South Carolina Department of Revenue Form Instructions
SC1120 — 'C' Corporation Income Tax Return
preamble
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
C CORPORATION INCOME TAX RETURN (Rev. 7/2/25) 3091Due by the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year. Includes Disregarded LLCs Check if: Total cost of depreciable personal property in SC Check if you filed a federal or state extension County or counties in SC where property is located Total gross receipts Initial Return Consolidated Return
PART I COMPUTATION OF INCOME TAX LIABILITY
Is the corporation included in a consolidated federal return? Yes No (Complete Schedule M) - - - - Amended Return Check if: Attach complete copy of federal return Audit contact: Name Phone number Audit location: Street address (Complete Schedule L) < PART II COMPUTATION OF LICENSE FEE AND SCHEDULES A, B, AND C PAGE 2 <> > <> City State ZIP Name of federal parent company FEIN of federal parent company Email
20. Total capital and paid in surplus (multi-state corporations, see Schedule E) .................. 21. License Fee: multiply line 20 by .001 then add $15 (Fee cannot be less than $25 per taxpayer) 22. Credit taken this year from SC1120TC, Part II, Column C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. Balance (subtract line 22 from line 21) ............................................... 24. Payments: (a) Paid with extension .................................................. (b) Credit from line 19b .................................................. 25. Total payments (add line 24a and line 24b) ........................................... 26. Balance of License Fee (subtract line 25 from line 23) ................................... 27. (a) Interest (b) Late file/pay penalty Total (add line 27a and line 27b) See penalty and interest in SC1120 Instructions. ............. 28. Total License Fee, interest, and penalty (add line 26 and line 27) .............. BALANCE DUE 29. Overpayment (subtract line 23 from line 25) To be applied as follows: (a) Estimated Tax (b) Income Tax (c) REFUND 30. GRAND TOTAL: INCOME TAX and LICENSE FEE DUE (add line 18 and line 28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Interest on US obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 9. 10. Other deductions (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Total deductions (add line 7 through line 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Net adjustment (subtract line 11 from line 6) Also enter on SC1120, Part I, line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Taxes on or measured by income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Federal net operating loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 4. 5. Other additions (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Total additions (add line 1 through line 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24a. 24b. 25.
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DEDUCTIONS FROM FEDERAL TAXABLE INCOME
SCHEDULE A AND B ADDITIONS TO FEDERAL TAXABLE INCOME
SCHEDULE C SUMMARY OF INCOME TAX CREDITS (FROM SC1120TC) 1. Credit carryover from previous year's SC1120, Schedule C (should match SC1120TC Column A, line 13) . . . . . . . 1. 2. Enter total credits from SC1120TC, Column B, line 13 (attach SC1120TC and tax credit schedules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3. Total credits (add line 1 and line 2) .......................................................... 3 . 4. Tax from SC1120, Part I, line 9 ............................................................. 4 . 5. Lesser of line 3 or line 4 (enter on SC1120, Part I, line 10; should match SC1120TC, Column C, line 13)....... 5. 6. Enter credits lost due to statute (should match SC1120TC, Column D, line 13) .......................... 6. 7. Credit carryover (subtract line 5 and line 6 from line 3; should match SC1120TC, Column E, line 13).......... 7. Under penalty of law, I certify that I have examined this return, including accompanying annual report, statements, and schedul es, and it is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. Signature of officer
Sign Here Paid Preparer's Use Only Preparer's signature Firm's name (or yours if self-employed) and address Date Check if self-employed Preparer's phone number PTIN or FEIN ZIP I authorize the Director of the SCDOR or delegate to discuss this return, attachments, and related tax matters with the preparer. No Print preparer's nameYes If this is a corporation's final return, signing here authorizes the SCDOR to disclose that information to the South Carolina S ecretary of State (SCSOS). You must close with the SCSOS and the SCDOR. Taxpayer's signature Date Print officer's name Officer's title Date Phone number Email
PART II COMPUTATION OF LICENSE FEE
>< 00 00 00 00 If you select direct deposit, choose the account type (US accounts only) Account information: 1-17 digits Bank Account Number (BAN) Routing Number (RTN) Must be 9 digits. First two numbers of the RTN must be 01 - 12 or 21 - 32 SavingsChecking Getting a refund? Select direct deposit it's fast, accurate, and secure! Direct Deposit
SCHEDULE D ANNUAL REPORT TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL CORPORATIONS
1. Name 2. Incorporated under the laws of the state of 3. Location of the registered office of the corporation in South Carolina In the city of Registered agent at this address 4. Principal office address Nature of principal business in South Carolina 5. Total number of authorized shares of capital stock, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class: Number of shares Class Series
6. Total number of issued and outstanding shares of capital stock itemized by class and series, if any, within each class: Number of shares Class Series
7. Names and business addresses of the directors (or individuals functioning as directors) and principal officers in the corporation: Attach separate schedules if you need more space. Name Title Business address 8. Date incorporated Date commenced business in South Carolina 9. Date of this report FEIN 10. If foreign corporation, the date qualified to do business in South Carolina 11. Was the name of the corporation changed during the year? Previous name 12. The corporation's books are in the care of Located at (street address) 13. If filing consolidated, complete and attach Schedule J for each corporation included in the consolidation. 14. Total amount of stated capital per balance sheet: A. Total paid in capital stock (cannot be a negative amount) . . . . . . . . . . . . $ B. Total paid in capital surplus (cannot be a negative amount) . . . . . . . . . . . $ C. Total amount of stated capital (cannot be a negative amount) . . . . . . . . . $ Attach a complete copy of your federal return. File electronically using Modernized Electronic Filing (MeF). It's the fastest and easiest way to complete your return! Learn more at dor.sc.gov/biz-services.
Getting a refund? Choose Direct Deposit! It's fast, accurate, and secure! Mail Balance Due returns to: SCDOR Corporate Taxable PO Box 100151 Columbia, SC 29202 Have a balance due? Pay online! It's quick and easy! Use our free online tax portal, MyDORWAY, at dor.sc.gov/pay. Select Business Income Tax Payment to get started.
If you pay by check, make your check payable to SCDOR, and include your name, FEIN, tax year, and SC1120 in the memo. Do not send cash. Mail Refund or Zero Tax returns to: SCDOR Corporate Refund PO Box 125 Columbia, SC 29214-0032
Enter 100% on line 3 if South Carolina is the principal place of business. Enter 0% on line 3 if principal place of business is outside South Carolina. Only multi-state corporations must complete Schedules E, F, G, and H
SCHEDULE G COMPUTATION OF TAXABLE INCOME OF MULTI-STATE CORPORATIONS
SCHEDULE E COMPUTATION OF LICENSE FEE OF MULTI-STATE CORPORATIONS
1. Total capital and paid in surplus at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2. SC proportion (multiply line 1 by the ratio from Schedule H-1, H-2, or H-3, as appropriate) Also enter on SC1120, line 20. $
SCHEDULE F INCOME SUBJECT TO DIRECT ALLOCATION
1. Total net income as reconciled from SC1120, page 1, line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Income subject to direct allocation to SC and other states from Schedule F, line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Total net income subject to apportionment (subtract line 2 from line 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Multiply line 3 by appropriate ratio from Schedule H-1, H-2, or H-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Income subject to direct allocation to SC from Schedule F, line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Total SC net income (add line 4 and line 5) Also enter on SC1120, page 1, line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. COMPUTATION OF SALES RATIOSCHEDULE H-1 RatioAmount 1. Total sales within South Carolina (see instructions) 2. Total sales everywhere (see instructions) 3. Sales ratio (line 1 divided by line 2) If there are no sales anywhere: % < > < > Ratio
COMPUTATION OF GROSS RECEIPTS RATIO
Amount 1. South Carolina gross receipts 2. Amounts allocated to South Carolina on Schedule F 3. South Carolina adjusted gross receipts (subtract line 2 from line 1) 4. Total gross receipts 5. 6. 7. SCHEDULE H-2 Total amounts allocated on Schedule F Gross receipts ratio (line 3 divided by line 6) Total adjusted gross receipts (subtract line 5 from line 4) COMPUTATION OF RATIO FOR SECTION 12-6-2310 COMPANIESSCHEDULE H-3 RatioAmount 1. Total within South Carolina (see instructions) 2. Total everywhere 3. Taxable ratio (line 1 divided by line 2) % % Gross Amounts Less: Related Expenses Net Amounts Allocated Directly to SC and Other States Net Amounts Allocated Directly to SC 1. Interest not connected with business 2. Dividends received 3. Rents 4. Gains/losses on real property 5. Gains/losses on intangible personal property 6. Investment income directly allocated 7. Total income directly allocated 8. Income directly allocated to SC
SCHEDULE I RESERVED SCHEDULE J CORPORATIONS INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED RETURN
AFFILIATED CORPORATION NO. 1. Name 2. Incorporated under the laws of the state of 3. Location of the registered office of the corporation in South Carolina In the city of Registered agent at this address 4. Principal office address Nature of principal business in South Carolina 5. Total number of authorized shares of capital stock, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class: Number of shares Class Series
6. Total number of issued and outstanding shares of capital stock itemized by class and series, if any, within each class: Number of shares Class Series
7. Names and business addresses of the directors (or individuals functioning as directors) and principal officers in the corporation: Attach separate schedules if you need more space. Name Title Business address 8. Date incorporated Date commenced business in South Carolina 9. Date of this report FEIN SC file # 10. If foreign corporation, the date qualified to do business in South Carolina 11. Was the name of the corporation changed during the year? Previous name 12. The corporation's books are in the care of Located at (street address) 13. Corporate mailing address 14. Total amount of stated capital per balance sheet: A. Total paid in capital stock (cannot be a negative amount) . . . . . . . . . . . . $ B. Total paid in capital surplus (cannot be a negative amount) . . . . . . . . . . . $ C. Total amount of stated capital (cannot be a negative amount) . . . . . . . . . $ For additional affiliated corporations, include additional Schedule J forms as needed.
SCHEDULE L
List each disregarded Limited Liability Company (LLC) doing business in South Carolina or registered with the SCSOS.
Include additional Schedule L forms as needed. Name FEIN/SC File # DISREGARDED LLCs INCLUDED IN RETURN
CONSOLIDATED RETURN AFFILIATIONS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE M
Include additional Schedule M forms as needed. Include only corporations doing business in South Carolina. Is the common parent corporation included in the return? NoYes If no, enter name and FEIN of common parent corporation. Name General InformationPart 1 FEIN Name of each corporation included in this consolidated return FEIN Corporation 1 Corporation 3 Corporation 4 Corporation 2 Corporation 5 Corporation 6 Corporation 7 Income Tax Information Corporation 8
Part 2 Corporation 1
Corporation 3 Corporation 4 Corporation 2 Corporation 5 Corporation 6 Corporation 7 Total Corporation 8 License Fee, Allocation, and Apportionment InformationPart 3 Total Capital and Paid in Surplus Corporation 1 Corporation 3 Corporation 4 Corporation 2 Corporation 5 Corporation 6 Corporation 7 Total Corporation 8 $ Equals page 1, line 1 $ Equals Sch. F, line 7 Apportionment Percentage Amounts Directly Allocated Amounts Allocated to SC Equals page 2, line 21 $ Tax Credited on Return Equals Sch. F, line 8 $ SC Adjustments Equals page 1, line 2 $ Equals page 1, line 5 SC NOL Prior Year Carryovers License Fee Federal Taxable Income $ Equals page 1, line 15 $ Equals page 2, line 20 % From Schedule H $
SCHEDULE N PROPERTY INFORMATION
Property within South Carolina (b) Ending period(a) Beginning period 1. Land 2. Buildings 3. Machinery and equipment 4. Construction in progress 5. Other property* Total Total *Provide an explanation or listing of property from line 5 above. (b) Ending period(a) Beginning periodDescription of Property
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