THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX (AMT)
01.Core Concepts
• Applies to individual taxpayers who take advantage of items of tax preference. • Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 reimposed a corporate AMT on certain large corporations for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. • AMT is primarily designed to change the timing of tax payments. • Some preferences yield permanent differences. • A taxpayer is liable for the greater of: • Regular tax liability, or • The AMT