OMB No. 1545-0619 Credit for Increasing Research Activities Form 6765

 See separate instructions.

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Attachment  Attach to your return. Sequence No. 81

Name(s) shown on return Identifying number

Current Year Credit (Members of controlled groups or businesses under common control, see instructions.)

1 Basic research payments paid or incurred to qualified organizations (see instructions) 1

2 Qualified organization base period amount 2

3 Subtract line 2 from line 1. If zero or less, enter -0- 3

4 Wages for qualified services (do not include wages used in figuring the work opportunity credit) 4

5 Cost of supplies 5

6 Rental or lease costs of computers (see instructions) 6

7 Enter the applicable percentage of contract research expenses (see instructions) 7

8 Total qualified research expenses. Add lines 4 through 7 8

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10 Enter average annual gross receipts (see instructions) 10

11 Multiply line 10 by the percentage on line 9 11

12 Subtract line 11 from line 8. If zero or less, enter -0- 12

13 Multiply line 8 by 50% (.50) 13

14 Enter the smaller of line 12 or line 13 14

15 Add lines 3 and 14 15

Regular credit. If you are not electing the reduced credit under section 280C(c), multiply line 15

by 20% (.20), enter the result, and see the instructions for the schedule that must be attached.

If you are electing the reduced credit, multiply line 15 by 13% (.13) and enter the result. Also,

write “Sec. 280C” on the dotted line to the left of the entry space. Go to Section C

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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Form 6765 (1999)

Part I

Cat. No. 13700H

Enter fixed-base percentage, but not more than 16% (see instructions)

Section A—Regular Credit. Skip this section and go to Section B if you are electing or previously elected the alternative incremental

credit.

Section B—Alternative Incremental Credit. Skip this section if you completed Section A.

Multiply line 26 by 1% (.01)

Subtract line 27 from line 25. If zero or less, enter -0-

Multiply line 26 by 1.5% (.015)

Subtract line 29 from line 25. If zero or less, enter -0-

Subtract line 30 from line 28. If zero or less, enter -0-

Multiply line 26 by 2% (.02)

Subtract line 32 from line 25. If zero or less, enter -0-

Subtract line 33 from line 30. If zero or less, enter -0-

Multiply line 31 by 1.65% (.0165) (2.65% (.0265) for a tax year beginning after June 30, 1999)

Multiply line 34 by 2.2% (.022) (3.2% (.032) for a tax year beginning after June 30, 1999)

Multiply line 33 by 2.75% (.0275) (3.75% (.0375) for a tax year beginning after June 30, 1999)

Add lines 20, 35, 36, and 37

Alternative incremental credit. If you are not electing the reduced credit under section 280C(c),

enter the amount from line 38, and see the line 16 instructions for the schedule that must be

attached. If you are electing the reduced credit, multiply line 38 by 65% (.65) and enter the result.

Also, write “Sec. 280C” on the dotted line to the left of the entry space

Flow-through research credit(s) from a partnership, S corporation, estate, or trust

Total current year credit. Add line 16 or line 39 to line 40, and go to Part II on the back

17 Basic research payments paid or incurred to qualified organizations (see the line 1 instructions)

18 Qualified organization base period amount

19 Subtract line 18 from line 17. If zero or less, enter -0-

20 Multiply line 19 by 20% (.20)

21 Wages for qualified services (do not include wages used in figuring the work opportunity credit)

22 Cost of supplies

23 Rental or lease costs of computers (see the line 6 instructions)

24 Enter the applicable percentage of contract research expenses (see the line 7 instructions)

25 Total qualified research expenses. Add lines 21 through 24

26 Enter average annual gross receipts (see the line 10 instructions)

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Section C—Total Current Year Credit for Increasing Research Activities
Form 6765 (1999) Page 2

Tax Liability Limit (See Who Must File Form 3800 to find out if you complete Part III or file Form 3800.)

● Individuals. Enter amount from Form 1040, line 40

● Corporations. Enter amount from Form 1120, Schedule J, line 3 (or Form 1120-A, Part I, line 1) 47

● Other filers. Enter regular tax before credits from your return

48a Credit for child and dependent care expenses (Form 2441, line 9) 48a

b Credit for the elderly or the disabled (Schedule R (Form 1040), line 20) 48b

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District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit (Form 8859, line 11)

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Possessions tax credit (Form 5735, line 17 or 27)

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j Credit for fuel from a nonconventional source

Qualified electric vehicle credit (Form 8834, line 19)

Add lines 48a through 48k 48l

49 Net regular tax. Subtract line 48l from line 47 49

50 Alternative minimum tax:

● Individuals. Enter amount from Form 6251, line 28

● Corporations. Enter amount from Form 4626, line 15 50

● Estates and trusts. Enter amount from Form 1041, Schedule I, line 39

52 Tentative minimum tax (see instructions):

● Individuals. Enter amount from Form 6251, line 26

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● Corporations. Enter amount from Form 4626, line 13

● Estates and trusts. Enter amount from Form 1041,

Schedule I, line 37

53 If line 49 is more than $25,000, enter 25% (.25) of the excess (see

instructions)

55 Subtract line 54 from line 51. If zero or less, enter -0- 55

Part II





Adoption credit (Form 8839, line 15)

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47 Regular tax before credits:

51 Net income tax. Add lines 49 and 50 51

54 Enter the greater of line 52 or line 53 54



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Mortgage interest credit (Form 8396, line 11)

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Foreign tax credit

d Education credits (Form 8863, line 18) 48d

c Child tax credit (Form 1040, line 43) 48c

Part III

Suspended and Allowable Current Year Credits

Enter the amount from line 41

Credit attributable to the first suspension period. Multiply line 42 by

the applicable suspension percentage (see instructions)

Credit attributable to the second suspension period. Multiply line 42

by the applicable suspension percentage (see instructions)

Add lines 43 and 44

Subtract line 45 from line 42

Total credit allowed for the current year. Individuals, estates, and trusts: Enter the

smallest of line 42, line 55, or the amount from the formula in the instructions for line 56.

Corporations: Enter the smaller of line 42 or line 55

Suspended credit allowed for the current year. Subtract line 46 from line 56. If zero or less,

enter -0- (see instructions for when and how to claim)

Credit for increasing research activities allowed on current year return. Subtract line 57 from

line 56. Enter here and on Form 1040, line 47; Form 1120, Schedule J, line 4d; Form 1120-A,

Part I, line 2a; Form 1041, Schedule G, line 2c; or the applicable line of other returns

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Form 6765 (1999)