GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Transaction Privilege, Use, and Severance Tax Return (TPT‑1) ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE www.azdor.gov Online Filing: Mailing address Form TPT‑1 may be filed online. www.AZTaxes.gov is the Arizona Department of Revenue’s taxpayer service center web site that provides taxpayers with the ability Arizona Department of Revenue to file tax returns and pay taxes due, conduct other transactions, and review tax PO Box 29010 account information over the internet. Save time and expense and comply with due Phoenix, AZ 85038‑9010 date requirements with ease and convenience. File and pay online by becoming a registered business at www.AZTaxes.gov. For taxpayers electing to file and If you are mailing your Transaction Privilege pay taxes electronically, the Department must receive the filing and payment on or Tax Return, it must received by the before the last business day of the month; therefore, this transaction must be initiated Department on or before the second to last before 5:00 p.m. of the preceding day. business day of the month. Who Must File: All businesses with income subject to transaction privilege tax, county excise tax, Online Filing use or severance tax must file a Form TPT‑1 return even if there is no tax liability Go to www.AZTaxes.gov due for the period. City tax for “program” cities is also reported on Form TPT‑1. A list of the “program” cities is found in Table II of the TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE AND OTHER TAX RATE TABLES (“TAX RATE TABLES”) which are available on the CustOMer serviCe Department’s web site (www.azdor.gov). Center lOCatiOns Most of the larger cities administer their transaction privilege taxes independently 8:00 a.m. ‑ 5:00 p.m. of the state and are called “non-program” cities. “Non‑program” city taxes are not reported on Form TPT‑1. A listing of “non‑program” cities is found in Table III of the Monday through Friday TAX RATE TABLES. (except Arizona holidays) Due Date for Form TPT-1: Phoenix Office Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 42‑5014 states that Form TPT‑1 is due on the 1600 W Monroe 20 thday of the month following the month (or other reporting period) in which the tax Phoenix, AZ 85007 is collected or accrued. (This date is used for the computation of penalties or interest that applies to returns or payments that are filed late.) However, A.R.S. § 42‑5014 Tucson Office allows that a return will be considered to be filed timely if it is received by the Department on or before the second to last business day of the month. A business 400 W Congress day is any day except Saturday, Sunday, or a legal Arizona state holiday. See “Online Tucson, AZ 85701 Filing” above for the due date of electronically filed returns, . 7:00 a.m. ‑ 6:00 p.m. Late Filing Penalty – Other Penalties All returns that are not filed timely are subject to a late filing penalty. The late filing Monday through Thursday penalty imposed by A.R.S. § 42‑1125(A), as qualified by A.R.S. § 42‑5014(E), 8:00 a.m. ‑ 12:00 p.m. is computed against the total amount of tax reported on the return, without any Friday deduction for tax that was paid on or before the due date. A late payment penalty and (except Arizona holidays) other penalties may apply as provided in A.R.S. § 42‑1125. Penalties and interest are assessed based on the statutory due date of the 20th day of the month. Mesa Office Amended Returns: 55 N Center Form TPT‑1 must also be used to amend original returns that were filed for any Mesa, AZ 85201 previous reporting periods. To amend a previously filed Form TPT‑1, check the box (This office does not handle billing or account disputes.) in Section I marked “Amended Return” and complete the return with the corrected numbers. Amended Form TPT‑1 returns require some changes in the reporting of certain lines on the return as specifically noted in these instructions. See the CustOMer serviCe instruction items shown with an asterisk (*). telephOne nuMbers PLEASE NOTE: All of the lines in the TPT-1 return must be resubmitted on the amended TPT‑1 return – not just the changed lines. 8:00 a.m. ‑ 5:00 p.m. DUE DATE: An amended return which claims a refund or credit must be filed within Monday through Friday four years of the due date of the original return or four years from the date the original (except Arizona holidays) return was filed, whichever date is later. A taxpayer may not use an amended return to change a payment of estimated tax or to change the application of a claimed Phoenix Area estimated tax payment. (602) 255‑3381 Within Arizona 1 (800) 352‑4090 ADOR 10872 (4/19) Page 1 |
Transaction Privilege, Use, and Severance Tax Return (TPT‑1) INSTRUCTIONS TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE, USE, AND TPT-1 return is due the 20 thday of the month following The following numbered instructions correspond to the numbered STATE LICENSE NUMBER: sections of the sample Form TPT‑1. An example of completing PO ArizonaSEVERANCEBOXFor assistance29010Department•out-of-statePHOENIX,TAXoforRETURNRevenueinAZ the85038-9010Phoenix(TPT-1)area: (602) 255-3381 or TAXPAYERthe reportingIDENTIFICATIONperiod. NUMBER: Section II of Form TPT‑1 and Schedule A is provided on page Statewide, toll free from area codes 520 and 928: (800) 352-4090 EIN SSN I. TAXPAYER INFORMATION PERIOD BEGINNING: PERIOD ENDING: 4. When completing this form, please print or type in black ink. M M D D Y Y Y Y M M D D Y Y Y Y ReturnAmended ReturnMultipage OnlyOne-TimeReturn Final(CANCELReturn:LICENSE) DOR USE ONLY LABELED RETURN BUSINESS NAME Section I – Taxpayer Information C/O ADDRESS POSTMARK DATE 1 *Business Name and Address If you are preparing a blank form, write in the correct information. If you CITY STATE ZIP RECEIVED DATE are completing a preprinted form, check the accuracy of the business Address Changed name and mailing address printed on the form. Make corrections on LINE (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) = (F × I) II. TRANSACTIONDESCRIPTIONBUSINESS(A) DETAIL REGION CODE BUSINESSCODE(If more reportingGROSS AMOUNTlines areDEDUCTIONnecessary,AMOUNTpleaseNETattachTAXABLEcontinuationAMOUNT TAX RATEpages.)TOTAL TAX AMOUNT ACCOUNTINGCREDIT RATE ACCOUNTINGCREDIT the form as required. If you make changes to the address, check 1 the “Address Changed” box. If the return is an *amended return, a 2 multipage return, a one‑time only return, or if you are canceling your 3 license and this is your final return, please check the appropriate 4 box. 5 Subtotal ....................................... 2 State License Number III. TAX COMPUTATION If you are preparing a blank form, write in the correct number. If 1 Total deductions from Schedule A ............................................................... 1 you are completing a preprinted form, check the accuracy of the 2 Total Tax Amount (from column H) .............................................................. 2 Transaction Privilege Tax or Use Tax license number printed on the 3 State excess tax collected ........................................................................... + 3 form. This number should include all eight (8) numerical digits. The 4 Other excess tax collected .......................................................................... + 4 5 Total Tax Liability: Add lines 2, 3, and 4 ...................................................... = 5 state license number must also be placed in the top right hand corner 6 Accounting Credit (from column J) .............................................................. 6 of all other pages of the return. 7 State excess tax accounting credit: Multiply line 3 by .01 .......................... + 7 8 Total Accounting Credit: Add lines 6 and 7 ................................................. = 8 3 Taxpayer Identification Number 9 Net tax due line: Subtract line 8 from line 5 ................................................ 9 In addition to the Transaction Privilege Tax License Number, a 10 Penalty and interest ..................................................................................... + 10 Taxpayer Identification Number is also required when filing any 11 TPT estimated payments to be used ........................................................... - 11 ORIGINAL REMITTED AMOUNTAMENDED RETURN ONLY return. Check the accuracy of the Taxpayer Identification Number. 12 Total amount due this period ....................................................................... = 12 $ 13 Additional payment to be applied (for other periods) ................................... + 13 DOR USE The Taxpayer Identification Number is the number that the licensee 14 TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED WITH THIS RETURN .................................. = 14 $ uses to report federal income tax for the business: either the federal employer identification number (EIN) or social security number anyknowledgeUnderknowledge.penaltiesand belief,of perjury, it is true,I declare correctthat and complete. I have examinedDeclarationthis return, of preparerincluding (otheraccompanyingthan taxpayer)schedulesis based onandallstatements, information ofandwhichto the preparerbest hasof my (SSN). Missing, incorrect or illegible Taxpayer Identification Numbers ► PAID PREPARER’S SIGNATURE (OTHER THAN TAXPAYER) may result in a penalty and will cause delays in processing the return. ► ADOR 10872 (2/16)TAXPAYER’S SIGNATURE DATE PAID PREPARER’S EIN OR SSN Please make check payable to Arizona Department of Revenue. 4 Reporting Period Transaction Privilege, Use, and Severance Tax Return (TPT-1) LICENSE NO. ______________________ Check the accuracy of the PERIOD BEGINNING and the PERIOD Schedule A: Deduction Detail Information ENDING boxes, and make corrections if necessary. If this information is missing, write in the correct periods in an eight‑digit format (MMDDYYYY). Taxpayers that have been authorized by the Department to file on a quarterly or annual basis must enter the first and last months of the quarter or year in these periods. www.azdor.gov. beCodeweb Formas onwelldisallowedpagesite. 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Severalmustthecode,E mustdeduction equalUnsubstantiatedadditional arebefortheprovided itemizedamounts total(orDeductionexemption),ofbyonthetakencategorytheorDeductionincorrectDepartment’sasCodes,deductionsareforeachlisteddeductionsAmounts Regionat on listedwill Section II – Transaction Detail SCHEDULE A Deduction Detail *Note: For an amended return, complete Section II (and Schedule (N) (O) LINE REGION(K)CODE BUSINESS(L)CODE DEDUCTIONCODE(M) DEDUCTIONAMOUNT DEDUCTIONDESCRIPTIONCODE OF A) with the corrected numbers. Include all lines that were present 1 on the original return, even if there are no changes to some lines. 2 See below for special instructions for certain lines in Section III Tax 3 Computation. 4 5 For any return which requires more than five lines, use a continuation 6 sheet to report the additional lines, and check the “multipage return” 7 box in Section I. 8 9 10 5 Business Code Description [Column A] 11 This column will identify your type of business, or “code.” For example, 12 “retail,” “restaurant/bar,” “contracting,” etc. A list of business codes 13 and other reporting categories, and the corresponding business code 14 numbers, can be found in Table I of the TAX RATE TABLES. 15 16 When reporting “program” city tax on the TPT‑1, write the city name 17 in this column. A list of “program” cities can be found in Table II of the 18 TAX RATE TABLES. 19 20 6 Region Code [Column B] 21 This column identifies the county or city in which you conduct 22 23 business, or the special region code required of some businesses. A Subtotal of Deductions .............................. For counties or special regions, the region code will be three letters B Deduction Totals from Additonal Page(s) .. (e.g., MAR for Maricopa County). For program cities, the region code C Total Deductions (line A + line B = line C).. will be two letters (e.g., KM for Kingman). Please refer to the TAX Total Must Equal Total on Page 1, Section III, line 1 ADOR 10872 (3/15) RATE TABLES for the appropriate region codes. (See Tables II, IV, or V.) ADOR 10872 (4/19) Page 2 |
Transaction Privilege, Use, and Severance Tax Return (TPT‑1) INSTRUCTIONS 7 Business Code [Column C] Accounting Credit For reporting state and county tax, this column identifies the three‑digit The State of Arizona provides a credit for accounting and reporting number corresponding to your business codes, which can be found expenses. The accounting credit is applicable only to state in Table I of the TAX RATE TABLES. (e.g., 017 is the business code Transaction Privilege Tax or Severance Tax; it does not apply to number for a retail business). city, county or other taxes. (See Table I of the TAX RATE TABLES for the state business codes eligible for the accounting credit.) The For reporting program city tax, this column identifies the category of Department allows this credit to taxpayers who file and pay their city tax that is being reported. These three‑digit numbers can be found transaction privilege taxes timely and in full. If these conditions are in Table II of the TAX RATE TABLES. Please note that these numbers not met, the accounting credit will be disallowed. The credit is equal may vary by city. to 1% of the amount of state tax due, but cannot exceed $10,000 for a calendar year. [See A.R.S. § 42‑5017 and Arizona Administrative 8 Gross (Receipts) Amount [Column D] Code (A.A.C.) Rule R15‑5‑2007 for more information.] For each line item (reported business code or city), enter the gross income in column D. Enter the gross amount of money, cash or other 13 Accounting Credit Rate [Column I] consideration you received during the reporting period of the return The accounting credit rate for your code should be preprinted on the (if you are using the cash receipts basis of accounting), or the total form. If you are preparing a blank form, you can find the accounting amount of revenue you invoiced, billed or otherwise recognized during credit rates in Table I of the TAX RATE TABLES. this reporting period (if you are using the accrual basis of accounting). For both methods of reporting, the amount reported as gross 14 *Accounting Credit [Column J] income should include the tax amount collected. The tax will be Multiply column F by column I. Enter the result in column J. This is deducted in column E. your accounting credit. (For an *amended return in which the state transaction privilege tax liability is increased, the accounting credit is 9 Deduction Amount [Column E] limited to what was claimed on the original return.) Enter that portion of the reported gross receipts that is deductible or exempt income. (For most deductions or exempt income, the seller Subtotals should retain appropriate documentation relating to the deductible It is only necessary to add the amounts in columns E, H and J. For or exempt income.) Deductions are to be itemized by category in multipage returns, you may enter the grand totals of all columns E, H Schedule A on page 2 of the TPT‑1 form. Unsubstantiated or incorrect and J on this line. deductions will be disallowed and penalties and interest may apply. (See separate instructions for completing Schedule A on page 4.) 15 Section III – Tax Computation Common deductions include income from: sales for resale; labor or delivery charges for retail sales; sales of exempt manufacturing Line 1: Total Deductions from Schedule A equipment; and exempt retail food sales. Enter the sum of the deduction amounts entered in Schedule A, which should equal the sum of all amounts entered in column E. Deduction for Taxes The most common deduction is the deduction for tax itself. The gross Line 2: Total Tax Amount receipts in column D should include whatever tax you have collected. This amount should be the sum of the amounts entered in column H Deduct this tax amount to avoid calculating tax on an amount that on page 1 plus any additional pages. already includes tax. You are allowed to deduct state, county, and city taxes you collected and included in your gross amount. Or, if you did Line 3: State Excess Tax Collected not separately charge and collect tax, you are allowed to assume that By law, if you collected more tax than is calculated as due, the the tax collected is a part of the gross receipts amount, and you can combined excess must be reported and paid to the Department of factor that tax. Revenue. Excess state tax collected should be entered on line 3. Tax Factoring Line 4: Other Excess Tax Collected Tax factoring is appropriate only when the taxes were not separately Other excess tax (city or county) collected/charged should be entered charged to the customer or charged to the customer at an incorrect rate. on line 4. Taxes can be factored from gross receipts by using a mathematical formula, or by using the “factors” provided on the Department’s Line 5: Total Tax Liability web site. (Additional information about factoring is provided in the Add lines 2, 3, and 4 and enter the sum on line 5. Department’s TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX PROCEDURES TPP 00‑1 and TPP 00‑2 available at www.azdor.gov.) Line 6: Accounting Credit This amount should be the sum of the amounts entered in column J 10 Net Taxable Amount [Column F] on page 1 plus any additional pages. Subtract column E from column D. Enter the result in column F. This is the net income that is subject to tax. Line 7: State Excess Tax Accounting Credit Multiply line 3 by .01 and enter the result on line 7. 11 Tax Rate [Column G] If you receive your tax returns by mail or file online, the tax rates Line 8: Total Accounting Credit for your code or for the cities for which you report should be Add lines 6 and 7 and enter the result on line 8. preprinted on Form TPT‑1. If they are not preprinted or you obtain a blank form, you can find the tax rates by checking the TAX Line 9: Net Tax Due RATE TABLES, which are available on the Department’s web site Subtract line 8 from line 5 and enter the result on line 9. (www.azdor.gov) and are updated frequently. The tax rate shown on the return should be expressed as a decimal. (For example, Line 10: Penalty and Interest By law, returns that are filed late are assessed a 6.3% = .06300) late filing penalty of 4.5% per month or any portion of a month up to a maximum of 25% of the amount of tax reported on the return without any deduction for 12 Total Tax Amount [Column H] tax paid on or before the due date. Thelate payment penalty is .5% Multiply column F by column G. Enter the result in column H. per month up to a maximum of 10%. The maximum total of these two penalties cannot exceed 25 percent of the tax due. ADOR 10872 (4/19) Page 3 |
Transaction Privilege, Use, and Severance Tax Return (TPT‑1) INSTRUCTIONS Arizona’s interest rate is the same as the federal rate and continues Example: Completing Section II and Schedule A to accrue until taxes are paid. Interest rate tables are available on the A retailer located in Carefree (which has a 3% city privilege tax rate) Department’s web site, or you may contact the Department at one of has $2,174.50 of gross receipts which breaks down as follows: the phone numbers listed on page 1. Late payments of estimated tax are also subject to penalty and interest. GROSS RECEIPTS..................................... $2,174.50 DEDUCTIONS: *Line 11: Estimated Tax Payments Nontaxable Sales for Resale.................. 400.00 Visit AZTaxes.gov to make your Transaction Privilege Tax Estimated Exempt Delivery Charges ...................... 120.00 Payment. (Note: For an *amended return in which an estimated tax State and County Tax ($1,500 × 7.3%) 109.50 payment was claimed on the original, do not restate the payment.) Carefree City Tax ($1,500 × 3.0%) ......... 45.00 TOTAL DEDUCTION AMOUNT ................... <$674.50> Annual Estimated Tax Payment Filing Requirements NET TAXABLE AMOUNT $1500.00 Some taxpayers are required to make a single Annual Estimated Tax Payment on June 20th. These are taxpayers that have previously Carefree is a “program” city (located in Maricopa County) whose city had an annual tax liability of $1,000,000 or more, or those who can taxes are administered and collected by the Department on Form reasonably anticipate such a liability in the current year. (See A.R.S. TPT‑1. Combined state and county taxes are reported on one line in § 42‑5014, A.A.C. Rule R15‑5‑2215 for additional information and Section II, and city taxes are reported on a separate line in Section instructions.) II. In reporting the state transaction privilege tax and county excise taxes, MAR is the Region Code for Maricopa County, and 017 is Line 12: Total Amount due this Period the state Business Code for retail sales. In reporting the Carefree Add lines 9 and 10. Subtract line 11 from this amount and enter the privilege tax, CA is the Region Code and 017 is the Business Code result on line 12. for Carefree’s city retail privilege tax. Line 13: Additional Payment to be Applied In Section II on the front of the form, the income, deductions and If you owe a tax, penalty or interest liability originating from the filing tax are reported as follows: of a previous TPT‑1 return, you may include payment of this liability II. TRANSACTION DETAIL (If more transaction locations, please attach additional sections.) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) with this return. Please enter the amount of the additional payment LINE DESCRIPTIONBUSINESS REGION CODE BUSINESSCODE AMOUNTGROSS DEDUCTIONAMOUNT NETAMOUNTTAXABLE TAX RATE TOTALAMOUNTTAX ACCOUNTINGCREDIT RATE on line 13. 1 Retail MAR 017 2174 50 674 50 1500 00 .07300 109 50 *Line 14: Total Amount Remitted With This Return 2 Carefree CA 017 2174 50 674 50 1500 00 .03000 45 00 Add lines 12 and 13 and enter the result on line 14. (For an *amended 3 return, you may note the amount paid with the original return in the box to the right of line 12. On line 14, indicate only the additional Subtotal ................................ 1349 00 154 50 amount remitted with the amended return. If the amended return is claiming a refund, leave line 14 blank and the Department will compute the refund due.) On Schedule A, the deductions are itemized as follows: SCHEDULE A Signature Deduction Detail (M) (N) (O) Sign the return. Every return must be signed by the taxpayer or the LINE REGION(K)CODE BUSINESS(L)CODEDEDUCTIONCODE DEDUCTIONDESCRIPTIONCODEOF DEDUCTIONAMOUNT taxpayer’s authorized agent as noted. 1 MAR 017 551 Tax Collected or Factored 154 50 2 MAR 017 503 Sales for Resale 400 00 Paid preparer’s signature. If the return has been prepared by a paid MAR 017 549 Services Provided by Seller 120 00 preparer, the return must include the paid preparer’s signature and 3 Taxpayer Identification Number. 4 CA 017 551 Tax Collected or Factored 154 50 5 CA 017 503 Sales for Resale 400 00 6 CA 017 549 Services Provided by Seller 120 00 A Subtotal of Deductions ................................................................................................ 1349 00 SCHEDULE A INSTRUCTIONS (Page 2) B Deduction Totals from Additonal Page(s) .................................................................... 0 00 C Total Deductions (line A + line B = line C).................................................................... 1349 00 16 In Schedule A, the deductions that have been taken in column E Total Must Equal Total on Page 1, Section III, line 1 on page 1 must be itemized by category. The total of the amounts listed in Schedule A should equal the total of the amounts listed in column E. The deductions taken on all lines in Section II, including You will notice that the Total Deductions listed in Schedule A is equal lines that report city tax, must be itemized. To view all codes and the to the total of the amounts listed in column E in Section II. The total statutory language of the deductions for which codes are provided, from Schedule A is also to be entered on line 1 in Section III on page as well as any administrative guidance provided by the Department, 1 of Form TPT‑1. Unsubstantiated or incorrect deductions will be please go to www.azdor.gov/Forms/TransactionPrivilegeTax.aspx disallowed and penalties and interest may apply. and click on “TPT‑1 Deduction Codes.” Schedule A should be completed as follows: In columns K(Region Code) and L (Business Code), list the region code and business code corresponding to the line on which the deduction was taken in Section II on page 1. In column (DeductionMCode), choose the appropriate deduction code from the Deduction Code List. In column N (Deduction Amount), list the description of each deduction code. In column O (Description of Deduction Code), list the specific amount of each deduction.The total itemized deductions in Schedule A should equal the total of the deduction amounts in column E in Section II. ADOR 10872 (4/19) Page 4 |