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Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the information on this form to carry return. Also, a joint return that replaces
out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. You are required to give us the previously filed separate returns is
information. We need it to ensure that you are complying with these laws and to allow considered the original return.
us to figure and collect the right amount of tax. The penalty is figured separately for
You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject each installment due date. Therefore, you
to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. may owe the penalty for an earlier due
Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as their date, even if you paid enough tax later to
contents may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law. make up the underpayment. This is true
Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as required by section even if you are due a refund when you file
6103. your tax return. However, you may be
The time needed to complete and file this form will vary depending on individual able to reduce or eliminate the penalty by
circumstances. The estimated average times are: using the annualized income installment
method. See the Schedule AI instructions
Short Method Regular Method beginning on page 4 for details.
Recordkeeping ..................................................................................... 7 min. 13 min.
Learning about the law or the form .................................................. 5 min. 32 min. Exceptions to the Penalty
Preparing the form .............................................................................. 29 min. 2 hr., 1 min.
Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS................. 20 min. 46 min. You will not have to pay the penalty if
either 1 or 2 applies.
If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or
1. You had no tax liability for 1998,
suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. See the
you were a U.S. citizen or resident for the
instructions for the tax return with which this form is filed.
entire year, and your 1998 tax return was
(or would have been had you been
General Instructions required to file) for a full 12 months.
Other Methods 2. The total tax shown on your 1999
We realize that there are different ways return minus the amount of tax you paid
A Change To Note to figure the correct penalty. You do not through withholding is less than $1,000.
For 1999, the requirement to avoid the have to use the method prescribed by To determine whether the total tax is less
penalty based on your prior year's tax for Form 2210 as long as you enter the than $1,000, complete lines 2–12.
certain higher income taxpayers is figured correct penalty amount on the penalty line
using 105% of the tax shown on your of your return. Special Rules for Farmers and
1998 tax return. See Who Must Pay the However, if you are required to file Fishermen
Underpayment Penalty on this page. Form 2210 because one or more of the If you meet both tests 1 and 2 below, you
boxes in Part I applies to you, you must do not owe a penalty for underpaying
Purpose of Form complete certain lines. If you use the short estimated tax.
method, you must complete lines 1–18 1. Your gross income from farming
Use Form 2210 to see if you owe a and enter the penalty on line 21. If you and fishing is at least 2/3 of your annual
penalty for underpaying your estimated use the regular method, you must gross income from all sources for 1998
tax and, if you do, to figure the amount complete lines 1–14 and lines 22–30 and or 1999.
of the penalty. enter the penalty on line 35. 2. You filed Form 1040 or 1041 and
paid the entire tax due by March 1, 2000.
The IRS Will Figure the Who Must Pay the See Pub. 505, Tax Withholding and
Penalty for You Underpayment Penalty Estimated Tax, for the definition of gross
Because Form 2210 is complicated, we income from farming and fishing.
In general, you may owe the penalty for
strongly encourage you to let us figure the 1999 if you did not pay at least the smaller If you meet test 1 but not test 2, use
penalty. If you owe it, we will send you a of: Form 2210-F, Underpayment of
bill. And as long as you file your return by Estimated Tax by Farmers and
1. 90% of the tax shown on your 1999 Fishermen, to see if you owe a penalty.
April 17, 2000, we will not charge you tax return; or
interest on the penalty if you pay by the If you do not meet test 1, use Form 2210.
date specified on the bill. 2. The tax shown on your 1998 tax
If you want us to figure the penalty for
return (105% of that amount if you are not Waiver of Penalty
a farmer or fisherman and your adjusted If you have an underpayment on line 18
you, complete your return as usual. Leave gross income (AGI) shown on that return
the penalty line on your return blank; do (line 29 if you use the regular method),
is more than $150,000, or, if married filing all or part of the penalty for that
not file Form 2210. separately for 1999, more than $75,000). underpayment will be waived if the IRS
See Part I of the form. If any of the Note: In these instructions, “return” refers determines that:
! boxes on line 1 apply, you must
CAUTION figure the penalty yourself and
to your original return. However, an 1. The underpayment was due to a
amended return is considered the original casualty, disaster, or other unusual
attach a completed Form 2210 to your return if it is filed by the due date circumstance and it would be inequitable
return. (including extensions) of the original to impose the penalty,
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Note: If any payment was made earlier income installment method. See the penalty is figured for the number of days
than the due date, you may use the short Schedule AI instructions beginning on that the underpayment remained unpaid.
method, but using it may cause you to pay page 4. The rates are established at various
a larger penalty than the regular method. times throughout the year. For the period
If the payment was only a few days early, Line 23
covered by the 1999 Form 2210, there
the difference is likely to be small. Enter the estimated tax payments you was one rate in effect over two rate
You may not use the short method if made plus any Federal income tax periods. If an underpayment remained
any of the following applies: withheld and excess social security or unpaid for more than one rate period, the
1. You made any estimated tax railroad retirement tax paid, for the 1999 penalty on that underpayment will be
payments late. tax year. If you are a household employer figured using both rate periods.
2. You checked box 1b or 1c in and made advance EIC payments, Use lines 31 and 33 to figure the
Part I. include those payments as estimated tax number of days the underpayment
payments, as of the date you paid the remained unpaid. Use lines 32 and 34 to
3. You are filing Form 1040NR or wages to your employee(s).
1040NR-EZ and you did not receive figure the actual penalty amount by
wages as an employee subject to U.S. In column (a), enter the tax payment(s) applying the rate against the
income tax withholding. you made by April 15, 1999; in column underpayment for the number of days it
(b), enter payments you made after April remained unpaid.
If you can use the short method, 15 through June 15, 1999; in column (c),
complete lines 15–18 to figure your total Your payments are applied to any
enter payments you made after June 15 underpayment balance on an earlier
underpayment for the year, and lines through September 15, 1999; and in
19–21 to figure the penalty. installment. It doesn't matter if you
column (d), enter payments you made designate a payment for a later period.
In certain circumstances, if you have after September 15, 1999, through
an underpayment on line 18, the IRS will For example, you had an underpayment
January 15, 2000. for the April 15 installment of $500. The
waive all or part of the penalty. See When figuring your payment dates and
Waiver of Penalty on page 1. June 15 installment required a payment
the amounts to enter on line 23 of each of $1,200. On June 10, you sent in a
Line 16 column, apply the following rules: payment of $1,200 to cover the June 15
1. For Federal income tax withheld installment. However, $500 of this
If you are a household employer and and excess social security or railroad payment is considered to be for the April
made advance EIC payments, include retirement tax, you are considered to have 15 installment. The penalty for the April
those payments as estimated tax paid 1/4 of these amounts on each 15 installment is figured to June 10 (56
payments, as of the date you paid the payment due date unless you can show days). The amount applied to the June 15
wages to your employee(s). otherwise. installment is $700.
Note: If you treat withholding as paid for List your payments for 1999. Before
Part IV—Regular Method estimated tax purposes when it was figuring your penalty in Section B, it will
Use the regular method if you are not actually withheld, you must check the box be helpful to list the payments you made
eligible to use the short method. on line 1c and complete and attach Form for 1999 as shown in the tables below.
2210 to your return.
Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ Filers 2. Include in your estimated tax Table 1
If you are filing Form 1040NR or payments any overpayment of tax from Payments after 4/15/99 through 12/31/99
1040NR-EZ and did not receive wages your 1998 return that you elected to apply Date Payments
as an employee subject to U.S. income to your 1999 estimated tax. If you file your
tax withholding, the instructions for return by the due date (including
figuring your underpayment and penalty extensions), treat the overpayment as a
are modified as follows: payment made on April 15, 1999.
1. Skip column (a) in Part IV. 3. If you file your return and pay the
2. In column (b) of line 22 in Part IV, tax due by January 31, 2000, include on
enter 1/2 of the amount on line 14 (unless line 23, column (d), the amount of tax you Table 2
you are using the annualized income pay with your tax return. In this case, you Payments after 12/31/99 through 4/15/00
installment method). will not owe a penalty for the payment due
by January 15, 2000. Date Payments
3. In column (b) of line 23 in Part IV,
enter the total tax payments made 4. If you paid estimated tax on
through June 15, 1999, for the 1999 tax January 16, 17, or 18, 2000, it is
year. If you are treating Federal income considered paid on January 15, 2000.
tax (and excess social security or railroad Line 29
retirement tax) as having been withheld
evenly throughout the year, you are If line 29 is zero for all payment periods,
considered to have paid 1/3 of these you do not owe a penalty. But if you In each table, list only the payments
amounts on each payment due date. checked box 1b, c, or d, in Part I, you made during the dates shown in the table
4. Skip all lines in column (b) that are must file Form 2210 with your return. heading. Also, apply the following rules:
shaded in column (a) in Part IV. If line 29 shows an underpayment for 1. Any withheld Federal income tax
any payment period, see Waiver of and excess social security or railroad
Section A—Figure Your Penalty on page 1. In certain retirement tax should be included. You
Underpayment circumstances, the IRS will waive all or are considered to have paid 1/4 of these
part of the penalty. amounts on each payment due date
Line 22 unless you can show otherwise.
Section B—Figure the Penalty For example, if you had Federal income
Enter on line 22, columns (a)–(d), the
amount of your required installment for Read the following instructions and tax withheld from your wages of $4,000
during the year, list $1,000 as paid on
the due date shown in each column
heading. For most taxpayers, this is 1/4 of
! examples first before completing
CAUTION Section B. 6/15/99, 9/15/99, and 1/15/00 in the
the required annual payment shown on Figure the penalty by applying the applicable table. Do not list the
line 14 of Part II. However, it may be to appropriate rate against each withholding attributable to the first
your benefit to figure your required underpayment shown on line 29. The payment due date (4/15/99).
installments by using the annualized
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2. For Table 2, any balance due of the underpayment. Enter $16.44 on line correspond with the two entries on lines
income tax that you pay with your tax 32 ($5,000 × 15/365 × .08). 31 and 32 as explained below.
return is considered a payment for this If there are no payments listed in Table Line 31 will show two entries in column
purpose and should be listed. Use the 1. The “underpayment” is the entire (a) as follows: “15” days (from 4/15 to
date you file your return as the payment underpayment balance. 4/30); and “68” days (from 4/15 to 6/22).
date, or 4/15/00, whichever is earlier. Line 32 will show two entries in column
Chart of Total Days per Rate Period. Determine If You Need To Make (a) as follows: $9.86 ($3,000 × 15/365 ×
If an underpayment remained unpaid for Additional Computations for .08) and $29.81 ($2,000 × 68/365 × .08).
an entire rate period, use the chart below Column (a) Example 6. Assume your
to determine the number of days to enter Whether you need to make additional underpayment on line 29, column (a), is
in each column. The chart is organized in computations depends on which of the $8,000 and that you made two payments:
the same format as Form 2210, Part IV, following four conditions applies to you. $3,000 on 4/30/99 and $3,000 on 6/22/99.
Section B. Lines 31 and 32 will each show three
1. The payment listed in Table 1
Chart of Total Days was enough to reduce the entries in column (a); one for each
underpayment to zero. There are no payment, and a third for the
Rate Period (a) (b) (c) (d) underpayment balance of $2,000 ($8,000
further computations to make for column
1 (Line 31) 260 199 107 --- (a). Figure the penalty for any other minus $6,000).
underpayments shown in columns (b)–(d) Line 31 will show “15” days (from 4/15
2 (Line 33) 106 106 106 91 of line 29. to 4/30); “68” days (from 4/15 to 6/22);
2. No payments are listed in Table and “260” days (from 4/15/99 to
For example, if you have an 1. You will need to figure the penalty for 12/31/99).
underpayment on line 29, column (a), but the next rate period. See Rate Period 2 Line 32 will show $9.86, $44.71, and
show no payments in Table 1, you would on this page. $113.97, computed as follows: $3,000 ×
enter “260” on line 31, column (a). 3. The payment listed in Table 1 did 15/365 × .08 (first payment), $3,000 ×
The following line-by-line instructions not reduce the underpayment to zero, 68/365 × .08 (second payment), and
apply only to column (a) of Section B. If and no other payments are listed. Make $2,000 × 260/365 × .08 (remaining
there is an underpayment shown in one more computation for column (a) on underpayment balance).
column (b), (c), or (d) on line 29, complete lines 31 and 32. This second computation Then figure the penalty for Rate Period
lines 31 through 34 for those columns in is to figure the penalty on the 2 (lines 33 and 34) on the remaining
a similar manner. underpayment balance; that is, the portion $2,000 balance.
of the underpayment that remained
Rate Period 1 unpaid for the entire period. In this case, Rate Period 2
you would enter another number in the If an underpayment balance remains after
Line 31 entry space for lines 31 and 32, as applying any payments in Table 1, figure
Enter on line 31, column (a), the number follows: the penalty attributable to that balance on
of days from 4/15/99 to the date of the a. On line 31, enter “260.” This is the lines 33 and 34. Generally, use the same
first payment listed in Table 1. If no total number of days in the period. See steps as explained under the instructions
payments are listed, enter “260.” the Chart of Total Days per Rate Period for Rate Period 1. But use the dates and
Example 1. Assume you had an on this page. interest rate shown on lines 33 and 34
underpayment of $5,000 on line 29 and b. On line 32, make the computation and use only the payments listed in Table
your first payment shown in the table was and enter the result. In this case, 2.
made on 4/30/99 in the amount of $3,000. however, the “underpayment” in the Line 33
Enter “15” on line 31, column (a) (days computation is the remaining balance of
from 4/15 to 4/30). the underpayment. Enter on line 33, column (a), the number
Example 4. Assume the same facts as of days from 12/31/99 to the date of the
Line 32 first payment listed in Table 2. If no
in Examples 1 and 2. After applying the
Make the computation requested on line $3,000 payment, the underpayment payments are listed in Table 2, enter
32 and enter the result. Note that the balance is $2,000. Line 32, therefore, will “106.”
computation calls for the “underpayment contain a second entry of $113.97 ($2,000 Line 34
on line 29.” The amount you use as the × 260/365 × .08). Go to line 33 to figure
“underpayment” depends on whether or the penalty on the underpayment balance Figure line 34 in the same manner as
not a payment is listed in Table 1. for Rate Period 2. explained for line 32, except use a
If there is a payment listed in Table 1. denominator of 366 instead of 365.
4. Additional payments are listed in
On a separate sheet of paper, apply the Table 1 and the first payment was not
payment to the underpayment shown on enough to reduce the underpayment to Schedule AI—Annualized
line 29. The “underpayment” for the zero. On line 29, you may list the Income Installment Method
computation on line 32 is the amount of amounts and the payment dates that
the payment applied to the line 29 If your income varied during the year
apply to the underpayment for that
underpayment. If the payment is more because, for example, you operated your
installment period. Then figure the
than the underpayment, apply only an business on a seasonal basis, you may
penalty for each amount listed on line 29.
amount equal to the underpayment and be able to lower or eliminate the amount
If an underpayment balance remains after
use that amount for the line 32 of one or more required installments by
applying all the payments, figure the
computation. using the annualized income installment
penalty on the balance of the
Example 2. Assume the same facts method. Use Schedule AI to figure the
underpayment for the entire period. See
as in Example 1. Because you paid amounts to enter on line 22 of Form 2210.
the Chart of Total Days per Rate Period
$3,000 toward the underpayment, enter on this page. If you use Schedule AI for any payment
$9.86 on line 32 ($3,000 × 15/365 × .08). due date, you must use it for all payment
Example 5. Assume that your
Example 3. Assume your due dates. To figure the amount of each
underpayment for column (a) is $5,000
underpayment on line 29 was $5,000 and required installment, Schedule AI
and that you made two payments: $3,000
that you paid $8,000 on 4/30/99. Because automatically selects the smaller of the
on 4/30/99 and $2,000 on 6/22/99. On line
your payment was more than your annualized income installment or the
29, you can enter $5,000 or enter each
underpayment, you would apply $5,000 to regular installment (increased by the
payment and date separately which will
amount saved by using the annualized
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income installment method in figuring any If you are self-employed, be sure to Line 10
earlier installments). take into account the deduction for 1/2 of Multiply $2,750 by your total exemptions.
To use the annualized income your self-employment tax. To figure this But if line 3 is more than the amount
installment method, you must do all three amount for each period, complete Part II shown for your filing status in the table
of the following: of Schedule AI and divide the amount in below, use the following worksheet to
1. Enter the amount from Schedule each column on line 35 by 8, 4.8, 3, and figure the amount to enter on line 10.
AI, line 26, in each column of line 22 of 2, respectively.
Form 2210. Line 2 Single ................................ $126,600
2. Check the box on line 1b. Married filing jointly or
Estates and trusts, do not use the
3. Attach both Form 2210 and amounts shown in columns (a)–(d). qualifying widow(er) .......... $189,950
Schedule AI to your return. Instead, use 6, 3, 1.71429, and 1.09091, Married filing separately ... $ 94,975
respectively, as the annualization Head of household ........... $158,300
Additional Information
amounts.
See Pub. 505 for more details about the 1. Enter the amount from
annualized income installment method, Line 6 Schedule AI, line 3 ................
and a completed example. Estates and Multiply line 4 by line 5 and enter the
trusts with short tax years, see Notice 2. Enter the amount shown for
result on line 6. But if line 3 is more than your filing status from the
87-32. $126,600 ($63,300 if married filing above table............................
separately), use the following worksheet
Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ Filers to figure the amount to enter on line 6. 3. Subtract line 2 from line 1.....
If you are filing Form 1040NR or
1040NR-EZ and you did not receive 1. Enter the amount from 4. Divide the amount on line 3
Schedule AI, line 4 ................ by $2,500 ($1,250 if married
wages as an employee subject to U.S.
income tax withholding, the instructions filing separately). If the result
2. Enter the amount included is not a whole number,
for Schedule AI are modified as follows: on line 1 for medical and increase it to the next whole
1. Skip column (a). dental expenses, investment number ..................................
2. Enter on line 1 your income for the interest, casualty or theft
losses, and gambling losses . 5. Multiply the number on line
period that is effectively connected with a
U.S. trade or business. 4 by .02. Enter the result as
3. Subtract line 2 from line 1..... a decimal but not more
3. Increase the amount on line 17 by than 1 ....................................
the amount determined by multiplying 4. Enter the number from
your income for the period that is not Schedule AI, line 5 ................ 6. Multiply $2,750 by your total
effectively connected with a U.S. trade or exemptions ............................
5. Multiply the amount on line 1
business by the following: by line 4................................. 7. Multiply the amount on line 6
● In column (b), 72%. Note: If the amount on line by the decimal on line 5........
● In column (c), 45%. 3 is zero, stop here and enter
● In column (d), 30%.
the amount from line 5 on 8. Subtract line 7 from line 6.
Schedule AI, line 6. Enter the result here and on
However, if you can use a treaty rate Schedule AI, line 10 ..............
lower than 30%, use the percentages 6. Multiply the amount on line 3
determined by multiplying your treaty rate by the number on line 4 ........
Line 12
by 2.4, 1.5, and 1, respectively.
7. Multiply the amount on line 6 To compute the tax, use the Tax Table,
4. Enter in line 22, column (b), 1/2 of by .80 ....................................
the amount from line 14 on page 1 of Tax Rate Schedules, Capital Gain Tax
Form 2210. In columns (c) and (d), 8. Enter the amount from Worksheet, Schedule D or J, or Form
enter 1/4 of that amount. Schedule AI, line 3 ................ 8615.
5. Skip column (b), lines 20 and 23. 9. Enter $126,600 ($63,300 if
Part I—Annualized Income married filing separately).......
Installments 10. Subtract line 9 from line 8.....
Line 1 11. Multiply the amount on line
Figure your total income for the period 10 by .03 ...............................
minus your adjustments to income for the 12. Enter the smaller of line 7 or
period. Include your share of partnership line 11....................................
or S corporation income or loss items for
the period. 13. Subtract line 12 from line 5.
Enter the result here and on
Schedule AI, line 6 ................
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Line 14 shown on line 2 before subtracting the complete Part II for that period to figure
Enter all of the taxes you owed because alternative minimum tax exemption your annualized self-employment tax.
of events that occurred during the months amount. If you are married and filing a joint
shown in the column headings. Include return and both you and your spouse had
Line 16
the same taxes used to figure line 3 of net earnings from self-employment,
Form 2210 (except self-employment tax) Enter the credits you are entitled to complete a separate Part II for each
and the tax from Form 4972, Tax on because of events that occurred during spouse. Enter on line 13 the combined
Lump-Sum Distributions. the months shown in the column amounts from line 35 of both Parts II.
headings. Do not annualize any credit.
Individuals, use Form 6251, Alternative Line 27
However, when figuring your credits, you
Minimum Tax—Individuals, to figure
must annualize any item of income or To figure your net earnings from
alternative minimum tax; estates and
deduction used to figure the credit. For self-employment on line 27, multiply your
trusts, use Schedule I of Form 1041, U.S.
details, see Rev. Rul. 79-179, 1979-1 C.B. net profit from all trades or businesses for
Income Tax Return for Estates and
436. each period by 92.35%. If you completed
Trusts. Figure alternative minimum
taxable income based on your income the 1999 Annualized Estimated Tax
Part II—Annualized Worksheet on pages 24 and 25 of Pub.
and deductions during the period shown Self-Employment Tax
in the column headings. Multiply this 505 (Rev. November 1998), carry the
amount by the annualized amounts If you had net earnings from amounts from line 27b of that worksheet
self-employment during any period, to line 27 of Schedule AI.
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