Hawaii Enterprise Zone Tax Credit

Enterprise Zone Tax Credit
Form N-756, Rev. 2022, Enterprise Zone Tax Credit
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FORM

N-756
(REV. 2022)

Name	

STATE OF HAWAII — DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION

ENTERPRISE ZONE TAX CREDIT

SEE SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM.

Or fiscal year beginning _______________ , 20 _____ , and ending _______________ , 20 _____
ATTACH TO FORM N-11, N-15, N-20, N-30, N-35, N-40, or N-70NP

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SSN OR FEIN

Complete Parts I, II and IV if your 7 or 10-year cycle began at the start of your taxable year.
Complete Parts I, III and IV if your 7 or 10-year cycle began during your taxable year rather than at the start of your taxable year.
In order to claim the enterprise zone tax credit, ALL of the following MUST be attached to your tax return:
1. Form N-756, Enterprise Zone Tax Credit
2. Form N-756A, Information Statement, if you are a partner of a partnership, a shareholder of an S corporation, or a beneficiary of an
estate or trust
3. A copy of the certification issued by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Part I - Computation of Tax and Unemployment Insurance Premiums Attributable to Zone Activity

1.	 Total tax liability..................................................................................................................................................................	
2.	a.	 Total gross income from trade or business within the zone.......................................	 2a
	 b.	 Total gross income required to be reported to Hawaii...............................................	 2b
	c.	
Percentage of business within the zone. Divide line 2a by line 2b.............................................................................	
3.	 Multiply line 1 by line 2c.....................................................................................................................................................	
4.	 Total unemployment insurance premiums paid for employees employed within Hawaii....................................................	

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2c
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5.	a. Total payroll for employees employed within the zone.................................................	 5a
	b. Total payroll for employees employed within Hawaii....................................................	 5b
	 c. Percentage of unemployment insurance premiums paid on the payroll of employees
employed within the zone. Divide line 5a by line 5b......................................................................................................	
6.	 Multiply line 4 by line 5c.....................................................................................................................................................	
7.	 Add lines 3 and 6...............................................................................................................................................................	

5c
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8.	 Enter the cycle year ____________________
9.	 Enter the percentage from the table below that applies to your cycle year........................................................................	

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Cycle Year	
Applicable Percentage	
Cycle Year	
Applicable Percentage
	1.................................... 80%	5.................................... 40%
	2.................................... 70%	6.................................... 30%
	3.................................... 60%	7.................................... 20%
	4.................................... 50%	
*8 - 10............................... 20%
*Allowed only for manufacturers of tangible personal property or producers or processors of agricultural products.
10.	 Maximum enterprise zone tax credit allowable for the year. Multiply line 7 by line 9.
	 Enter this amount on Part IV, line 20.................................................................................................................................	

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Part II - Computation of Tax Credit When the 7 or 10-Year Cycle Began at the Start of the Taxable Year

Part III - Computation of Tax Credit When the 7 or 10-Year Cycle Began During the Taxable Year
11.	 Enter the 2 cycle years contained in the taxable year. (Note: If the taxable year contains only your first or last cycle
year, you only need to complete lines 11a, 12a-12e, and 14.)

	a. Cycle year _________________    b. Cycle year _________________
12.	 Cycle year referred to on line 11a
	a.	 Enter the number of months during the taxable year attributable to the cycle year
referred to on line 11a................................................................................................	 12a
	b.	 Divide line 12a by 12.................................................................................................	 12b
	c.	
Enter the percentage applicable to the cycle year referred to on line 11a. (See
line 9 for percentage table)........................................................................................	 12c
	d.	 Multiply line 12b by line 12c.......................................................................................	 12d
	 e.	 Multiply line 7 by line 12d.............................................................................................................................................	 12e
13.	 Cycle year referred to on line 11b
	a. 	 Enter the number of months during the taxable year attributable to the cycle year
referred to on line 11b................................................................................................	 13a
	b.	 Divide line 13a by 12.................................................................................................	 13b
	c.	 Enter the percentage applicable to the cycle year referred to on line 11b. (See
line 9 for percentage table)........................................................................................	 13c
	d.	 Multiply line 13b by line 13c.......................................................................................	 13d
	 e.	 Multiply line 7 by line 13d.............................................................................................................................................	 13e
14.	 Maximum enterprise zone tax credit allowable for the year. Add lines 12e and 13e.
	 Enter this amount on Part IV, line 20.................................................................................................................................	 14

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Part IV - Computation of Credit Limitation

15.	Enter your total tax liability (from Part I, line 1) here..........................................................................................................	
16.	If you are claiming other credits, complete the credit worksheet in the instructions and enter the total here....................	
17.	Subtract line 16 from line 15.  Enter the difference here.  If line 16 is larger than line 15, enter -0- here and on line 21.......	
18.	See Part IV instructions. Enter the percentage result here................................................................................................	
19.	Multiply line 17 by line 18. This is your remaining tax liability eligible for offset by your share of the credit......................	
20.	Enter the amount from Part II, line 10 or Part III, 14..........................................................................................................	
21.	Enter the smaller of line 19 or line 20. This is the amount of your enterprise zone tax credit.
Enter this amount on the appropriate line on Schedule CR (for tax returns for which Schedule CR is
required).............................................................................................................................................................................	

		

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