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1. Click the ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the form and open it in an online editor.
2. Enter the specific filing year in the designated spaces labeled 'For the filing year beginning' and 'ending'. Ensure you are precise about the dates.
3. Provide your name and identifying number in the respective fields. If you are filing separately, fill in your address.
4. Check the applicable box to indicate your taxpayer type, such as Corporation, S corporation, Individual, Partnership, or Estate or Trust.
5. If applicable, fill in the details of any pass-through entity you own which relates to the long-term contracts, including its name and employer identification number.
6. For Part I, start filling out taxable income or loss for the prior year(s) and provide all necessary financial data as instructed.
7. Complete the adjustment to income for post-February 1986 contracts, indicating actual vs estimated amounts for each separate contract.
8. Calculate the adjusted taxable income for look-back purposes by combining the values from the previous lines.
9. Determine your income tax liability based on the adjusted taxable income using the applicable tax rates.
10. If you were required to file Form 8697 previously, enter the necessary amounts from the most recent submission.
11. Proceed to compute any increases or decreases in tax due for previous years based on the calculations you have made.
12. Use the designated lines to calculate any interest that may be due or any refund based on the computed tax changes.
13. Finally, review all entries for accuracy. Once completed, you can save the changes, download a copy, print, or share the form as needed.

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