JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS WHEN TO FILE: File no later than APRIL 18th if you are a calendar th Instructions for year filer. Fiscal filers must file by the 15 day of the fourth month following the close of their fiscal tax year. Form JR DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED INCOME TAX: JEDD Business Return Please note the due dates for Estimated Tax payments. Due dates for calendar year-end taxpayers are: Note: The Income Tax Ordinance for tax years through The income tax rate changed from 2.25% to 2.50% effective January 1, 2018 December 31, 2015 has not changed and is posted at Tax % of Estimated Due www.akronohio.gov/1040. The required new Income Tax Form Tax Due Date Ordinance, in accordance with the amended Ohio Revised Code Section 718, for tax years beginning on and after January JD-1 (Voucher 1) 22.5% April 15th 1, 2016 is also posted on the website. JQ-1 (Voucher 2) 45% June 15th JQ-1 (Voucher 3) 67.5% September 15th JQ-1 (Voucher 4) 90% December 15th For use in preparing JR Returns For fiscal year-end filers, the corresponding voucher due dates The JEDD income tax is governed by the City of Akron are: the fifteenth day of the fourth month, the fifteenth day of the Income Tax Ordinance, and tax issues are handled sixth month, the fifteenth day of the ninth month and the through the Akron Income Tax Division. The mailing fifteenth day of the twelfth month. address for JEDD forms and correspondence is 1 Cascade Plaza Suite 100, Akron OH 44308 If you If the amount payable as estimated taxes is at least two have any questions or need JEDD forms, please call hundred dollars, payments must be at least 100% of the prior 330-375-2539. Forms, instructions, tax FAQs and lists of year tax liability or at least 90% of the current year tax taxable & non-taxable income are also available at liability to avoid penalty and interest charges. www.AkronOhio.gov/1040. WHAT CONSTITUTES NET PROFITS: Net profits are based on Adjusted Federal Taxable 1. The income tax rate is 2.50% effective January 1, Income, as is determined under the municipal code 2018. Prior to January 1, 2018, the rate was 2.25%. (Ohio Revised Code Section 718.01), which is 2. Accompanying WORKSHEETS must be available on-line at http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/718 . completed and used in your calculations for SIGNATURES: Form JR. A tax return has not been “filed” within the meaning of 3. Loss carryforward amounts must be reported the law, until it is signed by the taxpayer or an agent on WORKSHEET F, found on Page 1. legally authorized to sign. If the return is prepared by someone other than the taxpayer, the preparer must 4. A business that is not a C corporation and is also sign and date the return, along with the preparer’s not an individual, must file as if it is a C cor- phone, address and Social Security Number or federal poration [OH Revised Code 718.01(E)(1 )].0 EIN. (Preparers who are pre-registered with the City of WORKSHEET X is designed to help with Akron may use their name and city-issued 3-digit those calculations. Preparer ID instead.) 5. Enter the federal Principal Business Activity EXTENSIONS: Code on the bottom of Form JR, Page 1. Any taxpayer that has duly requested an automatic six- 6. WORKSHEET W must be completed if you month extension for filing the taxpayer's federal income had employees working in the JEDD or if you tax return shall automatically receive an extension for the leased any employees who worked in the filing of a municipal income tax return. The extended due JEDD. However, fiscal filers are exempted date of the municipal income tax return shall be the from filing WORKSHEET W. fifteenth day of the tenth month after the last day of the taxable year to which the return relates. An extension of time to file is not an extension of the time to pay. A taxpayer that has not requested or received a six-month extension for filing the taxpa er's y federal income tax WHO MUST FILE THIS FORM: return may request that the tax administrator grant the Associations (including S corporations), C corpora- taxpayer a six-month extension of the date for filing the tions, partnerships and any other entity that has taxpayer's municipal income tax return. If the request is income which is taxable to the JEDD must file Form received by the tax administrator on or before the date JR. Also, individuals who file Form 1040 and have the municipal income tax return is due, the tax JEDD business income from self-employment or rental administrator shall grant the taxpayer's requested activity (reported on Schedules C, E or F), must file extension. Even if you are unable to pay your taxes Form JR. owed when they are due, you should file your return timely to avoid Failure-to-file charges of $25.00 to $150.00. - 1 - Rev /1 2021 |
LOSS CARRIED FORWARD: 11. Enter your Principal Business Activity Code at the bottom of Page 1 under the signatures. (Same Loss carryforwards incurred in 2017 and forward may be carried number you report on your federal tax return) forward for a maximum of 5 years and are subject to limitations per Chapter 718 of the Ohio Revised Code. See website for additional details. Multiple municipalities or JEDDs must be 12. Finally, be sure to sign and date your return. allocated in the same manner as taxable net profits. WORKSHEET F on the bottom of Page 1 must be completed to receive credit, WORKSHEET INSTRUCTIONS subject to ORC 718 limitations, for losses used. Losses cannot be carried back. Attach a schedule to show the detail of your calculations. WORKSHEET X: Reconciliation with Federal Return GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS When this worksheet is completed correctly, no 1. Please review all of the pre-printed information on amount should be added or deducted more than once Form JR and make corrections as needed. to arrive at JEDD net profits. Section 718.01 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) requires that all taxpayers 2. Fiscal filers must indicate the beginning and that are not filing as individuals must file their JEDD ending dates of their fiscal year. THE TAX YEAR tax returns as if they are C corporations. This will FOR A FISCAL YEAR FILER IS THE YEAR IN mean that the “bottom line” of your federal tax return WHICH THE FISCAL TERM ENDS. This differs may not mirror the reportable taxable income for from the tax year used for your federal tax return. municipal purposes if your business is not a C corporation. 3. Those anticipating a JEDD refund this year must check the box marked REFUND. Note: Line 12 Line 1 – Enter the total of all self-employment must also show that a refund is due. and rental income reported on Schedules C – Line 31, and E – Line 2 . 6(If you have multiple self- 4. If you are filing on extension please check employment or rental locations where various the box marked EXTENSION ATTACHED allocations apply, please call for assistance.) and staple a copy of your extension to the back of Form JR. JEDD income from federal Schedules C, E and F can be combined by a single taxpayer. All other 5. Next, check the box showing your tax filing businesses must file separate tax returns, as entities. status... Self-Employment, Rentals, C Corp, S (Check with the Income Tax Division concerning any Corp, Partnership or Other. An LLC should check filings of consolidated tax returns.) the box showing how it files with the IRS. Line 2 – Enter your BASE INCOME from the specific 6. If your business has moved into or out of the JEDD federal form or schedule line number that is listed in 2020 mark the box and enter your move date. below. For instance, S corporations must enter the figure found on Page 4 - Line 18 of Form 1120S - 7. If your mailing address is not the same as the Schedule K; partnerships, enter the figure found on physical location where the JEDD business activity Line 1 of Form 1065 – Schedule K - “Analysis of Net takes place, or if the mailing address is a P.O. Box, Income (Loss)”; LLC’s filing as a C corporation, enter the street address of your JEDD business enter the figure found on Line 28 of Form 1120 ... activity in the box provided. and so on. Line 3 - Enter the result from Line 8J. These are the 8. If your business has taxable business activity in items on your federal tax return that are not deductible more than one JEDD, you will need to file Form JR on your JEDD tax return. This amount will be added for each JEDD. Check the box showing the JEDD back to your federal BASE INCOME figure from Lines activity reported on this form. 1 or 2. 9. When using the services of a tax preparer, our Line 4 - Enter the result from Line 9D. These are the office may need to discuss your tax matters with items on your federal tax return that are not taxable on him or her. IF YOU WISH TO GRANT SUCH your JEDD tax return. This amount will be subtracted PERMISSION, check the box above Worksheet from your federal BASE INCOME figure from Lines 1 F, on Page 1 of Form JR. or 2. 10. If this is a final return, write the words FINAL Line 5 - Subtract Line 4 from Line 3 to find the total RETURN on the top of Page 1. If the business adjustments to your BASE INCOME. If the result is a was sold, provide the name, address and phone negative number, place it in parentheses to denote its number of the purchaser on a separate value. attachment. - 2 - Rev /1 2021 |
Line 6 - If you have other income that is taxable to the I – Enter other non-deductible expenses and attach JEDD, enter it here. documentation and/or explanation for this entry. Line 7 - Add Line 1 or 2 to Lines 5 & 6 to find your taxable JEDD Net Profit or Loss. J – Total entries 8A thru 8I and enter this figure on Line 3 of Worksheet X. If you have income that must be allocated between multiple taxing jurisdictions, N complete WORKSHEET Y. If your income is Line 9 - ITEMS NOT TAXABLE - amounts that will O allocated 100% to the JEDD and Line 7 is be deducted from the BASE INCOME. greater than zero, enter this figure on Page T 1, Line 1 of the return. If Line 7 is a negative A – Enter the capital gains that directly relate to the E number, enter it in the “TAX YR OF FILING” sale, exchange or other disposition of Section 1221 column of WORKSHEET F on Page 1. If and 1231 assets. [ORC 718.01(E)(4 a)( )] allocation is required, complete Worksheet Y. Line 8 - ITEMS NOT DEDUCTIBLE - these are B – Include intangible income such as amounts that must be added to the BASE INCOME. interest, dividends, patents, etc. [ORC 718.01( )(1)] E A – Enter your capital losses, including losses C – Enter other exempt income and attach directly related to the sale, exchange or other documentation and/or explanation for this entry. disposition of an asset described in Section 1221 or 1231 of the IRC. [ORC 718.01( )(E)]3 D – Total entries 9A thru 9C and enter this figure on B – Add 5% of the amount deducted as intangible Line 4 of Worksheet X. income (9B), but not the portion related to the sale, exchange or disposition of property described in IRC Section 1221. [ORC 718.01(E)(2)] WORKSHEET Y: Business Allocation C – Enter Guaranteed payments to partners, retired or former partners, members or other owners, if not All businesses that derive income from locations both included in “net profits.”[ORC 718.01(E)(1 )]0 inside and outside the JEDD, must allocate their total net income (or loss) as to the portion attributable to the D – Add back all taxes that are based on income, JEDD and to the portion attributable elsewhere. [ORC such as state and local income taxes.[ORC 718.01( )E 718.02(A)] WORKSHEET Y must be used to arrive at (5)] these figures. E – Except for a C Corporation, with respect to a partner, Line 1 – Under column A, enter the figure that former partner, shareholder, former shareholder, member, represents the total original cost of the real and or former member of the taxpayer: amounts paid or tangible property that your company held during the accrued to a qualified self-employed retirement plan, paid current taxable year at all locations. Under column B, to or accrued to or for health insurance, and paid to or enter a similar figure representing only the original cost accrued to or for life insurance, shall not be allowed as a of properties located in the JEDD. On the second part deduction. [ORC 718.01(E)(10)] of Line 1, multiply the gross annual rents paid by your company by 8 and enter the results under the F – As with C corporations, the deduction for appropriate columns. Finally, total Line 1, columns A charitable contributions is limited to 10%. Enter any and B. amount claimed that exceeds this limit. Line 2 – Under column A, enter the company’s total G – If business or rental property is sold, exchanged wages, commissions and other compensation paid to or otherwise disposed, you must calculate the JEDD’s all employees located everywhere. Under column B, “Recovery of Depreciation” as if the business were a C enter only those wages, commissions and other corporation. [ORC 718.01(E)(4)(b)] compensation paid to employees working in the JEDD. Line 3 – Under column A, enter the company’s gross H - For real estate investment trusts and regulated receipts received from all sales and services investment companies, all dividends, distributions or performed everywhere. Under column B, enter the amonts set aside or credited to the benefit of investors amount as identified under “Sales” on Page 4 of the must be entered on this line. [ORC 718.01 (E)(6)] instructions. - 3 - Rev /1 2021 |
Column C – Calculate the allocation percentage of 4. To the extent included in income, gross receipts each of the three categories from Lines 1, 2 and 3 from rents and royalties from real property by dividing the JEDD figures (column B) by those located in the municipal corporation shall be from everywhere (column A). Since this is sitused to the municipal corporation. represented as a percentage, be sure to multiply 5. Gross receipts from rents and royalties from the result by 100 before entering the figure in tangible personal property shall be sitused to column C. the municipal corporation based upon the Line 4 – Total the percentages from Lines 1, 2 and 3 extent to which the tangible personal property of column C. is used in the municipal corporation. Line 5 – Calculate the average percentage, dividing The net profit received by an individual taxpayer from Line 4 by the number of percentages used. In the rental of real estate owned directly by the individual determining the average percentage, a factor is not or by a disregarded entity owned by the individual shall excluded from the computation merely because it is be subject to tax only by the municipal corporation in found to be allocable entirely outside the JEDD. A which the property generating the net profit is located factor is excluded only when it does not exist and the municipal corporation in which the individual anywhere. Enter the resulting allocation percentage taxpayer that receives the net profit resides. figure between the brackets on Line 2, Page 1. WORKSHEET W: Reconciling Wages, Salaries & Line 6 - If the result is greater than zero, enter it on Other Compensation Page 1, Line 2. If the result is a negative number, If you are a calendar year filer and if you had enter the negative on Worksheet F, Page 1, in the employees who worked in the JEDD or if you leased "TAX YR OF FILING" column and enter zero on Page employees who worked in the JEDD, you must 1, Line 2. complete WORKSHEET W. "Municipal corporation" includes a joint economic development district (JEDD). [ORC718.01(AA)] Line 1 - Enter the total wage figure from your attached SALES For the purposes of this section, receipts federal return or from Line 2, column B of WORKSHEET Y. from sales and rentals made and services performed shall be sitused to a municipal Line 2 - Enter the total JEDD wages that you reported corporation as follows: [ORC718.02(D)] on your JEDD Withholding 1. Gross receipts from the sale of tangible Reconciliation (Form JW-3), line 3. Also enter your personal property shall be sitused to the JEDD withholding tax account number, which starts municipal corporation only if, regardless of with # 2 – ___________ –__ where title passes, the property meets either of the following criteria: Please explain any differences between Lines 1 and 2 (a) The property is shipped to or delivered in this Worksheet. within the municipal corporation from a stock of goods located within the municipal Next, complete the employer information section corporation. concerning any leased employees you had during (b) The property is delivered within the tax year along with the leasing company name, municipal corporation from a location outside address, Fed EIN, and approximate number of the municipal corporation, provided the employees leased. taxpayer is regularly engaged through its own employees in the solicitation or promotion of sales within such municipal WORKSHEET F: Loss Carryforward Calculation corporation and the sales result from such If you have unused qualified loss carryforward amounts solicitation or promotion. from the last three tax years, enter these in the first row of 2. Gross receipts from the sale of services shall WORKSHEET F. Write the amount being used from each be sitused to the municipal corporation to the year, subject to the provisions in ORC 718. See website extent that such services are performed in for additional details. Attach a schedule to show the the municipal corporation. detail of your calculations and enter the result on Line 3 of Form JR, Page 1. You will be required to substantiate 3. To the extent included in income, gross losses claimed. receipts from the sale of real property located in the municipal corporation shall be sitused to the municipal corporation. - 4 - Rev /1 2021 |