CCH Axcess Tax

Form 6251

Note: Use Return Options > Print Options for Alternative Minimum Tax Forms > Form 6251, to control the printing of Form 6251.

Government Form CCH Axcess Input
    Worksheet Section Field
Name   General > Basic Data General

First name > Taxpayer

Initial > Taxpayer

Last name > Taxpayer

Suffix > Taxpayer

First name > Spouse

Initial > Spouse

Last name > Spouse

Suffix > Spouse

Social Security Number   General > Basic Data General Social security number > Taxpayer
Part I - Alternative Minimum Taxable Income
1

Form 1040, Line 15 or Line 11 minus Line 14

2a

Form 1040, Schedule A, Line 7 or Form 1040. Line 12a

Form 1040NR Schedule A, Line 1b
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Generation-skipping transfer tax on income distributions
2b Form 1040, Schedule 1, Line 1 or Line 8z
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Refund of taxes - Adjustment
2c Calculated based on Form 4952AMT
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Investment interest - Adjustment
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Interest deduction Adjustment if activity is nonpassive
2d Calculated based on entries on
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthough
Depletion entries if activity is nonpassive  
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthough
Activity Depletion (other than oil and gas)
  Income > Fiduciary Passthrough Activity Depletion
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Depletion - Adjustment
2e NOL on Form 1040, Schedule 1, Line 8a
2f Calculated based on net operating loss calculation and
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Other ATNOL attributable to disaster losses or 2008/2009 losses under Section 172(b)(1)(H)
2g  

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Interest
  • Dividends
Tax Exempt Interest

State nontaxable and

State taxable if

Code is "2" or "3"

  Income > Consolidated 1099 Form 1099-INT Interest Income

Specified private activity bond interest

State nontaxable and

State taxable if

Code is "2" or "3"

  Income > Consolidated 1099 Form 1099-DIV Dividend Income

Specified private activity bond interst dividends

State nontaxable and

State taxable if

Code is "2" or "3"

 

Any of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
  • Fiduciary Passthrough
Interest and Dividends

Amount if

Type is "9," "10," "16," 17," and Code is "2"' or "3"

 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Tax-exempt private activity bonds
  Income/Deductions > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Interest from bonds exempt from regular tax - Adjustment
2h   Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Qualified small business stock - Adjustment
Calculated based on Sch D if Section 1202 gain
2i  

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Incentive stock options if activity is nonpassive
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Exercise of incentive stock options - Adjustment
2j   Income > Fiduciary Passthrough Activity Adjustment for minimum tax purposes
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Estate & Trust amount from Schedule K-1 (Form 1041), Box 12, Code A - Adjustment
2k Calculated based on nonpassive Schedule D, forms 4684, 4797 and 6252 transactions Depreciation if automatic sale
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Adjusted gain or loss if activity is nonpassive
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Disposition of property - Adjustment
2l Calculated base on Form 4562
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Post 1986 depreciation property if activity is nonpassive
  Income > Fiduciary Passthrough Activity Accelerated depreciation
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Depreciation of post 1986 property - Adjustment
2m Calculated based on Form 8582AMT
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity

Interest deduction Adjustment

Incentive stock options

Passive activities

Depr of post 1986 property

Adjusted gain or loss

Depletion (other than oil and gas)

Post 1986 circulation expenditures

Installment sales of certain properties

Long-term contracts (after 02/28/86)

Loss limitations

Post 1986 mining costs

Post 1986 research and experimental other if activity is passive

  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Passive activities - Adjustment
2n  

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity

Loss limitations

If activity is nonpassive and at-risk or basis limitation

 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity

Interest deduction Adjustment

Incentive stock options

Passive activities

Depr of post 1986 property

Adjusted gain or loss

Depletion (other than oil and gas)

Post 1986 circulation expenditures

Installment sales of certain properties

Long-term contracts (after 02/28/86)

Loss limitations

Post 1986 mining costs

Post 1986 research and experimental other if activity is nonpassive and at-risk or basis limitation

  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Loss limitations - Adjustment
2o  

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Post 1986 circulation expenditures if activity is nonpassive
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity (Continued) Sec 59(e)(2) expenditure times 66.7% if type is 1 and activity is nonpassive
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Circulation cost - Adjustment
2p  

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Long-term contracts (after 02/28/86), if activity is nonpassive
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Long term contracts - Adjustment, if activity is nonpassive
2q  

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Post 1986 mining costs If activity is nonpassive
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity (Continued) Sec 59(e)(2) expenditure times 90% if type is 3 or 4 and activity is nonpassive
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income>

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity (Continued) Sec 59(e)(2) AMT carryovers Amount divided by Years Remaining if type is 3 or 4 and activity is nonpassive (reported as a negative)
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Mining costs - Adjustment, if activity is nonpassive
2r   Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Research and Experimental cost - Adjustment
2s Calculated based on Form 6252
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Activity Installment sales of certain properties, if activity is nonpassive
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Install sale income pre-87 - Adjustment, if activity is nonpassive
2t Calculated based on
 

Either of the following worksheets:

Income >

  • Partnership Passthrough
  • S Corporation Passthrough
Depletion entries  
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Intangible drilling costs - override
3   Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustments & Preferences Other Adjustments, inc-based, charitable contributions, business interest limitation
  Income > Fiduciary Passthrough Activity Amortization
  Deductions > Itemized Deductions Home Mortgage Interest Paid to Financial Instituion Amount if Mortgage Interest Option is Not deductible for AMT
  Deductions > Itemized Deductions Other Home Mortgage Interest Paid Amount if Mortgage Interest Option is Not deductible for AMTAmortization
 

Income > Sch C - Business

Business Use of Home (Form 8829) Deductible Mortgage Interest IF Mortgage interest code is 1 or 3
 

Income > Sch F / 4835 - Farm

Business Use of Home (Form 8829) Deductible Mortgage Interest IF Mortgage interest code is 1 or 3
 

Income > Sch E - Partnership Passthrough

Business Use of Home (Form 8829) Deductible Mortgage Interest IF Mortgage interest code is 1 or 3
 

Income > Sch E - S corporation Passthrough

Business Use of Home (Form 8829) Deductible Mortgage Interest IF Mortgage interest code is 1 or 3
Form 6251 - AMT Capital Gain/Loss Transaction worksheet
Form 6478, line 2
Form 8864, line 8
Form 461, line 16 minus Form 461 AMT, line 16
Calculated based upon AMT differences if loss
4 Calculated
Part II - Alternative Minimum Tax
5 Calculated based on filing status
6 Calculated
  Foreign > 1040NR - Nonresident Alien Income Tax Other Income, Credits, Taxes and Adjustments Net gain from disposition of U.S. real property
7 Calculated
8 Calculated based on Form 1116 AMT
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Other AMT foreign tax credit - override
9 Calculated
10 Form 1040, Line 11 excluding Form 4972 tax, less Form 1040, Schedule 2, Line 46 and
  Credits > Credit Options and Adjustments Form 1040 Credit Adjustments Form 1116 (foreign tax credit)
Form 1040NR, Line 42 excluding Form 4972 tax, tax on lump-sum distribution and Form 1116 foreign tax credit
Calculated if Schedule J used
11 Calculated - carries to Form 1040, Schedule 2, Line 1
Form 6251, Page 2
Part III - Tax Computation Using Maximum Capital Gain Rates
12 Form 6251, Line 11 or Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet, Line 3
13 Line 13 of the Sch D AMT Tax Worksheet
  Foreign > 1040NR - Nonresident Alien Income Tax Other Income, Credits, Taxes and Adjustments Net gain from disposition of U.S. real prop - 15%
Limited to Line 31 if Form 2555, Lines 45 and 50 > 0
14 Schedule D AMT Line 19
  Foreign > 1040NR - Nonresident Alien Income Tax Other Income, Credits, Taxes and Adjustments Net gain from disposition of U.S. real prop - 25%
15 Calculated
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18 Calculated
19 Calculated
20 Line 14 of the Sch D Tax Worksheet or Line 7 of the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gains Worksheet
21 Calculated
22 Calculated
23 Calculated
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Other AMT capital gain taxed at 0%
24 Calculated
25 Calculated based on filing status
26 Form 6251, Line 21
27 Line 19 of the Sch D Tax Worksheet, Line 7 of the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gains Worksheet, or Form 1040, Line 15
28 Calculated
29 Calculated
30 Calculated
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Other AMT capital gain taxed at 15%
31 Calculated
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33 Calculated
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Other AMT capital gain taxed at 20%
34 Calculated
35 Calculated
36 Calculated
  Taxes > Alternative Minimum Tax Other AMT capital gain taxed at 25%
37 Calculated
38 Calculated
39 Calculated
40 Calculated - carries to Form 6251, Line 31
OR
Foreign Earned Income Tax Worksheet, Line 4

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