of debtors and amounts) ....... 15 

16 Rents ............................. 16 

17 Taxes and licenses ......................... 17 

18 Interest expense from Schedule I, line 25 .................. 18 

19 Charitable contributions ........................ 19 

20 Depreciation from Form 4562 not claimed on Schedule A or elsewhere on return (attach Form 4562) . 20 

21 Depletion ............................ 21 

22 Advertising ........................... 22 

23 Pension, profit-sharing, etc., plans .................... 23 

24 Employee benefit programs ...................... 24 

25 Domestic production activities deduction (attach Form 8903) ............. 25 

26 Deductions allocated and apportioned to ECI from Schedule H, line 20 (see instructions) ..... 26 

27 Other deductions (attach schedule) .................... 27 

28 Total deductions. Add lines 12 through 27 ................. 28 

29 Taxable income before NOL deduction and special deductions (subtract line 28 from line 11) . . 29 

30 Less: a Net operating loss deduction (see instructions) .... 30a

b Special deductions (Schedule C, line 15) ...... 30b

c Add lines 30a and 30b ..................... 30c

31 Taxable income or (loss). Subtract line 30c from line 29 .............. 31 

Schedule A Cost of Goods Sold (see instructions)

1 Inventory at beginning of year ........................ 1 

2 Purchases ............................. 2 

3 Cost of labor ............................ 3 

4 Additional section 263A costs (attach schedule)................... 4 

5 Other costs (attach schedule) ........................ 5 

6 Add lines 1 through 5 .......................... 6 

7 Inventory at end of year ......................... 7 

8 Cost of goods sold. Subtract line 7 from line 6. Enter here and on Section II, line 2, above ..... 8 

9 a Check all methods used for valuing closing inventory:

(1) Cost as described in Regulations section 1.471-3

(2) Lower of cost or market as described in Regulations section 1.471-4

(3) Other (Specify method used and attach explanation.) 

b Check if there was a writedown of subnormal goods as described in Regulations section 1.471-2(c) . . . . . . . . . . . 

c Check if the LIFO inventory method was adopted this tax year for any goods (if checked, attach Form 970) . . . . . . . . . 

d If the LIFO inventory method was used for this tax year, enter percentage (or amounts) of closing inventory 

computed under LIFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9d 

e If property is produced or acquired for resale, do the rules of section 263A apply to the corporation? . . . . . . . Yes No

f Was there any change in determining quantities, cost, or valuations between opening and closing inventory? .... Yes No

If “Yes,” attach explanation.

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SECTION II—Income Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States 

(continued)

Schedule C Dividends and Special Deductions (see instructions)

(a) Dividends received (b) % (c) Special deductions:

 (a) (b) 1 Dividends from less-than-20%-owned domestic corporations (other than 

debt-financed stock) ................. 70

2 Dividends from 20%-or-more-owned domestic corporations (other than 

debt-financed stock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

3 Dividends on debt-financed stock of domestic and foreign corporations (section 246A) see instructions

4 Dividends on certain preferred stock of less-than-20%-owned public utilities 42

5 Dividends on certain preferred stock of 20%-or-more-owned public utilities . 48

6 Dividends from less-than-20%-owned foreign corporations ...... 70

7 Dividends from 20%-or-more-owned foreign corporations ...... 80

8 Total. Add lines 1 through 7. See instructions for limitation ......

9 Dividends from foreign corporations not included on lines 3, 6, or 7 ....

10 Foreign dividend gross-up (section 78) ............

11 IC-DISC and former DISC dividends not included on lines 1, 2, or 3 (section 246(d))

12 Other dividends ...................

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

14 Total dividends. Add lines 1 through 12. Enter here and on line 4, page 3 . .

15 Total special deductions. Add lines 8 and 13. Enter here and on line 30b, page 3 ......... 

Schedule E Compensation of Officers (See instructions for Section II, line 12.)

Note: Complete Schedule E only if total receipts (line 1a plus lines 4 through 10 of Section II) are

$500,000 or more.

(a) Name of officer (b) Social security

number

(c) Percent of

time devoted to 

business

Percent of corporation stock 

owned

(d) Common (e) Preferred

(f) Amount of

compensation

1a % % %

b % % %

c % % %

d % % %

e % % %

2 Total compensation of officers .......................

3 Compensation of officers claimed on Schedule A and elsewhere on this return .........

4 Subtract line 3 from line 2. Enter the result here and on line 12, page 3 ............

Schedule J Tax Computation (see instructions)

1 Check if the corporation is a member of a controlled group (attach Schedule O (Form 1120)) . . . 

2 Income tax. Check if a qualified personal service corporation (see instructions) ....... 2

3 Alternative minimum tax (attach Form 4626) .................... 3

4 Add lines 2 and 3 ........................... 4

5a Foreign tax credit (attach Form 1118) ............ 5a

b General business credit (attach Form 3800) ........... 5b

c Credit for prior year minimum tax (attach Form 8827) ........ 5c

d Bond credits from Form 8912 ............... 5d

6 Total credits. Add lines 5a through 5d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

7 Subtract line 6 from line 4 ......................... 7

8 Other taxes. Check if from: Form 4255 Form 8611 Form 8697

Form 8866 Form 8902 Other (attach schedule) . 8

9 Total tax. Add lines 7 and 8. Enter here and on line 2, page 1 .............. 9

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SECTION III—Branch Profits Tax and Tax on Excess Interest

Part I—Branch Profits Tax (see instructions)

1 Enter the amount from Section II, line 29 ..................... 1 

2 Enter total adjustments to line 1 to get effectively connected earnings and profits. (Attach required schedule 

showing the nature and amount of adjustments.) (See instructions.) ............. 2 

3 Effectively connected earnings and profits. Combine line 1 and line 2 ............ 3 

4 a Enter U.S. net equity at the end of the current tax year. (Attach required schedule.) ........ 4a 

b Enter U.S. net equity at the end of the prior tax year. (Attach required schedule.) ......... 4b 

c Increase in U.S. net equity. If line 4a is greater than or equal to line 4b, subtract line 4b from line 4a. Enter the 

result here and skip to line 4e ........................ 4c 

d Decrease in U.S. net equity. If line 4b is greater than line 4a, subtract line 4a from line 4b ...... 4d 

e Non-previously taxed accumulated effectively connected earnings and profits. Enter excess, if any, of 

effectively connected earnings and profits for preceding tax years beginning after 1986 over any dividend 

equivalent amounts for those tax years ..................... 4e 

5 Dividend equivalent amount. Subtract line 4c from line 3. If zero or less, enter -0-. If no amount is entered on 

line 4c, add the lesser of line 4d or line 4e to line 3 and enter the total here .......... 5 

6 Branch profits tax. Multiply line 5 by 30% (or lower treaty rate if the corporation is a qualified resident or

otherwise qualifies for treaty benefits). Enter here and include on line 3, page 1. (See instructions.) Also 

complete item W on page 2 ........................ 6 

Part II—Tax on Excess Interest (see instructions for this Part and for Schedule I)

7 a Enter the interest from Section II, line 18 ..................... 7a 

b Enter the inverse of the total amount deferred, capitalized, and disallowed from Schedule I, line 24d (i.e., if 

line 24d is negative, enter as a positive number; if line 24d is positive, enter as a negative number) . . . 7b 

c Combine lines 7a and 7b (amount must equal Schedule I, line 23) ............. 7c 

8 Branch Interest (see instructions for definition): Enter the sum of Schedule I, line 9, column (c), and Schedule I, line

22. If the interest paid by the foreign corporation’s U.S. trade or business was increased because 80% or more of

the foreign corporation’s assets are U.S. assets, check this box .............. 8 

9 a Excess interest. Subtract line 8 from line 7c. If zero or less, enter -0- ............ 9a 

b If the foreign corporation is a bank, enter the excess interest treated as interest on deposits. Otherwise, enter 

-0-. (See instructions.) .......................... 9b 

c Subtract line 9b from line 9a ........................ 9c 

10 Tax on excess interest. Multiply line 9c by 30% or lower treaty rate (if the corporation is a qualified resident 

or otherwise qualifies for treaty benefits). (See instructions.) Enter here and include on line 3, page 1. Also 

complete item W on page 2 ........................ 10 

Part III—Additional Information

Yes No

11 Is the corporation claiming a reduction in, or exemption from, the branch profits tax due to:

a A complete termination of all U.S. trades or businesses? ......................

b The tax-free liquidation or reorganization of a foreign corporation? ...................

c The tax-free incorporation of a U.S. trade or business? ......................

If 11a or 11b applies and the transferee is a domestic corporation, attach Form 8848. If 11c applies, attach the statement required 

by Temporary Regulations section 1.884-2T(d)(5).

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Note: Check if completing on U.S. basis or Worldwide basis.

Schedule L Balance Sheets per Books

Beginning of tax year End of tax year

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) . .

6a Interbranch current assets* ......

b Other current non-U.S. assets* .....

c Other current U.S. assets* ......

7 Loans to shareholders .......

8 Mortgage and real estate loans .....

9a Other loans and investments—non-U.S. 

assets* ............

b Other loans and investments—U.S. assets* . 

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 Assets held in trust ........

15 Other non-current interbranch assets* . . .

16a Other non-current non-U.S. assets* . . .

b Other non-current U.S. assets* .....

17 Total assets ..........

Liabilities

18 Accounts payable ........

19 Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in less than 

1 year:

a Interbranch liabilities* .......

b Third-party liabilities* ........

20 Other current liabilities* .......

21 Loans from shareholders ......

22 Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in 1 year or 

more:

a Interbranch liabilities* .......

b Third-party liabilities* ........

23 Liabilities held in trust .......

24 a Other interbranch liabilities* ......

b Other third-party liabilities* ......

Equity (see instructions)

25 Capital stock: a Preferred stock ....

b Common stock ....

26 Additional paid-in capital ......

27 Retained earnings—Appropriated* ....

28 Retained earnings—Unappropriated . . .

29 Adjustments to shareholders’ equity* . . .

30 Less cost of treasury stock ...... ( ) ( ) 

31 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . .

*Attach schedule—See instructions. Form 1120-F (2008)