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Form 4255

  1. Country USA
  2. Language English
  3. Activity Taxes
  4. Department Internal Revenue Service
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Form 4255

Recapture of Investment Credit

Rev. December 2023

Form 4255 (Rev. December 2023) is a tax form from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury, for reporting recapture of investment credit. The document outlines instructions and columns to fill in details of various properties, including their original investment credit rates, credit bases, net changes in financing, and recapture taxes due to increases in nonqualified nonrecourse financing or disposition of properties. This form applies to rehabilitation, energy, advanced coal projects, qualifying gasification projects, qualifying advanced energy projects, and advanced manufacturing investment properties.

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  • Who needs to file Form 4255?

    Taxpayers who have donated a conservation easement and claimed a tax credit under section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) must file Form 4255 if they wish to recover additional tax based on an increase in the value of the property after the easement was granted.

  • Do you want to add any additional properties with eligible credits?

    No, I do not have any additional properties with eligible credits.

  • Is there any additional information or explanations you would like to provide regarding the energy credit carryforward?

    No, I do not have any further information or explanation regarding the energy credit carryforward.

  • What is the due date for filing Form 4255?

    Form 4255 should be filed with the taxpayer's annual income tax return for the year in which the increase in basis occurred, unless the taxpayer requested and received a grant of extension of time to file. The form must be signed by the taxpayer or their representative and certified by the IRS.

  • What information is required in Form 4255?

    Form 4255 requires information about the taxpayer, the conservation easement, the appraised value of the property before and after the conservation easement was granted, the credit taken for the conservation easement, and any previous reductions or carryovers of the credit.

  • What is Form 4255 used for?

    Form 4255, Application for Recovery of Tax Based on Increase in Market Value of Property Involved in a Conservation Easement, is used to calculate and report the increase in tax basis of property due to the donation of a conservation easement.

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Individual Tax Forms: These forms are used by individual taxpayers to report their personal income and claim deductions, credits, and exemptions. Examples include the 1040 form in the United States or the Self-Assessment Tax Return form in the United Kingdom.

Business Tax Forms: Business tax forms are used by companies, partnerships, or self-employed individuals to report their business income, expenses, and other tax-related information. Examples include the Schedule C form (Profit or Loss from Business) in the United States or the CT600 form (Company Tax Return) in the United Kingdom.

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