2002
Louisiana
Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Residents — Simple Method
(Attach this form to Form IT-540 if penalty is due,
DO NOT ATTACH IF NO PENALTY IS DUE)
NAME(S) AS SHOWN ON FORM IT-540
SOCIAL SECURITY OR I.D. NUMBER
Resident Filers (IT-540 Return)
If on the tax return Line 13A less Line 14C is greater than $1,000 for Single, Married filing Separately, and
Head of Household filers or $2,000 for Married filing Jointly and Widow(er) filers, then continue; otherwise,
no penalty is due.
A.
Your Louisiana Income Tax Amount (Line 11)
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B.
Less:
Nonrefundable Credits (Schedule A – Part 1 – Line 6)
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Refundable Credits (Schedule A – Part 2 – Lines 2 and 3)
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C.
Balance Due (Subtract Line B — Nonrefundable and Refundable
Credits — from Line A.)
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Exception to avoid the penalty:
D.
Enter 90 percent of Balance Due (Multiply Line C above by .90).
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E.
Withholding and Other Payments (Add Lines 14A and Line 1
of Schedule A – Part 2.)
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If Line E is Equal to or Greater than Line D, STOP no penalty is due.
If Line E is Less than Line D, continue to compute the penalty.
F.
Amount Subject to Penalty (Subtract Line E from Line D.)
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G.
Penalty Rate (6%)
.06
H.
Penalty due (Multiply Balance Due by Penalty Rate. Enter here
and include in the total appearing on Line 3 of the Interest and
Penalty Calculation Worksheet.)
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or
I.
If the statutory method is used, enter the penalty amount here
and include in the total appearing on Line 3 of the Interest and
Penalty Calculation Worksheet.
Attach Schedule of Penalty Calculation.
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