RI Schedule S: Excess Net Passive Income Tax Calculation (2024)

Rhode Island · RI Division of Taxation · Used for tax years 2024

Rhode Island’s 2024 Schedule S calculates excess net passive income tax and is filed with Form RI-1120S. It combines excess net passive income and taxable income from federal Form 1120S, applies the Rhode Island apportionment ratio and 7% tax rate, and compares the result with th

Who files this form

Complete 2024 Schedule S only if your corporation is a Subchapter S corporation taxable for federal purposes and is required to complete line 22a and/or line 22b of federal Form 1120S.

Schedule S must be filed with Rhode Island Form RI-1120S.

What you'll need

Have these forms and details ready:

  • Your corporation’s name and federal employer identification number.
  • The Worksheet for line 23a of federal Form 1120S, including excess net passive income from line 10.
  • Federal Form 1120S, Schedule D, line 20, for taxable income.
  • Rhode Island Form RI-1120S, Schedule I, line 5, for the apportionment ratio.
  • The minimum tax from Rhode Island Form RI-1120S.

How to file

File Schedule S with Form RI-1120S. Enter the tax calculated on Schedule S, line 8, on Form RI-1120S, page 1, line 7a.

The supplied form text does not give a mailing address or e-filing instructions.

Common mistakes

  • Completing Schedule S when it does not apply. The form says it is only for Subchapter S corporations taxable for federal purposes and required to complete federal Form 1120S, line 22a and/or line 22b.
  • Filing Schedule S by itself. The form says to file it with Form RI-1120S.

Questions people ask

How do I calculate taxable income on Schedule S?

Add the excess net passive income on line 1 to the taxable income on line 2. Enter the total on line 3.

Where does the apportionment ratio come from?

Use Form RI-1120S, Schedule I, line 5. Enter the ratio to six decimal places on Schedule S, line 4.

What tax rate does Schedule S use?

Multiply line 3 by line 4 to calculate Rhode Island taxable income on line 5. Then multiply line 5 by 7% (0.07) to calculate the tax on line 6.

How does the minimum tax affect the final amount?

Enter the minimum tax from Form RI-1120S on line 7. On line 8, enter whichever is larger: the tax on line 6 or the minimum tax on line 7. Also enter that amount on Form RI-1120S, page 1, line 7a.

Official sources

All versions of RI Schedule S