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Schedule W

2025 Inst 1120-F (PDF) · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

Complete Schedule W to determine the portion of the foreign corporation’s overpayment (on Form 1120-F, page 1, line 8a) resulting from tax deducted and withheld under chapter 3 or 4.

Line 3. The amount to be entered on Schedule W, line 3, may be computed using the general guidelines set forth in the following table.

36 Instructions for Form 1120-F (2025)

a. Tax on ECI per the tax return. Enter the amount from

Form 1120-F, page 1, line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a.

b. To properly reflect the overpayment described in

section 6611(e)(4), refigure the taxable income on Form 1120-F, Section II, line 31, by excluding from Section II, lines 8 through 10, any amount from the disposition of a U.S. real property interest, any partnership ECTI allocable to the corporation under the rules of Regulations section 1.1446-2, and for transactions occurring after December 31, 2018, any amount from the disposition of an interest (that is not publicly traded) in a partnership that is engaged in the conduct of a trade or business in the United States (attach explanation of amounts excluded) . . . . . . b.

c. Refigured tax on ECI. Using the refigured taxable

income from line b, refigure the tax for Schedule II of Form 1120-F on Schedule J and enter the refigured tax from Schedule J, line 9, here . . . . . . . . . . . . . c.

d. Subtract line c from line a. Enter the result here and on

Schedule W, line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d.

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Form 1120-F Using the list of activities and codes below, Once the principal business activity is determined,
determine from which activity the company derives the entries must be made on page 1, items F(1), F(2), and
Principal Business Activity Codes largest percentage of its “total receipts.” Total receipts is F(3). For item F(1), enter the six-digit code selected
defined as the sum of gross receipts or sales (page 5, from the list below. For item F(2), enter the company’s
This list of principal business activities and their line 1a) plus all other income (page 5, lines 4 through business activity. For item F(3), enter a brief description
associated codes is designed to classify an enterprise 10). If the company purchases raw materials and of the principal product or service of the company.
by the type of activity in which it is engaged to facilitate supplies them to a subcontractor to produce the finished
the administration of the Internal Revenue Code. These product, but retains title to the product, the company is
principal business activity codes are based on the North considered a manufacturer and must use one of the
American Industry Classification System. manufacturing codes (311110-339900).

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
and Hunting
Crop Production
111100
Oilseed & Grain Farming
111210
Vegetable & Melon Farming
(including potatoes & yams)
111300
Fruit & Tree Nut Farming
111400
Greenhouse, Nursery, &
Floriculture Production
111900
Other Crop Farming (including
tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, hay,
peanut, sugar beet & all other
crop farming)
Animal Production
112111
Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming
112112
Cattle Feedlots
112120
Dairy Cattle & Milk Production
112210
Hog & Pig Farming
112300
Poultry & Egg Production
112400
Sheep & Goat Farming
112510
Aquaculture (including shellfish &
finfish farms & hatcheries)
112900
Other Animal Production
Forestry and Logging
113110
Timber Tract Operations
113210
Forest Nurseries & Gathering of
Forest Products
113310
Logging
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
114110
Fishing
114210
Hunting & Trapping
Support Activities for Agriculture and
Forestry
115110
Support Activities for Crop
Production (including cotton
ginning, soil preparation,
planting, & cultivating)
115210
Support Activities for Animal
Production (including farriers)
115310
Support Activities For Forestry
238290
Other Building Equipment
Contractors
238300
Building Finishing Contractors
(including drywall, insulation,
painting, wallcovering, flooring,
tile, & finished carpentry)
238900
Other Specialty Trade
Contractors (including site
preparation)
Plastics and Rubber Products
Manufacturing
326100
Plastics Product Mfg
326200
Rubber Product Mfg
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Manufacturing
327100
Clay Product & Refractory Mfg
327210
Glass & Glass Product Mfg
327300
Cement & Concrete Product Mfg
327400
Lime & Gypsum Product Mfg
327900
Other Nonmetallic Mineral
Product Mfg
Primary Metal Manufacturing
331110
Iron & Steel Mills & Ferroalloy
Mfg
331200
Steel Product Mfg from
Purchased Steel
331310
Alumina & Aluminum Production
& Processing
331400
Nonferrous Metal (except
Aluminum) Production &
Processing
331500
Foundries
Fabricated Metal Product
Manufacturing
332110
Forging & Stamping
332210
Cutlery & Handtool Mfg
332300
Architectural & Structural Metals
Mfg
332400
Boiler, Tank, & Shipping
Container Mfg
332510
Hardware Mfg
332610
Spring & Wire Product Mfg
332700
Machine Shops; Turned Product;
& Screw, Nut, & Bolt Mfg
332810
Coating, Engraving, Heat
Treating, & Allied Activities
332900
Other Fabricated Metal Product
Mfg
Machinery Manufacturing
333100
Agriculture, Construction, &
Mining Machinery Mfg
333200
Industrial Machinery Mfg
333310
Commercial & Service Industry
Machinery Mfg
333410
Ventilation, Heating,
Air-Conditioning, & Commercial
Refrigeration Equipment Mfg
333510
Metalworking Machinery Mfg
333610
Engine, Turbine & Power
Transmission Equipment Mfg
333900
Other General Purpose
Machinery Mfg
Computer and Electronic Product
Manufacturing
334110
Computer & Peripheral
Equipment Mfg
334200
Communications Equipment Mfg
334310
Audio & Video Equipment Mfg
334410
Semiconductor & Other
Electronic Component Mfg
334500
Navigational, Measuring,
Electromedical, & Control
Instruments Mfg
334610
Manufacturing & Reproducing
Magnetic & Optical Media
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and
Component Manufacturing
335100
Electric Lighting Equipment Mfg
335200
Major Household Appliance Mfg
335310
Electrical Equipment Mfg
335900
Other Electrical Equipment &
Component Mfg
Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing
336100
Motor Vehicle Mfg
336210
Motor Vehicle Body & Trailer Mfg
336300
Motor Vehicle Parts Mfg
336410
Aerospace Product & Parts Mfg
336510
Railroad Rolling Stock Mfg
336610
Ship & Boat Building
336990
Other Transportation Equipment
Mfg
Furniture and Related Product
Manufacturing
337000
Furniture & Related Product
Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
339110
Medical Equipment & Supplies
Mfg
339900
Other Miscellaneous
Manufacturing

Form 1120-F Using the list of activities and codes below, Once the principal business activity is determined,
determine from which activity the company derives the entries must be made on page 1, items F(1), F(2), and
Principal Business Activity Codes largest percentage of its “total receipts.” Total receipts is F(3). For item F(1), enter the six-digit code selected
defined as the sum of gross receipts or sales (page 5, from the list below. For item F(2), enter the company’s
This list of principal business activities and their line 1a) plus all other income (page 5, lines 4 through business activity. For item F(3), enter a brief description
associated codes is designed to classify an enterprise 10). If the company purchases raw materials and of the principal product or service of the company.
by the type of activity in which it is engaged to facilitate supplies them to a subcontractor to produce the finished
the administration of the Internal Revenue Code. These product, but retains title to the product, the company is
principal business activity codes are based on the North considered a manufacturer and must use one of the
American Industry Classification System. manufacturing codes (311110-339900).

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
and Hunting
Crop Production
111100
Oilseed & Grain Farming
111210
Vegetable & Melon Farming
(including potatoes & yams)
111300
Fruit & Tree Nut Farming
111400
Greenhouse, Nursery, &
Floriculture Production
111900
Other Crop Farming (including
tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, hay,
peanut, sugar beet & all other
crop farming)
Animal Production
112111
Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming
112112
Cattle Feedlots
112120
Dairy Cattle & Milk Production
112210
Hog & Pig Farming
112300
Poultry & Egg Production
112400
Sheep & Goat Farming
112510
Aquaculture (including shellfish &
finfish farms & hatcheries)
112900
Other Animal Production
Forestry and Logging
113110
Timber Tract Operations
113210
Forest Nurseries & Gathering of
Forest Products
113310
Logging
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
114110
Fishing
114210
Hunting & Trapping
Support Activities for Agriculture and
Forestry
115110
Support Activities for Crop
Production (including cotton
ginning, soil preparation,
planting, & cultivating)
115210
Support Activities for Animal
Production (including farriers)
115310
Support Activities For Forestry
Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing
311110
Animal Food Mfg
311200
Grain & Oilseed Milling
311300
Sugar & Confectionery Product
Mfg
311400
Fruit & Vegetable Preserving &
Specialty Food Mfg
311500
Dairy Product Mfg
311610
Animal Slaughtering &
Processing
311710
Seafood Product Preparation &
Packaging
311800
Bakeries, Tortilla & Dry Pasta Mfg
311900
Other Food Mfg (including
coffee, tea, flavorings &
seasonings)
Beverage and Tobacco Product
Manufacturing
312110
Soft Drink & Ice Mfg
312120
Breweries
312130
Wineries
312140
Distilleries
312200
Tobacco Manufacturing
Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills
313000
Textile Mills
314000
Textile Product Mills
Apparel Manufacturing
315100
Apparel Knitting Mills
315210
Cut & Sew Apparel Contractors
315250
Cut & Sew Apparel Mfg (except
Contractors)
315990
Apparel Accessories & Other
Apparel Mfg
Leather and Allied Product
Manufacturing
316110
Leather & Hide Tanning &
Finishing
316210
Footwear Mfg (including rubber &
plastics)
316990
Other Leather & Allied Product
Mfg
Wood Product Manufacturing
321110
Sawmills & Wood Preservation
321210
Veneer, Plywood, & Engineered
Wood Product Mfg
321900
Other Wood Product Mfg
Paper Manufacturing
322100
Pulp, Paper, & Paperboard Mills
322200
Converted Paper Product Mfg
Printing and Related Support Activities
323100
Printing & Related Support
Activities
Petroleum and Coal Products
Manufacturing
324110
Petroleum Refineries (including
integrated)
324120
Asphalt Paving, Roofing, &
Saturated Materials Mfg
324190
Other Petroleum & Coal Products
Mfg
Chemical Manufacturing
325100
Basic Chemical Mfg
325200
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, &
Artificial & Synthetic Fibers &
Filaments Mfg
325300
Pesticide, Fertilizer, & Other
Agricultural Chemical Mfg
325410
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Mfg
325500
Paint, Coating, & Adhesive Mfg
325600
Soap, Cleaning Compound, &
Toilet Preparation Mfg
325900
Other Chemical Product &
Preparation Mfg
Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing
311110
Animal Food Mfg
311200
Grain & Oilseed Milling
311300
Sugar & Confectionery Product
Mfg
311400
Fruit & Vegetable Preserving &
Specialty Food Mfg
311500
Dairy Product Mfg
311610
Animal Slaughtering &
Processing
311710
Seafood Product Preparation &
Packaging
311800
Bakeries, Tortilla & Dry Pasta Mfg
311900
Other Food Mfg (including
coffee, tea, flavorings &
seasonings)
Beverage and Tobacco Product
Manufacturing
312110
Soft Drink & Ice Mfg
312120
Breweries
312130
Wineries
312140
Distilleries
312200
Tobacco Manufacturing
Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills
313000
Textile Mills
314000
Textile Product Mills
Apparel Manufacturing
315100
Apparel Knitting Mills
315210
Cut & Sew Apparel Contractors
315250
Cut & Sew Apparel Mfg (except
Contractors)
315990
Apparel Accessories & Other
Apparel Mfg
Leather and Allied Product
Manufacturing

Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing
311110
Animal Food Mfg
311200
Grain & Oilseed Milling
311300
Sugar & Confectionery Product
Mfg
311400
Fruit & Vegetable Preserving &
Specialty Food Mfg
311500
Dairy Product Mfg
311610
Animal Slaughtering &
Processing
311710
Seafood Product Preparation &
Packaging
311800
Bakeries, Tortilla & Dry Pasta Mfg
311900
Other Food Mfg (including
coffee, tea, flavorings &
seasonings)
Beverage and Tobacco Product
Manufacturing
312110
Soft Drink & Ice Mfg
312120
Breweries
312130
Wineries
312140
Distilleries
312200
Tobacco Manufacturing
Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills
313000
Textile Mills
314000
Textile Product Mills
Apparel Manufacturing
315100
Apparel Knitting Mills
315210
Cut & Sew Apparel Contractors
315250
Cut & Sew Apparel Mfg (except
Contractors)
315990
Apparel Accessories & Other
Apparel Mfg
Leather and Allied Product
Manufacturing
316110
Leather & Hide Tanning &
Finishing
316210
Footwear Mfg (including rubber &
plastics)
316990
Other Leather & Allied Product
Mfg
Wood Product Manufacturing
321110
Sawmills & Wood Preservation
321210
Veneer, Plywood, & Engineered
Wood Product Mfg
321900
Other Wood Product Mfg
Paper Manufacturing
322100
Pulp, Paper, & Paperboard Mills
322200
Converted Paper Product Mfg
Printing and Related Support Activities
323100
Printing & Related Support
Activities
Petroleum and Coal Products
Manufacturing
324110
Petroleum Refineries (including
integrated)
324120
Asphalt Paving, Roofing, &
Saturated Materials Mfg
324190
Other Petroleum & Coal Products
Mfg
Chemical Manufacturing
325100
Basic Chemical Mfg
325200
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, &
Artificial & Synthetic Fibers &
Filaments Mfg
325300
Pesticide, Fertilizer, & Other
Agricultural Chemical Mfg
325410
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Mfg
325500
Paint, Coating, & Adhesive Mfg
325600
Soap, Cleaning Compound, &
Toilet Preparation Mfg
325900
Other Chemical Product &
Preparation Mfg

Form 1120-F Using the list of activities and codes below, Once the principal business activity is determined,
determine from which activity the company derives the entries must be made on page 1, items F(1), F(2), and
Principal Business Activity Codes largest percentage of its “total receipts.” Total receipts is F(3). For item F(1), enter the six-digit code selected
defined as the sum of gross receipts or sales (page 5, from the list below. For item F(2), enter the company’s
This list of principal business activities and their line 1a) plus all other income (page 5, lines 4 through business activity. For item F(3), enter a brief description
associated codes is designed to classify an enterprise 10). If the company purchases raw materials and of the principal product or service of the company.
by the type of activity in which it is engaged to facilitate supplies them to a subcontractor to produce the finished
the administration of the Internal Revenue Code. These product, but retains title to the product, the company is
principal business activity codes are based on the North considered a manufacturer and must use one of the
American Industry Classification System. manufacturing codes (311110-339900).

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
and Hunting
Crop Production
111100
Oilseed & Grain Farming
111210
Vegetable & Melon Farming
(including potatoes & yams)
111300
Fruit & Tree Nut Farming
111400
Greenhouse, Nursery, &
Floriculture Production
111900
Other Crop Farming (including
tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, hay,
peanut, sugar beet & all other
crop farming)
Animal Production
112111
Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming
112112
Cattle Feedlots
112120
Dairy Cattle & Milk Production
112210
Hog & Pig Farming
112300
Poultry & Egg Production
112400
Sheep & Goat Farming
112510
Aquaculture (including shellfish &
finfish farms & hatcheries)
112900
Other Animal Production
Forestry and Logging
113110
Timber Tract Operations
113210
Forest Nurseries & Gathering of
Forest Products
113310
Logging
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
114110
Fishing
114210
Hunting & Trapping
Support Activities for Agriculture and
Forestry
115110
Support Activities for Crop
Production (including cotton
ginning, soil preparation,
planting, & cultivating)
115210
Support Activities for Animal
Production (including farriers)
115310
Support Activities For Forestry
Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing
311110
Animal Food Mfg
311200
Grain & Oilseed Milling
311300
Sugar & Confectionery Product
Mfg
311400
Fruit & Vegetable Preserving &
Specialty Food Mfg
311500
Dairy Product Mfg
311610
Animal Slaughtering &
Processing
311710
Seafood Product Preparation &
Packaging
311800
Bakeries, Tortilla & Dry Pasta Mfg
311900
Other Food Mfg (including
coffee, tea, flavorings &
seasonings)
Beverage and Tobacco Product
Manufacturing
312110
Soft Drink & Ice Mfg
312120
Breweries
312130
Wineries
312140
Distilleries
312200
Tobacco Manufacturing
Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills
313000
Textile Mills
314000
Textile Product Mills
Apparel Manufacturing
315100
Apparel Knitting Mills
315210
Cut & Sew Apparel Contractors
315250
Cut & Sew Apparel Mfg (except
Contractors)
315990
Apparel Accessories & Other
Apparel Mfg
Leather and Allied Product
Manufacturing
316110
Leather & Hide Tanning &
Finishing
316210
Footwear Mfg (including rubber &
plastics)
316990
Other Leather & Allied Product
Mfg
Wood Product Manufacturing
321110
Sawmills & Wood Preservation
321210
Veneer, Plywood, & Engineered
Wood Product Mfg
321900
Other Wood Product Mfg
Paper Manufacturing
322100
Pulp, Paper, & Paperboard Mills
322200
Converted Paper Product Mfg
Printing and Related Support Activities
323100
Printing & Related Support
Activities
Petroleum and Coal Products
Manufacturing
324110
Petroleum Refineries (including
integrated)
324120
Asphalt Paving, Roofing, &
Saturated Materials Mfg
324190
Other Petroleum & Coal Products
Mfg
Chemical Manufacturing
325100
Basic Chemical Mfg
325200
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, &
Artificial & Synthetic Fibers &
Filaments Mfg
325300
Pesticide, Fertilizer, & Other
Agricultural Chemical Mfg
325410
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Mfg
325500
Paint, Coating, & Adhesive Mfg
325600
Soap, Cleaning Compound, &
Toilet Preparation Mfg
325900
Other Chemical Product &
Preparation Mfg
Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing
311110
Animal Food Mfg
311200
Grain & Oilseed Milling
311300
Sugar & Confectionery Product
Mfg
311400
Fruit & Vegetable Preserving &
Specialty Food Mfg
311500
Dairy Product Mfg
311610
Animal Slaughtering &
Processing
311710
Seafood Product Preparation &
Packaging
311800
Bakeries, Tortilla & Dry Pasta Mfg
311900
Other Food Mfg (including
coffee, tea, flavorings &
seasonings)
Beverage and Tobacco Product
Manufacturing
312110
Soft Drink & Ice Mfg
312120
Breweries
312130
Wineries
312140
Distilleries
312200
Tobacco Manufacturing
Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills
313000
Textile Mills
314000
Textile Product Mills
Apparel Manufacturing
315100
Apparel Knitting Mills
315210
Cut & Sew Apparel Contractors
315250
Cut & Sew Apparel Mfg (except
Contractors)
315990
Apparel Accessories & Other
Apparel Mfg
Leather and Allied Product
Manufacturing

316110
Leather & Hide Tanning &
Finishing
316210
Footwear Mfg (including rubber &
plastics)
316990
Other Leather & Allied Product
Mfg
Wood Product Manufacturing
321110
Sawmills & Wood Preservation
321210
Veneer, Plywood, & Engineered
Wood Product Mfg
321900
Other Wood Product Mfg
Paper Manufacturing
322100
Pulp, Paper, & Paperboard Mills
322200
Converted Paper Product Mfg
Printing and Related Support Activities
323100
Printing & Related Support
Activities
Petroleum and Coal Products
Manufacturing
324110
Petroleum Refineries (including
integrated)
324120
Asphalt Paving, Roofing, &
Saturated Materials Mfg
324190
Other Petroleum & Coal Products
Mfg
Chemical Manufacturing
325100
Basic Chemical Mfg
325200
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, &
Artificial & Synthetic Fibers &
Filaments Mfg
325300
Pesticide, Fertilizer, & Other
Agricultural Chemical Mfg
325410
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Mfg
325500
Paint, Coating, & Adhesive Mfg
325600
Soap, Cleaning Compound, &
Toilet Preparation Mfg
325900
Other Chemical Product &
Preparation Mfg|Wholesale Trade
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
423100
Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle
Parts & Supplies
423200
Furniture & Home Furnishings
423300
Lumber & Other Construction
Materials
423400
Professional & Commercial
Equipment & Supplies
423500
Metal & Mineral (except
Petroleum)
423600
Household Appliances &
Electrical & Electronic Goods
423700
Hardware, & Plumbing & Heating
Equipment & Supplies
423800
Machinery, Equipment, &
Supplies
423910
Sporting & Recreational Goods &
Supplies
423920
Toy & Hobby Goods & Supplies
423930
Recyclable Materials
423940
Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone,
& Precious Metals
423990
Other Miscellaneous Durable
Goods
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable
Goods
424100
Paper & Paper Products
424210
Drugs & Druggists’ Sundries
424300
Apparel, Piece Goods, & Notions
424400
Grocery & Related Products
424500
Farm Product Raw Materials
424600
Chemical & Allied Products
424700
Petroleum & Petroleum Products
424800
Beer, Wine, & Distilled Alcoholic
Beverages
424910
Farm Supplies
424920
Book, Periodical, & Newspapers
424930
Flower, Nursery Stock, & Florists’
Supplies
424940
Tobacco Products & Electronic
Cigarettes
424950
Paint, Varnish, & Supplies
424990
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable
Goods
Wholesale Electronic Markets and
Agents and Brokers
425120
Wholesale Trade Agents &
Brokers|

Form 1120-F Using the list of activities and codes below, Once the principal business activity is determined,
determine from which activity the company derives the entries must be made on page 1, items F(1), F(2), and
Principal Business Activity Codes largest percentage of its “total receipts.” Total receipts is F(3). For item F(1), enter the six-digit code selected
defined as the sum of gross receipts or sales (page 5, from the list below. For item F(2), enter the company’s
This list of principal business activities and their line 1a) plus all other income (page 5, lines 4 through business activity. For item F(3), enter a brief description
associated codes is designed to classify an enterprise 10). If the company purchases raw materials and of the principal product or service of the company.
by the type of activity in which it is engaged to facilitate supplies them to a subcontractor to produce the finished
the administration of the Internal Revenue Code. These product, but retains title to the product, the company is
principal business activity codes are based on the North considered a manufacturer and must use one of the
American Industry Classification System. manufacturing codes (311110-339900).
Mining
211120
Crude Petroleum Extraction
211130
Natural Gas Extraction
212110
Coal Mining
212200
Metal Ore Mining
212310
Stone Mining & Quarrying
212320
Sand, Gravel, Clay, & Ceramic &
Refractory Minerals Mining &
Quarrying
212390
Other Nonmetallic Mineral
Mining & Quarrying
213110
Support Activities for Mining
Utilities
221100
Electric Power Generation,
Transmission & Distribution
221210
Natural Gas Distribution
221300
Water, Sewage & Other Systems
221500
Combination Gas & Electric
Utilities
221100
Electric Power Generation,
Transmission & Distribution
221210
Natural Gas Distribution
221300
Water, Sewage & Other Systems
221500
Combination Gas & Electric
Utilities
221100
Electric Power Generation,
Transmission & Distribution
221210
Natural Gas Distribution
221300
Water, Sewage & Other Systems
221500
Combination Gas & Electric
Utilities
221100
Electric Power Generation,
Transmission & Distribution
221210
Natural Gas Distribution
221300
Water, Sewage & Other Systems
221500
Combination Gas & Electric
Retail Trade
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
441110
New Car Dealers
441120
Used Car Dealers
441210
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
441222
Boat Dealers
441227
Motorcycle, ATV, & All Other
Motor Vehicle Dealers
441300
Automotive Parts, Accessories, &
Tire Retailers
Furniture and Home Furnishings
Retailers
449110
Furniture Retailers
449121
Floor Covering Retailers
449122
Window Treatment Retailers
449129
All Other Home Furnishings
Retailers
Electronics and Appliance Retailers
449210
Electronics & Appliance Retailers
(including computers)
Building Material and Garden
Equipment and Supplies Dealers
444110
Home Centers
444120
Paint & Wallpaper Retailers
Form 1120-F Using the list of activities and codes below, Once the principal business activity is determined,
determine from which activity the company derives the entries must be made on page 1, items F(1), F(2), and
Principal Business Activity Codes largest percentage of its “total receipts.” Total receipts is F(3). For item F(1), enter the six-digit code selected
defined as the sum of gross receipts or sales (page 5, from the list below. For item F(2), enter the company’s
This list of principal business activities and their line 1a) plus all other income (page 5, lines 4 through business activity. For item F(3), enter a brief description
associated codes is designed to classify an enterprise 10). If the company purchases raw materials and of the principal product or service of the company.
by the type of activity in which it is engaged to facilitate supplies them to a subcontractor to produce the finished
the administration of the Internal Revenue Code. These product, but retains title to the product, the company is
principal business activity codes are based on the North considered a manufacturer and must use one of the
American Industry Classification System. manufacturing codes (311110-339900).
Construction
Construction of Buildings
236110
Residential Building Construction
236200
Nonresidential Building
Construction
Heavy and Civil Engineering
Construction
237100
Utility System Construction
237210
Land Subdivision
237310
Highway, Street, & Bridge
Construction
237990
Other Heavy & Civil Engineering
Construction
Specialty Trade Contractors
238100
Foundation, Structure, & Building
Exterior Contractors (including
framing carpentry, masonry,
glass, roofing, & siding)
238210
Electrical Contractors
238220
Plumbing, Heating, &
Air-Conditioning Contractors

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Form 1120-F (Continued)

444140 Hardware Retailers 444190 Other Building Material Dealers 444200 Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers Food and Beverage Retailers 445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience) 445131 Convenience Retailers 445132 Vending Machine Operators 445230 Fruit & Vegetable Retailers 445240 Meat Retailers 445250 Fish & Seafood Retailers 445291 Baked Goods Retailers 445292 Confectionery & Nut Retailers 445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers 445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers Health and Personal Care Retailers 456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers 456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers 456130 Optical Goods Retailers 456190 Other Health & Personal Care Retailers Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 457100 Gasoline Stations (including convenience stores with gas) 457210 Fuel Dealers (including Heating Oil & Liquefied Petroleum) Clothing and Accessories Retailers 458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers 458210 Shoe Retailers 458310 Jewelry Retailers 458320 Luggage & Leather Goods Retailers Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, Musical Instrument and Miscellaneous Retailers 459110 Sporting Goods Retailers 459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers 459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers 459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers 459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers (including newsstands) 459310 Florists 459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers 459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers 459510 Used Merchandise Retailers 459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers 459920 Art Dealers 459930 Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers 459990 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers (including tobacco, candle, & trophy retailers) General Merchandise Retailers 455110 Department Stores 455210 Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merch. Retailers Nonstore Retailers

Nonstore retailers sell all types of merchandise using such methods as Internet, mail-order catalogs, interactive television, or direct sales. These types of Retailers should select the PBA associated with their primary line of products sold. For example, establishments primarily selling prescription and non-prescription drugs, select PBA code 456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers Transportation and Warehousing

Air, Rail, and Water Transportation 481000 Air Transportation 482110 Rail Transportation 483000 Water Transportation Truck Transportation 484110 General Freight Trucking, Local 484120 General Freight Trucking, Long-distance 484200 Specialized Freight Trucking Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 485110 Urban Transit Systems 485210 Interurban & Rural Bus Transportation 485310 Taxi & Ridesharing Services

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485320 Limousine Service 485410 School & Employee Bus Transportation 485510 Charter Bus Industry 485990 Other Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation Pipeline Transportation 486000 Pipeline Transportation Scenic & Sightseeing Transportation 487000 Scenic & Sightseeing Transportation Support Activities for Transportation 488100 Support Activities for Air Transportation 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation 488300 Support Activities for Water Transportation 488410 Motor Vehicle Towing 488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation 488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement 488990 Other Support Activities for Transportation Couriers and Messengers 492110 Couriers 492210 Local Messengers & Local Delivery Warehousing and Storage 493100 Warehousing & Storage (except lessors of miniwarehouses & self-storage units) Information

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 512100 Motion Picture & Video Industries (except video rental) 512200 Sound Recording Industries Publishing Industries 513110 Newspaper Publishers 513120 Periodical Publishers 513130 Book Publishers 513140 Directory & Mailing List Publishers 513190 Other Publishers 513210 Software Publishers Broadcasting, Content Providers, and Telecommunications 516100 Radio & Television Broadcasting Stations 516210 Media Streaming, Social Networks, & Other Content Providers 517000 Telecommunications (including Wired, Wireless, Satellite, Cable & Other Program Distribution, Resellers, Agents, Other Telecommunications, & Internet Service Providers) Data Processing, Web Search Portals, & Other Information Services 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 519200 Web Search, Rentals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Info. Services Finance and Insurance

Depository Credit Intermediation 522110 Commercial Banking 522130 Credit Unions 522180 Savings Institutions & Other Depository Credit Intermediation Nondepository Credit Intermediation 522210 Credit Card Issuing 522220 Sales Financing 522291 Consumer Lending 522292 Real Estate Credit (including mortgage bankers & originators) 522299 Intl. Secondary Market, & Other Nondepos. Credit Intermediation Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 522300 Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (including loan brokers, check clearing, & money transmitting) Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 523150 Investment Banking & Securities Intermediation 523160 Commodity Contracts Intermediation

523210 Securities & Commodity Exchanges 523900 Other Financial Investment Activities (including portfolio management & investment advice) Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 524110 Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers 524120 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers 524210 Insurance Agencies & Brokerages 524290 Other Insurance Related Activities (including third-party administration of insurance & pension funds) Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles 525100 Insurance & Employee Benefit Funds 525910 Open-End Investment Funds (Form 1120-RIC) 525920 Trusts, Estates, & Agency Accounts 525990 Other Financial Vehicles (including mortgage REITs & closed-end investment funds) Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Real Estate 531110 Lessors of Residential Buildings & Dwellings (including equity REITs) 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (including equity REITs) 531130 Lessors of Miniwarehouses & Self-Storage Units (including equity REITs) 531190 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (including equity REITs) 531210 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers 531310 Real Estate Property Managers 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers 531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate Rental and Leasing Services 532100 Automotive Equipment Rental & Leasing 532210 Consumer Electronics & Appliances Rental 532281 Formal Wear & Costume Rental 532282 Video Tape & Disc Rental 532283 Home Health Equipment Rental 532284 Recreational Goods Rental 532289 All Other Consumer Goods Rental 532310 General Rental Centers 532400 Commercial & Industrial Machinery & Equipment Rental & Leasing Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except copyrighted works) 533110 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except copyrighted works) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Legal Services 541110 Offices of Lawyers 541190 Other Legal Services Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants 541213 Tax Preparation Services 541214 Payroll Services 541219 Other Accounting Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 541310 Architectural Services 541320 Landscape Architecture Services 541330 Engineering Services 541340 Drafting Services 541350 Building Inspection Services 541360 Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services 541370 Surveying & Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

541380 Testing Laboratories Specialized Design Services 541400 Specialized Design Services (including interior, industrial, graphic, & fashion design) Computer Systems Design and Related Services 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services 541512 Computer Systems Design Services 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services 541519 Other Computer Related Services Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 541600 Management, Scientific, & Technical Consulting Services 541700 Scientific Research & Development Services 541800 Advertising, Public Relations, & Related Services 541910 Marketing Research & Public Opinion Polling 541920 Photographic Services 541930 Translation & Interpretation Services 541940 Veterinary Services 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services Management of Companies (Holding Companies)

551111 Offices of Bank Holding Companies 551112 Offices of Other Holding Companies Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Administrative and Support Services 561110 Office Administrative Services 561210 Facilities Support Services 561300 Employment Services 561410 Document Preparation Services 561420 Telephone Call Centers 561430 Business Service Centers (including private mail centers & copy shops) 561440 Collection Agencies 561450 Credit Bureaus 561490 Other Business Support Services (including repossession services, court reporting, & stenotype services) 561500 Travel Arrangement & Reservation Services 561600 Investigation & Security Services 561710 Exterminating & Pest Control Services 561720 Janitorial Services 561730 Landscaping Services 561740 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Services 561790 Other Services to Buildings & Dwellings 561900 Other Support Services (including packaging & labeling services, & convention & trade show organizers) Waste Management and Remediation Services 562000 Waste Management & Remediation Services Educational Services

611000 Educational Services (including schools, colleges, & universities) Health Care and Social Assistance

Offices of Physicians and Dentists 621111 Offices of Physicians (except mental health specialists) 621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists 621210 Offices of Dentists Offices of Other Health Practitioners 621310 Offices of Chiropractors 621320 Offices of Optometrists 621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Form 1120-F (Continued) 621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational 624310 Vocational Rehabilitation 721120 Casino Hotels 811410 Home & Garden Equipment &
621340
Offices of Physical, Occupational
& Speech Therapists, &
Audiologists
621391
Offices of Podiatrists
621399
Offices of All Other
Miscellaneous Health
Practitioners
Outpatient Care Centers
621410
Family Planning Centers
621420
Outpatient Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Centers
621491
HMO Medical Centers
621492
Kidney Dialysis Centers
621493
Freestanding Ambulatory
Surgical & Emergency Centers
621498
All Other Outpatient Care
Centers
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
621510
Medical & Diagnostic
Laboratories
Home Health Care Services
621610
Home Health Care Services
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
621900
Other Ambulatory Health Care
Services (including ambulance
services & blood & organ banks)
Hospitals
622000
Hospitals
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
623000
Nursing & Residential Care
Facilities
Social Assistance
624100
Individual & Family Services
624200
Community Food & Housing, &
Emergency & Other Relief
Services
624310
Vocational Rehabilitation
Services
624410
Children Services
721120
Casino Hotels
721191
Bed & Breakfast Inns
721199
All Other Traveler
Accommodation
721210
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks
& Recreational Camps
721310
Rooming & Boarding Houses,
Dormitories, & Workers’ Camps
Food Services and Drinking Places
722300
Special Food Services (including
food service contractors &
caterers)
722410
Drinking Places (Alcoholic
Beverages)
722511
Full-Service Restaurants
722513
Limited-Service Restaurants
722514
Cafeterias Grill Buffets & Buffets
722515
Snack & Non-alcoholic Beverage
Bars
811410
Home & Garden Equipment &
Appliance Repair & Maintenance
811420
Reupholstery & Furniture Repair
811430
Footwear & Leather Goods
Repair
811490
Other Personal & Household
Goods Repair & Maintenance
Personal and Laundry Services
812111
Barber Shops
812112
Beauty Salons
812113
Nail Salons
812190
Other Personal Care Services
(including diet & weight reducing
centers)
812210
Funeral Homes & Funeral
Services
812220
Cemeteries & Crematories
812310
Coin-Operated Laundries &
Drycleaners
812320
Drycleaning & Laundry Services
(except Coin-Operated)
812330
Linen & Uniform Supply
812910
Pet Care (except Veterinary)
Services
812920
Photofinishing
812930
Parking Lots & Garages
812990
All Other Personal Services
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic,
Professional, and Similar Organizations
813000
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic,
Professional, & Similar
Organizations (including
condominium & homeowners
associations)
Other
999000
Unclassified Establishments
(unable to classify)
621340
Offices of Physical, Occupational
& Speech Therapists, &
Audiologists
621391
Offices of Podiatrists
621399
Offices of All Other
Miscellaneous Health
Practitioners
Outpatient Care Centers
621410
Family Planning Centers
621420
Outpatient Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Centers
621491
HMO Medical Centers
621492
Kidney Dialysis Centers
621493
Freestanding Ambulatory
Surgical & Emergency Centers
621498
All Other Outpatient Care
Centers
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
621510
Medical & Diagnostic
Laboratories
Home Health Care Services
621610
Home Health Care Services
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
621900
Other Ambulatory Health Care
Services (including ambulance
services & blood & organ banks)
Hospitals
622000
Hospitals
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
623000
Nursing & Residential Care
Facilities
Social Assistance
624100
Individual & Family Services
624200
Community Food & Housing, &
Emergency & Other Relief
Services
Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and
Related Industries
711100
Performing Arts Companies
711210
Spectator Sports (including
sports clubs & racetracks)
711300
Promoters of Performing Arts,
Sports, & Similar Events
711410
Agents & Managers for Artists,
Athletes, Entertainers, & Other
Public Figures
711510
Independent Artists, Writers, &
Performers
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
Institutions
712100
Museums, Historical Sites, &
Similar Institutions
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation
Industries
713100
Amusement Parks & Arcades
713200
Gambling Industries
713900
Other Amusement & Recreation
Industries (including golf
courses, skiing facilities,
marinas, fitness centers, &
bowling centers)
Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and
Related Industries
711100
Performing Arts Companies
711210
Spectator Sports (including
sports clubs & racetracks)
711300
Promoters of Performing Arts,
Sports, & Similar Events
711410
Agents & Managers for Artists,
Athletes, Entertainers, & Other
Public Figures
711510
Independent Artists, Writers, &
Performers
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
Institutions
712100
Museums, Historical Sites, &
Similar Institutions
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation
Industries
713100
Amusement Parks & Arcades
713200
Gambling Industries
713900
Other Amusement & Recreation
Industries (including golf
courses, skiing facilities,
marinas, fitness centers, &
bowling centers)
Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and
Related Industries
711100
Performing Arts Companies
711210
Spectator Sports (including
sports clubs & racetracks)
711300
Promoters of Performing Arts,
Sports, & Similar Events
711410
Agents & Managers for Artists,
Athletes, Entertainers, & Other
Public Figures
711510
Independent Artists, Writers, &
Performers
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
Institutions
712100
Museums, Historical Sites, &
Similar Institutions
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation
Industries
713100
Amusement Parks & Arcades
713200
Gambling Industries
713900
Other Amusement & Recreation
Industries (including golf
courses, skiing facilities,
marinas, fitness centers, &
bowling centers)
621340
Offices of Physical, Occupational
& Speech Therapists, &
Audiologists
621391
Offices of Podiatrists
621399
Offices of All Other
Miscellaneous Health
Practitioners
Outpatient Care Centers
621410
Family Planning Centers
621420
Outpatient Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Centers
621491
HMO Medical Centers
621492
Kidney Dialysis Centers
621493
Freestanding Ambulatory
Surgical & Emergency Centers
621498
All Other Outpatient Care
Centers
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
621510
Medical & Diagnostic
Laboratories
Home Health Care Services
621610
Home Health Care Services
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
621900
Other Ambulatory Health Care
Services (including ambulance
services & blood & organ banks)
Hospitals
622000
Hospitals
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
623000
Nursing & Residential Care
Facilities
Social Assistance
624100
Individual & Family Services
624200
Community Food & Housing, &
Emergency & Other Relief
Services
Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and
Related Industries
711100
Performing Arts Companies
711210
Spectator Sports (including
sports clubs & racetracks)
711300
Promoters of Performing Arts,
Sports, & Similar Events
711410
Agents & Managers for Artists,
Athletes, Entertainers, & Other
Public Figures
711510
Independent Artists, Writers, &
Performers
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
Institutions
712100
Museums, Historical Sites, &
Similar Institutions
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation
Industries
713100
Amusement Parks & Arcades
713200
Gambling Industries
713900
Other Amusement & Recreation
Industries (including golf
courses, skiing facilities,
marinas, fitness centers, &
bowling centers)
Other Services
Repair and Maintenance
811110
Automotive Mechanical &
Electrical Repair & Maintenance
811120
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior,
& Glass Repair
811190
Other Automotive Repair &
Maintenance (including oil
change & lubrication shops & car
washes)
811210
Electronic & Precision Equipment
Repair & Maintenance
811310
Commercial & Industrial
Machinery & Equipment (except
Automotive & Electronic) Repair
& Maintenance
Other Services
Repair and Maintenance
811110
Automotive Mechanical &
Electrical Repair & Maintenance
811120
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior,
& Glass Repair
811190
Other Automotive Repair &
Maintenance (including oil
change & lubrication shops & car
washes)
811210
Electronic & Precision Equipment
Repair & Maintenance
811310
Commercial & Industrial
Machinery & Equipment (except
Automotive & Electronic) Repair
& Maintenance
621340
Offices of Physical, Occupational
& Speech Therapists, &
Audiologists
621391
Offices of Podiatrists
621399
Offices of All Other
Miscellaneous Health
Practitioners
Outpatient Care Centers
621410
Family Planning Centers
621420
Outpatient Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Centers
621491
HMO Medical Centers
621492
Kidney Dialysis Centers
621493
Freestanding Ambulatory
Surgical & Emergency Centers
621498
All Other Outpatient Care
Centers
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
621510
Medical & Diagnostic
Laboratories
Home Health Care Services
621610
Home Health Care Services
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
621900
Other Ambulatory Health Care
Services (including ambulance
services & blood & organ banks)
Hospitals
622000
Hospitals
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
623000
Nursing & Residential Care
Facilities
Social Assistance
624100
Individual & Family Services
624200
Community Food & Housing, &
Emergency & Other Relief
Services
Accommodation and Food
Services
Accommodation
721110
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) &
Motels
Accommodation and Food
Services
Accommodation
721110
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) &
Motels
Accommodation and Food
Services
Accommodation
721110
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) &
Motels

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