Who Needs Form 1120S Schedule M-3?
This Schedule is used by the corporations that file Form 1120S, Income Tax Return for S corporation, in case the total income at the end of the corporation’s tax year is equal to or more than $10 million. You can find a detailed list of appropriate corporations in the instructions for the form.
What is the Purpose of Schedule M-3?
Schedule M-3 is used to report some financial information about S corporations and reconcile their financial statement net income (loss) for the U.S. tax return to total income indicated in Form 1120S.
What Other Forms Must be Attached to Schedule M-3?
The Schedule is attached to Form 1120 or 1120-C. It is accompanied by all other necessary forms and schedules that go with 1120S.
When is the Schedule M-3 Due?
This schedule is attached to Form 1120S, and it has the same due date: the 15th day of the third month after the end of the tax period. If the filers need an extension, they have to fill out the appropriate form as well.
What Information Should be Provided in Schedule M-3?
The schedule needs the following details:
- Name of the corporation
- Type of the filed return
- Financial information and loss (income) reconciliation
- Reconciliation of net income per income statement of includible corporations with taxable income per return
- Reconciliation of net income (loss) per income statement of includible corporations with taxable income per return—expense/deduction items
While completing the form the filer has to calculate all the required values. The explanation of the calculations can be found in the instruction.
Where do I Send the Completed Schedule M-3?
Schedule M-3 is attached to the corporation’s income tax return and forwarded to the IRS office at the following address:
Department of the Treasury,
Internal Revenue Service Center,
Ogden, UT 84201-0013.