How to Report Gross Royalties as an S-Corporation
- 1). Download and print a copy of Internal Revenue Service form 1120-S. This is the standard annual income tax form for S-corporations.
- 2). Collect records of all royalty payments made to the corporation. You may receive a 1099 from parties that licensed your property and are paying royalties to your corporation. However, you must declare royalty payments you receive, even if you do not receive a 1099 on them.
- 3). Enter the total number of all royalty payments you received during your tax year on line 6 of Form 1120S. Your gross royalties are any monies received prior to any reductions for commissions, fees or expenses.
- 4). Fill out the rest of your Form 1120-S just as you normally do, listing all your corporations' income and deductions.
- 5). Download and fill out Schedule K-1. Since an S-corporation is a pass-through entity, you must file a Schedule K-1 and distribute it to all S-Corporation shareholders, listing their prorata share of any royalty payments received. Since there are several versions of Schedule K-1, ensure you use the version designed for use with Form 1120-S.
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