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 tax 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 (2002)

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

Multiply line 26 by 2% (.02)

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

Subtract line 33 from line 30

Multiply line 31 by 2.65% (.0265)

Multiply line 34 by 3.2% (.032)

Multiply line 33 by 3.75% (.0375)

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

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

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—Current Year Credit for Increasing Research Activities

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Form 6765 (2002) Page 2

Part II Allowable Credit (See Who must file Form 3800 to find out if you complete Part II or file Form 3800.)

Credit allowed for the current year. Individuals, estates, and trusts: Enter the smallest of

line 41, line 51, or the amount from the formula in the instructions for line 52 here and on Form

1040, line 53; or Form 1041, Schedule G, line 2c. Corporations: Enter the smaller of line 41 or

line 51 here and on Form 1120, Schedule J, line 6d; Form 1120-A, Part I, line 2a; or the applicable

line of other returns. If line 52 is smaller than line 41, see instructions

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Form 6765 (2002)

● Individuals. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 42

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Corporations. Enter the amount from Form 1120, Schedule J, line 3; Form 1120-A,

Part I, line 1; or the amount from the applicable line of your return

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Credit for child and dependent care expenses (Form 2441, line 11) 45b

Credit for the elderly or the disabled (Schedule R (Form 1040), line 24)

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Foreign tax credit

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

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Credit for fuel from a nonconventional source

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Qualified electric vehicle credit (Form 8834, line 20)

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46 Net income tax. Subtract line 45m from line 44. If zero, skip lines 47 through 50 and enter -0-

on line 51

43 Alternative minimum tax:

● Individuals. Enter the amount from Form 6251, line 35

● Corporations. Enter the amount from Form 4626, line 15 43

● Estates and trusts. Enter the amount from Form 1041, Schedule I, line 56

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Tentative minimum tax (see instructions):

● Individuals. Enter the amount from Form 6251, line 33

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● Corporations. Enter the amount from Form 4626, line 13

● Estates and trusts. Enter the amount from Form 1041,

Schedule I, line 54

48 Enter 25% (.25) of the excess, if any, of line 47 over $25,000 (see

instructions)

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Subtract line 50 from line 46. If zero or less, enter -0-

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Mortgage interest credit (Form 8396, line 11)

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42 Regular tax before credits:

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Enter the greater of line 48 or line 49

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Adoption credit (Form 8839, line 18) 45h

District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit (Form 8859, line 11) 45i

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Child tax credit (Form 1040, line 50)

Education credits (Form 8863, line 18)

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Estates and trusts. Enter the sum of the amounts from Form 1041, Schedule G, lines 1a

and 1b, or the applicable line of your return

Net regular tax. Subtract line 45m from line 42. If zero or less, enter

-0-

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e Credit for qualified retirement savings contributions (Form 8880, line 14) 45e

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