Section 12. Exempt Organization Returns›3.12.12 Exempt Organization Returns
Section 03 - Field Descriptions
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Section 03 Fields are located in Form 1120-POL Edit Sheet.
Listed below are the Fields contained in Section 03 showing the Field designator, title, location on the return, and maximum length:
No.
Field
Field Title
Location
Max Length
03MIC
Missing Schedule Code
Edit Sheet, Line 8
2
03PIC
Penalty and Interest Code
Edit Sheet, Line 6
1
03ADC
Audit Codes
Edit Sheet, Line 2
3
03EO
EOMF Codes
Right top margin of Form 1120-POL next to year
1
Field 03MIC - Missing Schedule Code¶
Field 03MIC, Missing Schedule code, is located on Line 8 of the Edit Sheet.
Valid Missing Schedule Codes are:
Code 29 - Form 1118, Computation of Foreign Tax Credit-Corporations
Code 32 - Schedule D, Capital Gains and Losses
Code 33 - Form 4255, Recapture of Investment Credit
Code 35 - Form 4797, Sale of Business Property
Code 37 - Form 5735, Computation of Possessions Corporation Tax Credit Under Section 936
Code 39 - Form 6478, Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel
Code 40 - Form 6765, Credit for Increasing Research Activities
Code 43 - Form 3800, General Business Credit
Code 44 - Form 8586, Low Income Housing
Code 45 - Form 8611, Recapture of Low-Income Housing Credit
Code 46 - Form 8801, Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax
Code 47 - Form 8826, Disabled Access Credit
Code 48 - Form 8830, Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit
Code 49 - Form 8843, Qualified electric Vehicle Credit
Code 50 - Form 8835, Renewable Electricity and Refined Coal Production Credit
Code 52 - Form 8846, Credit for Employer Social Security Taxes paid on Certain Employee Cash Tips
Code 53 - Form 8847, Credit for Contributions to Certain Community Development Corporations
Code 57 - Form 8874, New Markets Credit
Code 58 - Form 8881, Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan
Code 59 - Form 8882, Credit for Employer Provided Child Care
If Field 03MIC is invalid, correct any coding or transcription errors.
Field 03PIC - Penalty and Interest Code¶
Field 03PIC, Penalty and Interest Code, is located on Line 6 of the Edit Sheet.
Precomputed Penalty and Interest Code is edited on Line 6 of the Edit Sheet when the return indicates an amount for precomputed penalty and interest and the return is received ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡
Valid codes are blank or "1" .
Invalid Conditions:
Field 03PIC is invalid of other then blank or "1" .
Correction Procedures:
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If Field 03PIC is other than "1" , delete the entry.
Field 03ADC - Audit Code¶
Field 03ADC, Audit Code, is located on Line 2 of the edit sheet.
Valid codes are blank and "2" .
Invalid Conditions:
This Field displays as invalid if other than blank or "2" .
Correction Procedures:
Correct any coding or transcription errors.
If Field 03ADC is present and other than "2" , delete the Field.
Enter Audit Code "2" if any of the following apply:
The "Additional Information" , "Yes" box is checked for Question 2 of page 1.
Form 1118, Foreign Tax Credit, is attached and Schedule J, Line 6a, Form 1118 is more than $25,000.
Form 926, Return by a Transferrer of Property to a Foreign Corporation, is attached.
Form 8621, Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company, was attached, and Part IV lines 10a through 11 have an entry of $500,000 or more. If original Form 8621 is attached, detach and route to PSPC
Form 8873, Extraterritorial Income Exclusion, is attached,
An indication that a section 936 credit is being claimed (e.g. presence of Form 5735, American Samoa Economic Development Credit).
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