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 990-T.
All Fields for Section 03 are dollars only and can be positive or negative except Field 0331, Net Operating Loss Deduction. Input this Field as a positive value.
Listed below are the Fields contained in Section 03 showing the Field Designator, title, location on the return, and maximum length:
No.
Field
Title
Location
Max Length
03A1C
Gross Receipts Less Returns
Sch A, Part I, Line 1C, Col (A)
11
03A2
Cost of Goods Sold
Sch A, Part I, Line 2, Col (A)
11
03C9
Investment Income
Sch A, Part I, Line 9, Col (C)
11
0312
Dispose of any Investments
Sch A, Part I, Line 12, dotted portion of line
15
03A13
Total Unrelated Trade Income
Sch A, Part I, Line 13, Col (A)
13
03B13
Total Unrelated Trade Expenses
Sch A, Part I, Line 13, Col (B)
11
03C13
Total Unrelated Trade Net
Sch A, Part I, Line 13, Col (C)
13
Total Unrelated Trade Net Underprint
Computer-generated Underprint
13
0329
Total Deductions
Sch A, Part II, Line 15
11
0331
Net Operating Loss Deduction
Sch A, Part II, Line 17
11
03L1
Taxable Income Computed From all Unrelated Trades or Businesses
Part I, Line 1
15
03L2
Amount of Disallowed Fringes
Part I, Line 2
15
03L4
Charitable Contributions
Part I, Line 4
15
03L5
Total of Unrelated Tax pre NOLS
Part I, Line 5
15
03L6
Deduction for Net Operating Loss
Part I, Line 6
15
03L7
Taxable Income Before Specific Deduction
Part I, Line 7
15
03L8
Specific Deduction (ERS input only)
Part I, Line 8
11
Specific Deduction Underprint
Computer-generated Underprint
11
03L9
Section 199A Deduction
Part I, Line 9
15
03L10
Total Deductions 2020 and Subsequent
Part I, Line 10
15
03L11
Unrelated Business Taxable Income
Part I, Line 11
13
Unrelated Business Taxable Income Underprint
Computer-generated Underprint
13
Invalid Conditions:
Any Field in Section 03 is invalid if not all numeric or blank.
Correction Procedures:
Correct any coding and transcription errors.
Field 03L8 - Specific Deduction¶
Field 03L8, Specific Deduction, is for ERS input only. This Field is not transcribed.
This Field is used to enter the verified amount for Specific Deduction if the organization is a diocese, province of a religious order, or convention or association of churches, it is allowed one specific deduction for each parish, individual church district or other local unit that regularly conducts an unrelated business. If the organization is entitled to more than $1,000, there must be a schedule showing how the taxpayer arrived at the figure.
This Field is to be used only to resolve Error Code 742.
This Field is invalid if the dollar amount is $1,000 or fewer.
Field 03L8>, Specific Deduction underprint, is located on Part I, Line 8.
This Field is not transcribed. The computer limits the deduction amount to $1,000 or the amount of taxable income (Line 1) whichever is smaller.
The taxpayer is allowed only one $1,000 Specific Deduction regardless of the number of businesses included in his unrelated business income.
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