INSTRUCTIONS: ARIZONA CORPORATION INCOME TAX RETURN (SHORT FORM) (Form 120A)

Arizona corporations who have the appropriate qualifications may use a form 120A to file their short form income tax return. This document can be obtained from the website of the Arizona Department of Revenue.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 1: Indicate with a check mark whether you are filing for the calendar year printed on the form or for a fiscal year. If the latter, give its beginning and ending dates.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 2: In the first blank box, enter your business telephone number.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 3: In the second blank box, enter your business activity code number.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 4: In the third blank box, enter the business name.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 5: In the fourth blank box, enter the business street address or PO box number.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 6: In the fifth blank box, enter the corporation city or town, state and zip code.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 7: In the sixth blank box, enter the employer identification number.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 8: In the seventh blank box, enter the Arizona transaction privilege tax number.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 9: Check the boxes where applicable if filing a first return or one documenting a change of name or address.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 10: Answer the questions on lines A and B with check marks as applicable.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 11: Compute your Arizona taxable income on lines 1 through 7 as instructed.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 12: Compute your Arizona tax liability on lines 8 through 16 as instructed.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 13: Compute your tax payments on lines 17 through 20 as instructed.

Arizona Corporation Income Tax Return (Short Form) 120A Step 14: Compute your total tax due or refund owed on lines 21 through 29 as instructed. Sign and date the bottom of the second page.