Enlarge image | CITY OF SHARONVILLE 2023 BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN INSTRUCTIONS Phone: (513) 563-1169 Fax: (513) 588-3969 Website: www.sharonville.org Email: taxoffice@cityofsharonville.com Mail to: 11641 Chester Road, Sharonville, OH 45246-2803 General Instructions: If you are filing for any year other than 01/01/2023 through 12/31/2023, indicate the year of the tax return with beginning and ending dates. Fiscal year taxpayers should use the beginning year of the fiscal period as the year of the tax return. Any taxpayer who has received an extension for filing a federal income tax return will receive an extension for filing the tax return until the 15 day of the eleventh month following the end of the calendar or fiscal year end. Please attach City’s th a copy of the federal extension when filing to avoid a late filing penalty. If a federal extension has not been requested, the taxpayer must request a city extension with the tax office by the original due date of the return. 1. Check the appropriate box that corresponds to the filing status of the business. 2. Complete the box that pertains to whether or not the account should be inactivated. If your account should be inactivated, provide an explanation. If this is a final return, give the reason why. If the business was sold, provide the name, address and phone number of the purchaser on a separate attachment. 3. Enter the taxpayer name, address, federal ID number and phone number in the space provided. 4. If the Sharonville business activity was for a portion of the year, please enter the start and end dates. 5. Attach a copy of the Federal Tax Return. Part A –TAX CALCULATION LINE 1: Enter the Adjusted Federal Taxable Income (AFTI). As defined by Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 718.01, AFTI means a C corporation’s federal taxable income before net operating losses and special deductions (Form 1120, line 28). Other business entities must compute the AFTI as if they were a C corporation. Generally this is the line titled “Income/(Loss) Reconciliation” on the Schedule K of Form 1120S for subchapter S corporations or Page 5 Line 1 of Form 1065 Analysis of Net Income (Loss) for partnerships and limited liability companies. LINE 2: Enter the total adjustments from Schedule X. LINE 3: Line 1 plus or minus Line 2. LINE 4: You may deduct up to 100% of pre-apportioned losses carried forward from your 2018 through 2022 tax returns. LINE 5: Line 3 minus Line 4. Line 5 cannot be less than 50% of Line 3. LINE 6: Enter the apportionment percentage from Step 5 of Schedule Y. (See ORC 718.02) LINE 7a: Multiply Line 5 by Line 6 to calculate the taxable income for Sharonville. LINE 7b: Multiply Line 7a by 1.5% (.015) to calculate the Sharonville Tax amount. LINE 8a: Enter the amount of estimated tax payments plus any amounts paid with an extension. LINE 8b: Enter the amount of the overpayment from prior years credited to 2021. LINE 9: Line 8a plus Line 8b. LINE 10: If Line 7b is greater than Line 9 enter the tax due. LINE 11: Enter the late filing penalty ($25) if the return is being filed after the original or extended due date. All taxes unpaid after the original due date of the return are subject to a 15% late payment penalty and shall bear interest at the rate of 10% during 2024. LINE 12: Add Lines 10 and 11 for Total Balance Due. LINE 13: If Line 9 is greater than Line 12, enter the overpayment. LINE 14: Enter the amount to be refunded. If this amount is less than $10, the amount will not be refunded. LINE 15: Enter the amount to be credited to next year’s estimated tax liability. If this amount is less than $10, the amount will not be credited. By law, all refunds and credits of $10.00 or more are reported to the I.R.S. |
Enlarge image | Part B – DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED TAX Businesses must remit quarterly estimates if the estimated annual tax is $200 or more. To avoid penalties estimate payments must equal 100% of the prior year’s tax liability, or 90% of the current year’s tax liability and be made prior to December 15 thof the tax year (or by the 15 thday of the twelfth month for fiscal year ends). Quarterly estimate payments are due on the 15 thday of the 4 ,th6 ,th9 , andth 12 monthsthfollowing the beginning of the taxable year. LINE 16: Enter the amount of estimated income for 2024 based on the prior year’s actual tax liability or 2024 expected income. This estimate may be adjusted any time during the tax year if circumstances change. LINE 17: Multiply Line 16 by 1.5% (.015). Enter the total tax due for 2024. If this amount is less than $200 you are not required to submit quarterly payments, however you may wish to do so to avoid any possible penalties or interest. LINE 18: Multiply Line 17 by 22.5% to determine the minimum amount of estimated tax due for the first quarter. We recommend payments of 25% per quarter to avoid penalties. As a courtesy, statements will be sent in August & November each year; however it is the business’ responsibility to make sure payments are timely made. LINE 19: Enter the credits from Line 15. LINE 20: Subtract line 17 from Line 18 to calculate the amount of estimated taxes due for the 1 stquarter. LINE 21: Add the amounts on Line 12 and Line 20 to determine the total amount due. Schedule X – RECONCILIATION WITH THE FEDERAL RETURN A. Enter the amount included in Line 1 of the Business Tax Return related to the sale, exchange, or other disposition of an asset described in Section 1221 or 1231 of the Internal Revenue Code. This includes the 1231 loss reported on Form 4797, Part 1, Line 7. B. Enter any taxes on or measured by net income included as a deduction in computing Line 1. C. Enter any guaranteed payments or similar payments made to partners, members or other owners that were deducted in arriving at the income amount on Line 1. D. Enter 5% of the intangible income included in Line 1 of the Business Tax Return that is not directly related to the sale, exchange or other disposition of property described in Section 1221 or 1231 of the Internal Revenue Code. E. Add Real Estate Investment Trust distributions allowed as a deduction in the computation of Federal Taxable Income. F. Enter amounts paid or accrued for qualified self-employed retirement plans, health or life insurance plans for partners, shareholders or members of non-C Corporation entities. G. Enter the amount of depreciation recovery (non-C corporations are subject to IRC Section 291 depreciation recovery on section 1250 property). H. Additional lines are for other adjustments (ie. losses from flow-thru entities, 10% charitable contribution limitation). I. TOTAL ADDITIONS - Add Lines A through H. J. Enter the amount of the income that is included on Line 1 of the Business Tax Return that is directly related to the sale, exchange, or other disposition of an asset described in Section 1221 or 1231 of the Internal Revenue Code less the income and gain included in this amount that is described in Section 1245 or 1250 of the Internal Revenue Code. K. Enter the total amount of intangible income included in Line 1 of the Business Tax Return that is not directly related to the sale, exchange or other disposition of property described in Section 1221 or 1231 of the Internal Revenue Code. Intangible income generally includes but is not limited to interest, dividends, copyrights and patents. L. If Line 1 of the return includes other income exempt from municipal tax, enter on this line and provide an explanation. M. TOTAL DEDUCTIONS - Add Lines J through L. N. Combine Lines I and M and enter on Page 1, Part A, Line 2. Schedule Y – APPORTIONMENT TO SHARONVILLE Step 1. Compute the percentage of the original average cost of the real and tangible personal property owned or used by the taxpayer in the City of Sharonville during the taxable period to the original average cost of all of the real and tangible personal property owned or used by the taxpayer during the same period, wherever sitused. Real property shall include property rented or leased by the taxpayer. The value of such property shall be determined by multiplying the annual rental thereon by eight. Step 2. Compute the percentage of total personal compensation paid during the period for services performed in the City of Sharonville to total personal compensation paid during the same period for all business locations. Do not include amounts paid to contractors. Step 3. Compute the percentage of the gross receipts of the business or profession from sales made and services performed during the taxable period in the City of Sharonville to gross receipts of the business or profession during the same period from sales and services, wherever made or performed. Step 4. Calculate the total of the percentages derived in Steps 1 through 3. Step 5. Divide the total derived in Step 4 by the number of percentages used. Insert this percentage on Part A, Line 6 of the return. |