2016 IA 8801 Iowa Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Instructions
Form IA 8801 is used to calculate for individuals,
year 2015 or Iowa Alternative Minimum Tax
trusts, and estates the Iowa Alternative Minimum
Credit carryforward from tax year 2015. You
Tax Credit that can be claimed in tax year 2016,
cannot claim a tax credit in tax year 2016 for
if any, as a result of Iowa Alternative Minimum
2016 Iowa Alternative Minimum Tax liability.
Tax paid in prior years. It is also used to
To complete this form, you will need your 2015
compute the Iowa Alternative Minimum Tax
IA 6251; 2015 IA 8801; 2016 IA 6251
Credit that can be carried forward to tax year
completed; 2016 IA 1040 completed through line
2017.
48 or 2016 IA 1041 completed through line 28;
The Iowa Alternative Minimum Tax Credit may
and 2016 IA 148 Part I completed except for the
only be claimed to the extent that your regular
Iowa Alternative Minimum Tax Credit.
tax liability (IA 1040 line 39; IA 1041 line 23),
Please include a statement explaining any
adjusted for the nonresident credit (IA 1040 line
federal audits which have impacted your
48; IA 1041 Schedule C line 28), exceeds your
carryforward reported on line 2. You must also
tentative Iowa Alternative Minimum Tax for tax
file an amended Iowa tax return to reflect any
year 2016 (IA 6251 line 34; IA 1041 Schedule I
previous year federal audit changes.
line 29). Because the Iowa Alternative Minimum
Enter the claim information for the Iowa
Tax Credit does not expire, the credit claimed
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit in Part I of the
also cannot exceed regular tax liability after
IA 148 Tax Credits Schedule; use tax credit
applying claims to all other nonrefundable tax
code 09 in column A and leave column B
credits.
blank. Include this form with the IA 1040 or the
Form IA 8801 should be completed by taxpayers
IA 1041.
with Iowa Alternative Minimum Tax liability in tax
41-009b (07/26/16)