BFC-1 STATE OF NEW JERSEY (12/21) DIVISION OF TAXATION – CORPORATION TAX INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANKING AND FINANCIAL BUSINESS TAX RETURN (Form BFC-1 – 2021) Note: These instructions are applicable only to taxpayers filing on Form BFC-1. This is the last year that Form BFC-1 will exist in Federal/State Tax Agreement this format. It will be replaced with the new stan- The New Jersey Division of Taxation and the Internal Revenue dardized return (Form CBT-1) next year. Banking Service participate in a Federal/State program for the mutual corporations that have not already transitioned exchange of tax information to verify the accuracy and consis- away from the historic income reporting method must file tency of information reported on federal and New Jersey tax transitionary returns, including short period returns if applica- returns. ble, on Form BFC-1 to normalize their income reporting. Tax Preparers Tax preparers who fail to sign the return and provide their as- signed tax identification number shall be liable for a $25 pen- Before You Begin alty for each failure. If the tax preparer is not self-employed, the Read all instructions carefully before completing returns. name of the tax preparer’s employer and the employer’s tax Include a complete copy of the federal Form 1120 (or any identification number should also be provided. other federal corporate return filed) and all related forms and schedules. See Technical Bulletin, TB-98(R), Federal Return and the Forms and Schedules to Include with the Cor- Corporations Required to File poration Business Tax Return Pursuant to P.L. 2020, C. 118. In general, every corporation existing under the laws of the Corporations that are part of a federal consolidated group State of New Jersey is required to file a Corporation Business must include a federal income tax return and the consolidating Tax return. schedules showing the income statement, balance sheets, and all other supporting information for the taxpayer. In addition, a return must be filed by every foreign corporation that: Personal Liability of Officers and Directors 1. Holds a general certificate of authority to do business in Any officer or director of any corporation who shall distribute or this State issued by the Secretary of State; or cause to be distributed any assets in dissolution or liquidation 2. Holds a certificate, license, or other authorization issued to the stockholders without having first paid all corporation by any other department or agency of this State, authoriz- franchise taxes, fees, penalties and interest imposed on said ing the company to engage in corporate activity within this corporation, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 14A:6-12, N.J.S.A. State; or 54:50-18 and other applicable provisions of law, shall be per- 3. Derives income from this State; or sonally liable for said unpaid taxes, fees, penalties, and inter- est. Compliance with N.J.S.A. 54:50-13 is also required in the 4. Employs or owns capital within this State; or case of certain mergers, consolidations, and dissolutions. 5. Employs or owns property in this State; or 6. Maintains an office in this State that, in addition, qualifies Distortion of Net Income as one of the following: The Director is authorized to adjust and redetermine items of (a) a banking corporation defined at N.J.S.A. 54:10A-36, or gross receipts and expenses as may be necessary to make (b) a financial corporation defined at N.J.A.C. 18:7-1.16. a fair and reasonable determination of tax payable under the Note: Taxpayer must complete Schedule A-7 and attach it Corporation Business Tax Act. For details regarding the con- to the BFC-1. ditions under which this authority may be exercised, refer to regulation N.J.A.C. 18:7-5.10. A foreign corporation that is a partner of a New Jersey part- nership is deemed subject to tax in the State and must file a Accounting Method return. The return must be completed using the same method of ac- counting, cash, accrual or other basis, that was employed in Who may be Subject to Tax. Any domestic or foreign corpo- the taxpayer’s federal income tax return. ration, joint-stock company or association, and any business conducted by a trustee or trustees wherein interest or own- Riders ership is evidenced by a certificate of interest or ownership If space is insufficient, include riders in the same form as the or similar written instrument is subject to tax. This includes original printed sheets. The riders must be numbered and limited partnership associations organized pursuant to N.J.S.A. clearly list the schedule(s) and line(s) of each corresponding 42:3-1 et seq. and foreign limited partnership associations. No rider item. new limited partnership associations shall be formed in New Jersey after September 21, 1988. In general, limited liability - 1 - |
companies are required to file for New Jersey purposes in the Professional Corporations. Corporations formed under same manner that they report for federal purposes. N.J.S.A. 14A:17-1 et seq. or any similar laws of a possession or territory of the U.S., a state, or political subdivision thereof, Corporations Claiming Nexus Immunity. Foreign corpora- must complete Schedule PC. Examples of licensed profes- tions that meet the filing requirements and whose income is im- sionals include certified public accountants, architects, optom- mune from tax pursuant to Public Law 86-272, must obtain and etrists, professional engineers, land surveyors, land planners, complete Schedule N, Nexus – Immune Activity Declaration, chiropractors, physical therapists, registered professional and all of the schedules from the BFC-1. In addition, taxpayers nurses, dentists, osteopaths, physicians and surgeons, doctors must include a copy of the Nexus Questionnaire. P.L. 86-272 of medicine, doctors of dentistry, podiatrists, veterinarians and, filers are not subject to the surtax imposed by N.J.S.A. 54:10A- attorneys. 5.41, and will enter zero on page 1, line 5. These corporations must remit the minimum tax with the BFC-1. Inactive Corporations. Inactive corporations that, during the period covered by the return, did not conduct any business, did Out-of-Business Corporations. Corporations that are “out of not have any income, receipts or expenses, and did not own business” but have not dissolved or withdrawn their authority to any assets, must complete the Certification of Inactivity section do business in New Jersey, are still obligated to file a return. A on page 1. Payment for the related minimum tax liability and dissolution or withdrawal date must be established on or before the installment payment (if applicable) must be submitted elec- the last day of the current tax period in order to avoid having to tronically. See the Page 1 section for more information. file a return for the next tax period. Combined Reporting New Corporations. Every New Jersey Banking or Financial New Jersey enacted mandatory combined reporting for unitary Corporation acquires a taxable status under the New Jersey businesses for tax years ending on and after July 31, 2019. Corporation Business Tax Act beginning on the date of its in- Groups of companies that have common ownership and are corporation, regardless of whether it had assets or conducted engaged in a unitary business, where at least one member of any business activities. the group is subject to the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax, are required to calculate their tax liability on a combined A tax return must be filed for each fiscal period, or part thereof, basis on Form CBT-100U, Corporation Business Tax Unitary beginning on the date of incorporation in New Jersey. No return Return. may cover a period exceeding 12 months, even by a day. A member of a combined group filing a New Jersey combined A newly chartered banking corporation or a newly authorized return does not have to file a separate return for the privilege foreign financial corporation that did not commence doing busi- period or portion of the privilege period thereof that the tax- ness in New Jersey during the period covered by its first return payer was included as a member of the combined return. A must file Form CBT-100 as a regular corporation. All others combined group member with business operations that are must file returns on Form BFC-1. independent of the unitary business activity of the combined group must report such income on Schedule X. Schedule X is S Corporations. Every corporation that elects to be a New submitted with the combined return. The member will not com- Jersey S corporation must file a “New Jersey S Corporation plete a separate return. or New Jersey QSSS Election” (Form CBT-2553) within one calendar month subsequent to the federal S corporation filing Visit the Division’s website for information about combined requirement. reporting. Combinable Captive Insurance Companies. Combin- Note: A taxpayer that has nexus with New Jersey that is part able captive insurance companies are no longer exempt from of a combined group or affiliated group, but excluded the Corporation Business Tax. If the combinable captive in- from the New Jersey combined return must file a sepa- surance company is not included as a member of a combined rate return. group filing a New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Unitary Return, Form CBT-100U, they must file a New Jersey separate Former Member of Combined Group. A taxpayer that was Corporation Business Tax Return, Form CBT-100. a member of a combined group filing a New Jersey combined return for part of the group privilege period and subsequently Note: A regular captive insurance company that does not departs the combined group to file on a separate entity basis, meet the definition of a combinable captive insurance must report the income for months subsequent to departing company in N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(y) is still exempt from the the combined group on a separate return (Form BFC-1) unless Corporation Business Tax. the taxpayer joined a second combined group that files a New Jersey combined return. The taxpayer filing a separate return Financial Business Corporations. Corporations that qualify would not report the income on Form BFC-1 for the months as financial businesses, those that derive 75% of their gross during which the member was part of the combined group. income from the financial activities enumerated at N.J.A.C. If determining what amount of income is attributable to the 18:7-1.16(a)1 through (a)7, must file the New Jersey Corpora- portions of the 12-month period are for the periods before and tion Business Tax Return for Banking and Financial Business, after departing a combined group, the taxpayer must prorate Form BFC-1. their income/losses and receipts. These taxpayers do not check the “BFC-1-F Filer” box on page 1 of the return. Note: Banking Corporations and Financial Business Corpora- tions that do not qualify to file Form BFC-1 must com- plete Form CBT-100. - 2 - |
filed Form BFC-200-T. Submit the completed BFC-200-T with When to File payment of the total amount due as reflected on line 8. The 2021 Accounting Periods and Due Dates tentative return must be postmarked on or before the original The 2021 Corporation Business Tax return should only be due date of the tax return. If a request for extension is duly used for accounting periods ending on and after July 31, 2021, made, it will be granted by the Division. Approved extensions through June 30, 2022. Most banking corporations must report will not be confirmed in writing. on a calendar year basis (see N.J.S.A. 54:10A-34). However, financial corporations can report on a fiscal year basis. An extension of time is granted only to file your New Jersey Corporation Business Tax return. There is no extension of time In general, the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax returns to pay the tax due. The Division will notify you only if we deny and payments, except estimated payments, are due 30 days your extension request, but not until after you actually file your after the original due date of the federal corporate income tax return. Penalties and interest are imposed whenever tax is paid return. For the administrative convenience of both the Division after the original due date. and taxpayers, Corporation Business Tax returns filed by the 15th day of the fifth month following the close of the privilege Note: An extension payment must include any applicable period are considered timely even if that date is more than 30 professional corporation (PC) fees and/or installment days after the federal due date. If the due date falls on a week- payments. end or a legal holiday, the return and payment are due on the following business day. Use the following schedule for 2021 BFC-1 forms and payments: Payment of Tax The balance of tax due must be paid in full by the original due If accounting July 31, Aug. 31, Sept. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 30, Dec. 31, period ends on: 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 date of the return. Due date for Dec. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15, Apr. 15, May 15, filing is: 2021 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 In addition, corporations are required to make installment pay- If accounting Jan. 31, Feb. 28, Mar. 31, Apr. 30, May 31, June 30, ments of estimated tax. The requirement for making these pay- period ends on: 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 ments is based on the amount of the total tax liability shown on Due date for June 15, July 15, Aug. 15, Sept. 15, Oct. 15, Nov. 15, filing is: 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 the most recent return. Calendar or fiscal accounting year is the same accounting pe- • If the 2021 total tax liability is greater than $500, the riod that the taxpayer is required to report to the United States taxpayer must make installment payments towards 2022. Treasury Department for federal income tax purposes. Please These payments are remitted on Form BFC-150 and are note the ending month of the accounting period for federal re- due on or before the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and turns and New Jersey returns must match, however, the tax re- 12th months of the tax year. Taxpayers with gross receipts turn year for the federal and State returns may differ. (i.e., a tax greater than or equal to $50,000,000 must make installment year ending 8/31/21 may be filed on a 2020 federal Form 1120; payments on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, and 12th months the same tax year must be filed on a 2021 NJ BFC-1.) All ac- of the tax year. counting periods must end on the last day of the month, except • installment If the 2021 total tax liability is $500 or less, that taxpayers may use the same 52-53 week accounting year payments may be made as indicated above OR in lieu of that is used for federal income tax purposes. See N.J.A.C. making installment payments, the taxpayer may make a 18:7-2.3. The Division is aware that taxpayers cannot properly payment of 50% of the 2021 total tax liability. input dates for 52-53 week accounting years. In this case, tax- payers will need to contact the Division for assistance. Returns for prior tax years are available on the Division’s website. How to Pay Make remittance payable to “State of New Jersey – BFC.” BFC-1-F Filers. A banking corporation filing as part of a com- Send payments to the address listed on the form being bined group that uses a fiscal year basis must align its tax year remitted. with the combined group. To do so, the corporation must file a short period return that covers January 1 through the end of Tax return payments must be forwarded with the return to: Di- the month of the combined group’s privilege period. In addition, vision of Taxation – BFC, Revenue Processing Center, PO Box the corporation must notify the Division that it is converting to a 247, Trenton, NJ 08646-0247. fiscal year basis by checking the box on page 1 of the return Do not remit Make a separate remittance for each return. indicating that it is filing as a “BFC-1-F Filer.” the tax for two or more returns in one check. For more information, see Technical Bulletin TB-91, Banking To make payments electronically, go to the Division of Taxa- Corporations and Combined Returns. tion’s website. Taxpayers who do not have access to the inter- net can call the Division’s Customer Service Center at (609) Pursuant to Section 16 of P.L. 2020, c. 118, all banking cor- 292-6400. porations must file transitionary returns even if they are not members of a combined group. A banking corporation Taxpayers with a prior year liability of $10,000 or more in that has not already transitioned away from the historic income any tax are required to make their payments for all taxes by reporting method must file transitionary returns on Form BFC-1 Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). For information or to enroll to normalize its income reporting and check the “BFC-1-F Filer” in the program, visit the Division of Revenue and Enterprise box on page 1 of the return. Services’ website, call (609) 292-9292 and select option #6, fax (609) 984-6681, or write to NJ Division of Revenue and Extension of Time to File Enterprise Services, EFT Section, PO Box 191, Trenton, NJ Corporations will automatically receive a six-month extension 08646-0191. only if they have paid at least 90% of the tax liability and timely - 3 - |
Note: Taxpayers who are required to remit payments by EFT Civil Fraud. If any part of an assessment is due to civil fraud, can satisfy the EFT requirement by making e-check or there shall be added to the tax an amount equal to 50% of the credit card payments. assessment in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:49-9.1. This is the last year that Form BFC-1 will exist in Transacting Business Without a Certificate of Authority. In addition to any other liabilities imposed by law, a foreign corpo- this format. It will be replaced with the new stan- ration that transacts business in this State without a certificate dardized return (Form CBT-1) next year. For privi- of authority shall forfeit to the State a penalty of not less than lege periods ending on and after July 31, 2022, $200, nor more than $1,000 for each calendar year, not more the new standardized return and payments must be filed than 5 years prior thereto, in which it shall have transacted electronically. business in this State without a certificate of authority. N.J.S.A. 14A:13-11(3). Penalties and Interest Insufficiency Penalty. If the amount paid with the Tentative Return, Form BFC-200-T, is less than 90% of the tax liability Amended Returns To amend Form BFC-1, use the BFC-1 for the appropriate tax computed on Form BFC-1, or in the case of a taxpayer whose year. preceding return covered a full 12-month period, is less than the amount of the tax computed at the rates applicable to the For return periods ending prior to July 31, 2019, taxpayers current accounting year but on the basis of the facts shown must write “AMENDED RETURN” clearly on the front page of and the law applicable to the preceding accounting year, the the form. taxpayer may be liable for a penalty of 5% per month or part of a month not to exceed 25% of the amount of underpayment For Tax Year 2019 and after, check the box to indicate the from the original due date to the date of actual payment. return is being amended. Mail all amended returns to: State of New Jersey, Division of Taxation, Special Audit Group, PO Late Filing Penalty. 5% per month or part of a month on the Box 271, Trenton, NJ 08695-0271. For overnight delivery with amount of underpayment not to exceed 25% of that underpay- a carrier other than USPS Express: NJ Division of Taxation, ment, except if no return has been filed within 30 days of the Special Audit Group, 3 John Fitch Way, 2nd Floor, Trenton, NJ date on which the first notice of delinquency in filing the return 08611. was sent, the penalty will accrue at 5% per month or part of a month of the total tax liability not to exceed 25% of such tax Final Determination of Net Income by Federal Government. liability. Also, a penalty of $100 for each month the return is de- Any change or correction made by the Internal Revenue Ser- linquent may be imposed. vice to the federal taxable income must be reported to the Divi- sion within 90 days. Late Payment Penalty. 5% of the balance of tax due paid after the due date for filing the return may be imposed. Interest. 3% above the average predominant prime rate for Page 1 Line-by-Line Instructions every month or part of a month the tax is unpaid, compounded Enter the federal employer identification number, corporation annually. At the end of each calendar year, any tax, penalties name and complete address and ZIP Code in the space pro- and interest remaining due will become part of the balance on vided on the return. which interest will be charged. The interest rates assessed by Check the appropriate box to indicate whether this return is the Division of Taxation are published online. being filed for: Note: The average predominant prime rate is the rate as • BFC-1-F filer*; or determined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, quoted by commercial banks to large • Banking corporation; or businesses on December 1st of the calendar year im- • Financial corporation. mediately preceding the calendar year in which payment was due or as redetermined by the Director in accor- * A BFC-1-F filer is a banking corporation that (1) is filing to dance with N.J.S.A. 54:48-2. align its tax year with the combined group with which it will be filing in the future, or (2) is filing transitionary returns to nor- Collection Fees. In addition, if the tax bill is sent to our collec- malize its income reporting. tion agency, a referral cost recovery fee of 11% of any tax, pen- alty, and interest due will be added to the liability in accordance Provide the remaining information requested on the top por- with N.J.S.A. 54:49-12.3. If a certificate of debt is issued for the tion of the return. The federal business activity code should outstanding liability, a fee for the cost of collection of the tax be taken from the taxpayer’s federal tax return. Provide the may also be imposed. location of the corporate books as well as a contact person and phone number. If the corporation is a professional corpo- Underpayment of Estimated Tax. To calculate the amount of ration, check the box indicating this status. See the Corpora- interest for the underpayment of estimated tax, complete either tions Required to File section for information on the types of Form BFC-160-A or Form BFC-160-B. If the taxpayer qualifies corporations. for any of the exceptions to the imposition of interest for any of the installment payments, Part II must be completed and sub- Check the appropriate box to indicate whether this is the initial mitted with the return as evidence of such exception. return or an amended return. - 4 - |
If filing an amended return, enter the applicable Line 5c – Balance of Surtax code in the boxes provided. If using code 10, Subtract line 5b from line 5a and enter the result. “Other,” enter the reason in the lines provided. If more space is needed, include a rider. Line 6a – Total Minimum Tax Enter the total minimum tax. 1. Change in allocation factor 2. IRS audit The minimum tax is assessed based on the New Jersey Gross 3. Amended federal 1120 filed Receipts from Schedule J, line 1f as follows: 4. To take credit for payments/payments made by a partnership New Jersey Gross Receipts Minimum Tax 5. Adjustments to ENI Less than $100,000 $500 6. To change credit request to refund request or refund $100,000 or more but less than $250,000 $750 request to credit request $250,000 or more but less than $500,000 $1,000 7. Change in filing period $500,000 or more but less than $1,000,000 $1,500 8. Change in tax credits reported $1,000,000 or more $2,000 9. Adding or subtracting a combined return member If a taxpayer is filing a separate return and is a member of an 10. Other affiliated or controlled group (as per I.R.C. § 1504 or § 1563) that has a total payroll of $5,000,000 or more for the tax year, All corporations must complete page 1, the Annual General the minimum tax is $2,000 regardless of the amount of the tax- Questionnaire, and Schedules A (Parts I, II, and III), A-2, A-3, payer’s New Jersey gross receipts. Tax years of less than 12 A-4, and J of the return. months are subject to the higher minimum tax if the prorated total payroll exceeds $416,667 per month. Total payroll refers Line 1 – Tax Base to the total payroll of the affiliated group rather than total New Enter amount from line 3 of Schedule A, Part III. Jersey payroll of a single corporation. Taxpayers that are mem- bers of an affiliated or controlled group must submit a schedule Line 2 – Amount of Tax of payroll per member and a copy of the taxpayer’s federal Multiply line 1 by the applicable tax rate: affiliations schedule, Form 851, with the return. • If line 1 is greater than $100,000, the tax rate is 9% (.09). The minimum tax cannot be prorated. In general, zero (0) • If line 1 is greater than $50,000 and less than or equal returns are not permitted. to $100,000, the tax rate is 7.5% (.075). Tax periods of less than 12 months qualify for the 7.5% rate if the prorated tax- Note: If claiming a tax credit that can reduce the tax to zero, able net income does not exceed $8,333 per month. do not enter an amount on this line. • If line 1 is $50,000 or less, the tax rate is 6.5% (.065). Tax Line 6b – Tax Due periods of less than 12 months qualify for the 6.5% rate if Add the balance of surtax calculated on line 5c to the greater the prorated taxable net income does not exceed $4,166 of line 4 or minimum tax due from line 6a. per month. Line 3 – Tax Credits Note: Most tax credits cannot reduce the tax liability below the Enter amount from Schedule A-3, Part I, line 28. Include the minimum tax. However, there are rare instances where applicable credit form(s) with the return. See Schedule A-3 in- it can. If claiming a tax credit that can reduce the tax to structions for more information. zero, do not enter an amount on page 1, line 6a. Line 4 – CBT Tax Liability Line 7 – Installment Payment Subtract line 3 from line 2. Taxpayers are required to make installment payments of es- timated tax. The requirement for making these payments is Line 5a – Surtax based on the amount of the total tax liability shown on the most Every business entity that is subject to the Corporation Busi- recent return. ness Tax is also subject to the surtax if the business entity has an allocated taxable net income in excess of $1,000,000. • If the 2021 Total Tax Liability is greater than $500, the Public utilities and New Jersey S corporations (as defined in taxpayer must make installment payments towards 2022. N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(q) and N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(p), respectively) These payments are remitted on Form BFC-150 and are are exempt from the surtax. due on or before the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of the tax year. Taxpayers with gross receipts Multiply the amount on Schedule A, Part III, line 1 by the appli- greater than or equal to $50,000,000 must make installment cable surtax rate. The rate is 2.5% for tax years beginning on payments on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, and 12th months or after January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2023. of the tax year. Line 5b – Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax • If the 2021 Total Tax Liability is $500 or less, installment Credit Applied to Surtax payments may be made as indicated above OR in lieu of Enter the amount from Form 329. Do not enter more than the making installment payments, the taxpayer may make a amount of surtax on line 5a. Include Form 329 with the return. payment of 50% of the 2021 total tax liability. For taxpayers See Form 329 instructions for more information. who qualify and want to take advantage of this option, enter on line 7, 50% of the amount on line 6b. This will become part of the payment to be made with the 2021 return and installment payments will not be required. This payment should be claimed as a credit when filing the 2022 return. - 5 - |
Line 8 – Professional Corporation Fees Line 16 – Credit to 2022 Enter amount from Schedule PC, Part II, line 7. Enter the amount of your overpayment that you want to credit to your 2022 tax liability. Note: Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is a professional corporation. Line 17 – Credit to a Combined Group Enter the amount of your overpayment that you want to credit See Schedule PC instructions for information about filing re- to a combined group. Also include the Unitary ID Number and quirements and examples of professional corporations. tax return year to which it is to be applied. Line 9 – Total Tax and Professional Corporation Fees Note: An overpayment of tax by a corporation can only be Enter the total of lines 6b, 7, and 8. credited to a combined group of which the corporation is a member. Line 10a – Payments and Credits Include on this line: Certification of Inactivity • Installment tax payments made for 2021; Inactive corporations must complete page 1, the Annual Gen- eral Questionnaire, and Schedules A (Parts I, II, and III), A-2, • Amounts paid with tentative return (Form BFC-200-T); A-3, and A-4 of the BFC-1. A corporate officer must sign and • Any overpayment from the preceding tax return that the certify that the corporation did not conduct any business, did taxpayer elected to have credited to the current year’s tax. not have any income, receipts, or expenses, and did not own Do not include any amount of the overpayment that the tax- any assets during the entire period covered by the tax return. payer elected to have refunded. Signature Note: Professional corporation installment payments from the Each return must be signed by an officer of the corporation prior year may not be used to offset any current year tax who is authorized to attest to the truth of the statements con- liability and are not eligible for refund. tained therein and to acknowledge that they understand they are required to include copies of their federal return(s), forms, Line 10b – Payments made by Partnerships and schedules. The fact that an individual’s name is signed on Include the total payments made by partnerships on behalf of the return shall be prima facie evidence that such individual is the taxpayer that are reported in column 7 on Schedule P-1. authorized to sign the return on behalf of the corporation. Submit copies of the NJK-1s or K-1s (as applicable) reflecting payments made by each partnership entity. Tax preparers who fail to sign the return or provide their assigned tax identification number shall be liable for a Line 10c – Refundable Tax Credits $25 penalty for each such failure. If the tax preparer is not Enter the amount from Schedule A-3, Part II, line 5. Include self-employed, the name of the tax preparer’s employer the applicable credit form(s) with the return. See Schedule A-3 and the employer’s tax identification number should also be instructions for more information. provided. In the case of a corporation in liquidation or in the hands of a receiver or trustee, certification shall be made by Amount Due or Overpayment – Lines 11–17 the person responsible for the conduct of the affairs of such Compare lines 10d and 9. corporation. • If line 10d is less than line 9, you have a balance due. Com- plete lines 11, 12, and 13. Annual General Questionnaire • If line 10d is more than line 9, you have an overpayment. All taxpayers must answer all questions on this schedule. If Complete line 12 (if applicable) and lines 14 through 17. necessary, include a rider detailing the information requested in the questions. Line 11 – Balance of Tax Due Subtract line 10d from 9 and enter the difference. Schedule A Every taxpayer must complete this schedule. Line 12 – Penalty and Interest Due Include any penalties and interest. See the Penalties and Inter- est section for information. Part I – Computation of Entire Net Income Lines 4b and 4c – FDII and GILTI Note: If the taxpayer has an overpayment or no tax liability For tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2018, the and has calculated penalties and interest due, such gross I.R.C. § 951A and the gross I.R.C. § 250(b) amounts amounts must be added to the balance due line or sub- included in income for federal purposes must be included for tracted from the overpayment. New Jersey purposes. Enter the gross I.R.C. § 951A (GILTI) and/or the gross I.R.C. § 250(b) (FDII) amounts. Include a copy Line 13 – Total Balance Due of federal Forms 8993 and 8992 that were completed and sub- Enter the total of line 11 and line 12. mitted with federal Form 1120. Do not enter the net numbers. The I.R.C. § 250(a) deductions are taken in Schedule A, Part II since the I.R.C. § 250(a) deductions permitted by N.J.S.A. Line 14 – Amount Overpaid 54:10A-4.15 are special deductions taken below line 28 for fed- Subtract the sum of line 9 and line 12 (if applicable) from the eral purposes. amount on line 10d. Line 15 – Refund Enter the amount of your overpayment that you want refunded. - 6 - |
To avoid double reporting the income on Sched- Line 3 – Other federally exempt income ule A, Part I, taxpayers must reduce the amounts For tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2018, all in- reported on any other lines by the amount of the come that was exempt for federal income tax purposes under FDII and GILTI included on lines 4b and 4c. any provision of the Internal Revenue Code or any federal law must be added back. If such amounts were not added back on Current year I.R.C. § 951A and I.R.C. § 250(b) amounts are any other line of Schedule A, include such amounts on line 3 not dividends nor are they deemed dividends; they are their and include a rider detailing such amounts and such provisions own category of income. FDII and GILTI are included on differ- of the Internal Revenue Code. ent lines for federal and New Jersey purposes. Note: Items of income excluded from federal taxable net in- Note: There is an equivalent deduction allowable for New Jer- come pursuant to U.S. tax treaties with the following sey purposes in the amount of the deduction allowable countries are not required to be added back: India, Can- and taken for federal purposes under I.R.C. § 250(a). ada, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Belgium, and the United In completing Schedule A, a taxpayer must include Kingdom. This list of countries is not all-inclusive. For the gross amounts of the income reported for federal information on a specific treaty country, contact the Divi- purposes pursuant to I.R.C. § 951A and I.R.C. § 250. A sion of Taxation. deduction is allowed based on the same amounts of the deductions that were taken and allowed for federal pur- Line 4 – Interest on federal, state, municipal, and other poses. See Schedule A, Part II, lines 14a and 14b. obligations Include any interest income that was not taxable for federal in- Line 5 – Interest come tax purposes and was not included in taxable net income Include a copy of federal Form 8916A if it was completed. reported on line 1. Line 8 and Line 9 Line 5 – New Jersey State and other states taxes Include a rider or schedules showing the same information Enter the total taxes paid or accrued to the United States, a shown on federal Form 1120, Schedule D and/or Form 4797. possession or territory of the United States, a state, a political Gains and losses resulting from the disposition of property subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or to any for- where an I.R.C. § 179 expense deduction was passed through eign country, state, province, territory or subdivisions thereof, to S corporation shareholders are not reported on federal Form on or measured by profits or income, business presence or 4797, and should be reported on Schedule A, Part I, line 10. business activity, including any foreign withholding tax, or any If a sale of shares of stock or partnership interest resulted in a sales and use tax paid by a utility vendor, taken as a deduction taxable transfer of a controlling interest in certain commercial in Part I of Schedule A and reflected in line 28. For additional real property under N.J.S.A. 54:15C-1, indicate on a rider. information see Technical Bulletin TB-80, Addback of Other States’ Taxes, and the Schedule H instructions Line 18 – Interest Include a copy of federal Form 8916A and/or federal Form Line 6 – Related party interest addback 8990 if completed. Enter the total amount of interest deducted on Schedule A that was paid to related members and reported on Schedule G, Line 28 – Taxable income before federal net operating loss Part I. See Schedule G instructions for more information. deductions and federal special deductions The amount on line 28 must agree with line 28, page 1, of the Line 7 – Related party intangible expenses and costs taxpayer’s unconsolidated federal Form 1120 or the appropri- addback ate line from any other federal corporate return filed. Enter the total amount of intangible expenses and costs de- ducted on Schedule A that was paid to related members and If the corporation has not filed a separate federal income tax reported on Schedule G, Part II. See Schedule G instructions return, taxpayer must explain and reconcile the differences on for more information. a rider. Line 9 – Depreciation modification being added to income Enter the depreciation and other adjustments being added to Taxpayers must include a copy of the federal income. See Schedule S instructions for more information. return and any forms or schedules that accompa- nied the return that was filed with the Internal Rev- Line 10 – Other additions enue Service. Failure to include the forms and Report any other additions to income for which a place has not schedules will result in an incomplete New Jersey Corpora- been provided somewhere else on the return. This includes, tion Business Tax return and the taxpayer may be assessed but is not limited to: penalties and interest for noncompliance. See Technical Bul- letin, TB-98, Federal Return and the Forms and Schedules to • I.R.C. § 199A amounts that were deducted for federal Include with the Corporation Business Tax Return Pursuant purposes; to P.L. 2020, C. 118. • Any deductions for research and experimental expenditures, to the extent that those research and experimental expen- Part II – Modifications to Entire Net Income ditures are qualified research expenses or basic research Additions payments for which an amount of credit is claimed pursuant Line 1 – Taxable income/(loss) to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.175 (C.54:10A-5.24) unless those Enter the amount from Schedule A, Part I, line 28. research and experimental expenditures are also used to compute a federal credit claimed pursuant to I.R.C. § 41. Include separate riders explaining any items reported. - 7 - |
Line 11 – Taxable income/(loss) with additions Line 21 – Allocation Factor from Schedule J Add line 1 through line 10 and enter the total. All taxpayers must complete Schedule J. Enter allocation factor from Schedule J. See Schedule J instructions for more Deductions information. Line 12 – Depreciation modification being subtracted from income Line 22 – Allocated entire net income/(loss) before net op- Enter the depreciation and other adjustments being sub- erating loss deductions and dividend exclusion tracted from income. See Schedule S instructions for more Multiply line 20 by line 21 and enter the result. information. • If the amount is zero or less, this is the taxpayer’s current year net operating loss that can be carried forward as a Line 13 – Previously Taxed Dividends post-allocation net operating loss (NOL) deduction to a suc- If line 1 includes any dividends that were previously taxed for ceeding tax period pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(v). New Jersey purposes, complete Schedule PT and Schedule R to determine the amount that can be deducted. Include only • If the amount is a positive number, the taxpayer must dividends that were taxed in a prior tax year by New Jersey. first use any unused unexpired prior net operating loss Do no include any federal previously taxed income that was conversion carryovers pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(u). not taxed by New Jersey. Schedule PT is available on the Divi- This deduction occurs on Schedule A, Part II, line 23. If the sion’s website. taxpayer does not have any unused unexpired prior net op- erating loss conversion carryovers, enter zero. Lines 14a and 14b – I.R.C. § 250(a) deduction If line 1 includes GILTI and/or FDII amounts, enter the amount Note: A net operating loss is the excess of allowable deduc- of the deduction allowable and taken for federal purposes un- tions over gross income used in computing entire net der I.R.C. § 250(a) on the appropriate line. Include a copy of income. Neither a net operating loss deduction nor the federal Form 8992 and/or 8993. dividend exclusion is an allowable deduction in comput- ing a net operating loss. Post-allocation net operating Line 14c – Net GILTI previously taxed by New Jersey losses expire 20 privilege periods after the loss was Enter the amount of net GILTI previously taxed by New Jersey originally generated. Information on the net operating not deducted or excluded elsewhere on the return. Include a losses must be detailed on Form 500. rider detailing the amount of GILTI that was previously taxed and the years in which the tax was paid. Net operating losses/net operating loss carryovers now occur on a post-allocation basis. If the tax- Line 15 – I.R.C. § 78 Gross-up The portion of any I.R.C. § 78 gross-up included in dividend payer has net operating losses from before income on line 4 of Schedule A, Part I, that is not excluded/ July 31, 2019, those unused unexpired pre-alloca- deducted from taxable net income elsewhere, may be de- tion net operating loss carryovers must be converted to prior ducted on this line. Include a copy of federal foreign tax credit, net operating loss conversion carryovers using the allocation Form 1118. factor from the taxpayer’s last tax year prior to the change to post-allocation net operating losses. For more information, Note: I.R.C. § 78 gross-up amounts cannot be included in see Technical Bulletin, TB-94, General Information on the the dividend exclusion calculation on Schedule R or New Net Operating Loss Regime for Tax Years Ending on Form 332, which is the form used to calculate the Tiered and After July 31, 2019. Subsidiary Dividend Pyramid Tax Credit. In addition, if any portion of the Section 78 amount is included in the Line 23 – Prior year net operating loss (PNOL) deduction taxpayer’s Section 250 deduction, the amount being de- Any unused and unexpired net operating loss carryovers that ducted on line 15 must be reduced accordingly. were calculated on a pre-allocation basis (net operation losses from tax years ending prior to July 31, 2019) were required to Line 17a – Nonoperational Activity be converted to an allocated prior net operating loss conver- Enter the net effect of the elimination of nonoperational activity sion carryover (PNOL). If the taxpayer has no PNOL, enter from Schedule O, Part I, line 36. Schedule O is available on zero. See Form 500 instructions for more information. the Division’s website. Note: PNOLs expire 20 privilege periods after the loss was Line 17b – Nonunitary Partnership Income originally generated. Enter the net effect of the elimination of nonunitary partnership income and expenses from Schedule P-1, Part II, line 4. Line 24 – Allocated entire net income before post alloca- tion net operating loss deduction Line 18 – Other deductions Subtract line 23 from line 22 and enter the result. Report any other deduction adjustments for which a place has • If the amount is zero or less, skip lines 25 through 31 and not been provided somewhere else on the return. The taxpayer enter zero on line 32. must include a rider detailing the information. • If the amount is a positive number, continue to line 25. Line 19 – Total Deductions Add line 12 through line 18 and enter the total. Line 25 – Post-allocation net operating loss (NOL) deduction Line 20 – Entire Net Income/(Loss) Subtotal Taxpayers with net operating losses generated in tax years Subtract line 19 from line 11 and enter the total. ending on and after July 31, 2019, can use such losses as a post-allocation net operating loss deduction. A post alloca- tion net operating loss can be carried forward for 20 privilege - 8 - |
periods. The post allocation net operating loss deduction is Line 3 – Tax Base subtracted from allocated entire net income after the taxpayer Add line 1 to line 2a and/or line 2b, if applicable, and enter the uses all of its PNOLs if the taxpayer still has allocated entire total. net income after the PNOL subtraction. See Form 500 instruc- tions for more information. Schedule A-2 Note: If the taxpayer was formerly a taxable member of a New Jersey combined group, they can use their share Cost of Goods Sold The amounts reported on this schedule must be the same as of the combined group post-allocation net operating the amounts reported on the taxpayer’s federal Form 1125-A. loss carryovers but must include a rider detailing the NU Include Form 1125-A with the return. number of the combined group where the NOLs were generated. Line 26 – Allocated entire net income before allocated div- Schedule A-3 idend exclusion Summary of Tax Credits Subtract line 25 from line 24 and enter the result. If the amount This schedule must be completed if any tax credits are being is zero or less, enter zero here and on line 32. claimed for the current tax period. Any tax credit(s) claimed on this schedule must be documented with a valid New Jersey Line 27 – Allocated Dividend Exclusion Corporation Business Tax credit form and must be included Enter the amount from Schedule R, line 13. See Schedule R with the tax return. See the Additional Forms and Instructions instructions for more information. section for a list of available credit forms and for instructions on obtaining them. If the taxpayer is claiming a valid tax credit Note: The amount of the dividend exclusion allowed to be that is allowable in accordance with the New Jersey Corpora- taken as a deduction is limited to the amount of income tion Business Tax Act for which a place has not been provided reported on line 26 for the tax year. somewhere else on the schedule, report the amount on the “Other” line in the appropriate section of Schedule A-3. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(5), N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(u), N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(v), and N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(w), the dividend Taxpayers must include the appropriate credit exclusion is now an allocated exclusion. form in the year the credit was earned even if they are not claiming the credit on their tax return. Line 29 – Taxable net income subtotal before I.B.F. exclusion Subtract line 27 from line 26 and enter the result. Part I – Tax Credits Used Against Liability Line 30 – International Banking Facility Exclusion The total on line 28 must equal the amount reported on page 1, A banking corporation that is operating as an International line 3. Amounts to be entered are calculated on the credit Banking Facility may be eligible for an I.B.F. exclusion. forms. See the specific New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Information on the exclusion can be found at N.J.A.C. credit form for information about each credit. 18:7-5.2(a)2vii and N.J.A.C. 18:7-16. Note: Most tax credits cannot reduce the tax liability below the Line 31 – Allocated I.B.F. Exclusion. Multiply the I.B.F. exclu- minimum tax. However, there are rare instances where sion on line 30 by the allocation factor reported on line 21, and it can. If claiming a tax credit that can reduce the tax to enter the amount. zero, do not enter an amount on page 1, line 6a. Line 32 – Taxable net income Part II – Refundable Tax Credits Subtract lines 31 from line 29 and enter the total. If the credit form calculates an amount to be refunded, enter the refundable portion on the appropriate line. The total on line 5 must equal the amount reported on page 1, line 10c. Part III – Computation of New Jersey Tax Base Line 1 – Taxable net income Enter the amount from Schedule A, Part II, line 32. Schedule A-4 Line 2a – Allocated New Jersey Nonoperational Income Summary Schedule Enter the amount from Schedule O, Part III. See Schedule O Every corporation must complete this schedule. Report the in- for more information. The schedule is available on the Divi- formation on each line of Schedule A-4 from the return sched- sion’s website. ules indicated. All lines must be completed as applicable. Note: Taxpayers cannot net nonoperational losses against op- erational income. Schedule A-GR Schedule A-GR has been discontinued. All taxpay- Line 2b – Allocated Nonunitary Partnership Income ers must complete Schedule J. Enter the amount from Schedule P-1, Part II, line 5. See Schedule P-1 instructions for more information. Note: Taxpayers cannot net nonunitary partnership losses Schedule A-7 against operational income. Gross Income Test for Financial Businesses Financial businesses must derive 75% of their gross in- come from the financial activities enumerated at N.J.A.C. 18:7-1.16(a)1 through (a)7. Qualifying corporations must - 9 - |
complete Schedule A-7 and file it along with the tax re- Intangible expenses and costs includes (1) expenses, turn Form BFC-1. Taxpayers who do not meet the 75% gross losses, and costs, for, related to, or in connection directly or in- income test must file the Corporation Business Tax Return, directly with the direct or indirect acquisition, use, maintenance Form CBT-100. For more information on Schedule A-7, write or management, ownership, sale, exchange, or any other dis- to: Special Audit Section, Division of Taxation, PO Box 271, position of intangible property to the extent such amounts are Trenton, NJ 08695-0271, or call (609) 292-5300. Questions allowed as deductions or costs in determining taxable income regarding banking facilities and financial businesses can be before operating loss deduction and special deductions for the directed to (609) 292-5300. tax year under the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.1 et seq., (2) losses related to, or incurred in connec- tion directly or indirectly with factoring transactions or discount- Schedule B ing transactions, (3) royalty, patent, technical and copyright Schedule B has been discontinued. The Division will fees, (4) licensing fees, and (5) other similar expenses and use data from federal Form 1120, Schedule L. costs. Intangible Property means patents, patent applications, trade names, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, mask works, Schedules C and C-1 trade secrets and similar types of intangible assets. Schedules C and C-1 have been discontinued. The Division will use data from federal Form 1120, Schedules M-1, M-2, and M-3. Intangible Interest Expenses and Costs means amounts directly or indirectly allowed as deductions under I.R.C. § 163 for purposes of determining taxable income under the code to the extent such expenses and costs are directly or indirectly Schedule F for, related to, or in connection with the direct or indirect acqui- General Information and Compensation sition, maintenance, management, ownership, sale, exchange All applicable information should be provided for each corpo- or disposition of intangible property. rate officer regardless of whether compensation was received. The data reported on Schedule F must match what is reported Part I – Interest on federal Form 1125-E. Include Form 1125-E with your return. Interest paid, accrued, or incurred to related members that was deducted in computing taxable net income on line 28, Part I, Schedule A, must be reported on Schedule G, Part I. If Schedule G the taxpayer is claiming an exception to the disallowance, com- Interest plete and include Schedule G-2, and include the appropriate If the taxpayer is claiming an exception to the disallowance of amount on Schedule G, Part I, line 1b. Schedule G-2 is available the expense reported in Part I or Part II of Schedule G, the tax- on the Division’s website. payer must complete and include Schedule G-2. Schedule G-2 is available on the Division’s website. Do not include interest expenses and costs that were deducted directly or indirectly for, related to, or in connection with the Definitions direct or indirect acquisition, maintenance, management, own- Related member means a person that, with respect to the ership, sale, exchange, or disposition of intangible property in taxpayer during all or any portion of the tax year is (1) a related Part I of Schedule G. entity, (2) a component member as defined in subsection (b) of I.R.C. § 1563, (3) a person to or from whom there is attribution Part II – Interest expenses and costs and intangible ex- of stock ownership in accordance with subsection (e) of I.R.C. penses and costs § 1563, or (4) a person that, notwithstanding its form of organi- Interest expenses and costs and intangible expenses and zation, bears the same relationship to the taxpayer as a person costs directly or indirectly paid, accrued, or incurred to, or in described in (1) through (3) of this definition. connection directly or indirectly with one or more direct or in- direct transactions with one or more related members which Related entity means (1) a stockholder who is an individual were deducted in computing taxable net income on line 28, or a member of the stockholder’s family enumerated in I.R.C. Part I, Schedule A, must be reported on Schedule G, Part II. If § 318, if the stockholder and the members of the stockholder’s the taxpayer is claiming an exception to the disallowance, com- family own, directly, indirectly, beneficially or constructively, plete and include Schedule G-2, and include the appropriate in the aggregate, at least 50% of the value of the taxpayer’s amount on Schedule G, Part II, line 1b. Schedule G-2 is avail- outstanding stock; (2) a stockholder, or a stockholder’s partner- able on the Division’s website. ship, limited liability company, estate, trust or corporation, if the stockholder and the stockholder’s partnerships, limited liability companies, estates, trusts and corporations own directly, indi- Schedule H rectly, beneficially or constructively, in the aggregate, at least Taxes 50% of the value of the taxpayer’s outstanding stock; or (3) a Itemize all taxes that were in any way deducted in arriving at corporation, or a party related to the corporation in a manner taxable net income, whether reflected in Schedule A, Part I at that would require an attribution of stock from the corporation line 2 (Cost of goods sold and/or operations), line 17 (Taxes), to the party or from the party to the corporation under the line 26 (Other deductions) or anywhere else on Schedule A. attribution rules I.R.C. § 318, if the taxpayer owns, directly, in- directly, beneficially or constructively, at least 50% of the value of the corporation’s outstanding stock. The attribution rules of I.R.C. § 318, shall apply for purposes of determining whether the ownership requirements of this definition have been met. - 10 - |
numerator (if applicable) and the denominator. Do not include Schedule J the underlying receipts of the controlled foreign corporation Computation of Allocation Factor generating the GILTI in the numerator or denominator. See All taxpayers must complete this schedule. Technical Bulletin, TB-92(R), Sourcing IRC § 951A (GILTI) and IRC §250 (FDII), for more information. Only activities related to operational activity are to be used in computing the general allocation factors. If the taxpayer has Line 1h – Single Sales Fraction nonoperational activity, see Schedule O. If the taxpayer has Divide line 1f (New Jersey based receipts) by line 1g (Total Re- nonunitary partnership income, see Schedule P-1. ceipts everywhere) and enter the result. When computing the allocation factor in Schedule J, division must be carried to six Lines 1a–1e – Receipts Fraction (6) decimal places, e.g., 0.123456. Receipts from sales of tangible personal property are allocated to New Jersey if the goods are shipped to points within New Jersey. Receipts from the sale of goods are allocable to New Schedule L Jersey if shipped to a New Jersey or a non-New Jersey cus- Allocation of New Jersey Corporation Business tomer where possession is transferred in New Jersey. Receipts from the sale of goods shipped to a taxpayer from outside of Tax for Banking and Financial Corporations New Jersey to a New Jersey customer by a common carrier Among New Jersey Municipalities are allocable to New Jersey. Receipts from the sale of goods Column I – Taxpayer must list all offices maintained in this shipped from outside of New Jersey to a New Jersey location State, by indicating the exact taxing district (municipality) and where the goods are picked up by a common carrier and trans- county. ported to a customer outside of New Jersey are not allocable to New Jersey. Receipts from the following are allocable to Note: The mailing address of an office is not necessarily the New Jersey: services performed if the benefit of the service is taxing district. received in New Jersey; rentals from property situated in New Jersey; royalties from the use in New Jersey of patents, copy- Column II – (1) In the case of banking corporations, the de- rights, and trademarks; all other business receipts earned in posit balances are to be used; (2) and in the case of financial New Jersey. corporations, the receipts allocable to such location are to be used. Receipts from Sales of Capital Assets: Receipts from sales of capital assets (property not held by the taxpayer for sale to Column III – The percentage indicated is based on the individ- customers in the regular course of business), either within or ual deposit balances for banking corporations or receipts for outside New Jersey, should be included in the numerator and financial corporations divided by total deposit balances in New the denominator based on the net gain recognized and not on Jersey, or total receipts in New Jersey, respectively. gross selling prices. If the taxpayer’s business is the buying Totals required at bottom of columns II and III are the sum of and selling of real estate or the buying and selling of securities the individual taxing district amounts and percentages. Total for trading purposes, gross receipts from the sale of such as- percentage reported at column III must equal 100%. Also, each sets should be included in the numerator and the denominator individual computation should be carried to six decimal places. of the receipts fraction. For tax years ending on and after July 31, 2019, services are sourced based on market sourcing not cost of performance. Schedule P-1 Partnership Investment Analysis Note: The amount of dividends (deemed and/or paid divi- Part I – Partnership Information dends) excluded from entire net income pursuant to Itemize the investment in each partnership, limited liability N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(5), are not included in the numer- company, and any other entity that is treated for federal tax ator or denominator of the receipts fraction. However, purposes as a partnership. List the name, the federal identi- the dividend (deemed and/or paid dividends) values fication number, and the date and state where organized for that are not excluded are included in the numerator or each partnership. Also, check the type of ownership (general or denominator. limited), the tax accounting method used to reflect your share of partnership activity on this return (flow through method or Schedule J must be completed after calculating separate accounting) and whether or not the partnership has the DIVIDEND EXCLUSION line on the respective nexus in New Jersey. Itemize in column 7 the amount of tax parts of Schedule R but before calculating the line payments made on behalf of the taxpayer by partnership enti- for the ALLOCATED DIVIDEND EXCLUSION. The ties. Carry the total amount of taxes paid on behalf of taxpayer amount from the DIVIDEND EXCLUSION line from Schedule to page 1, line 10b. Include a copy of Schedule NJK-1 from R is the amount to use when calculating the dividends and Form NJ-1065. Any one member limited liability company must deemed dividends excluded from the numerator and/or be included on this schedule. denominator for the purposes of completing Schedule J. Part II – Separate Accounting of Nonunitary Partnership GILTI and FDII: Include the GILTI and the receipts attributable Income to the FDII, net of the respective allowable IRC §250(a) deduc- Taxpayers that use a Separate Tax Accounting Method on tions, in the allocation factor. The net amount of GILTI (i.e., the nonunitary partnership investments must complete Part II to GILTI reduced by the I.R.C. § 250(a) GILTI deduction) and the compute the appropriate amount of tax. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. net FDII (i.e., the receipts attributable to the FDII reduced by 54:10A-6, taxpayers must enter a single sales factor allocation the I.R.C. § 250(a) FDII deduction) amounts are included in the in column 3. Do not use three factor allocation (property, pay- roll, and sales) from the Partnership return (Form NJ-1065). - 11 - |
• Money market fund or REIT income; Schedule PC Per Capita Licensed Professional Fee • GILTI or FDII (this is not considered income from dividends Professional corporations (PC) formed under N.J.S.A. or deemed dividends for New Jersey Corporation Business 14A:17-1 et seq. or any similar laws of a possession or territory Tax purposes); or of the U.S., a state, or political subdivision thereof, are liable • The portion of I.R.C. § 78 gross-up deducted on line 15, for a fee on licensed professionals. Part II, Schedule A. Per N.J.S.A. 14A:17-3, examples of licensed professionals are: New Jersey follows the federal ownership attribution rule certified public accountants, architects, optometrists, profes- changes under I.R.C. §958(b) and I.R.C. §318 that broadened sional engineers, land surveyors, land planners, chiropractors, the federal attribution rules that were retroactive to January 1, physical therapists, registered professional nurses, dentist, 2017, in addition to the already broad Corporation Business osteopaths, physicians and surgeons, doctors of medicine, Tax attribution rules. doctors of dentistry, podiatrists, veterinarians and, subject to the Rules of the Supreme Court, attorneys at law. Part I is for reporting information from domestic subsidiaries. Part II is for reporting information on foreign subsidiaries. Note: Licenses acquired through vocational training and/or apprenticeships within those trades are not considered licensed professionals. Examples include plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, cosmetologists, fire and Schedule R burglar alarm services, acupuncturists, hair stylists, ele- Dividend Exclusion vator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanics, lock- For privilege periods ending on and after July 31, 2019, the smiths, and court reporters. dividend exclusion is a post-allocation exclusion. The fee is assessed provided there are more than two pro- Dividends from all sources must be included in Schedule A. fessionals in the PC. The fee is assessed on professionals However, taxpayers may exclude from entire net income 95% that are owners, shareholders, and/or employees of the pro- of dividends from qualified subsidiaries, if such dividends were fessional corporation. The number of professionals should be included in the taxpayer’s gross income on Schedule A. calculated using a quarterly average. The fee for each resident and nonresident professional with physical nexus with New Taxpayers cannot include the following as part of the dividend Jersey is $150. The fee for each nonresident professional exclusion: without physical nexus with New Jersey is $150 multiplied by • Money market fund or REIT income; the allocation factor of the corporation. The fee is limited to $250,000 per year. • GILTI or FDII (this is not considered income from dividends or deemed dividends for New Jersey Corporation Business In the event of a period shorter than a year, the fee and limit Tax purposes); or may be prorated by months. A fraction of a month is deemed to • The portion of I.R.C. § 78 gross-up deducted on line 15, be a month. Part II, Schedule A. Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is a pro- A qualified subsidiary is defined as ownership by the tax- fessional corporation. payer of at least 80% of the total combined voting power of Part II, line 4 – Installment Payment: A 50% prepayment to- all classes of stock entitled to vote and at least 80% of the wards the subsequent year’s fee is required with the current total number of shares of all other classes of stock, except year’s return. non-voting stock which is limited and preferred as to dividends. With respect to other dividends, the exclusion is limited to 50% Part II, line 8 – Credit: Amount to be credited towards next of such dividends included in the taxpayer’s gross income on year’s fee. This fee is not eligible for refund. Schedule A, provided the taxpayer owns at least 50% of vot- ing stock and 50% of the total number of shares of all other classes of stock. Schedule P If the taxpayer received tiered dividends from a tiered subsidi- Subsidiary Investment Analysis ary that filed and paid tax in excess of the minimum tax to New Itemize the investment in each subsidiary company in which Jersey on those same dividends, do not include these divi- the taxpayer holds 80% or more of the combined voting power dends on Schedule R. of all classes of stock entitled to vote and at least 80% of the total number of shares of all other classes of stock. For each The tiered dividend exclusion has been phased out and re- subsidiary, report the name, the percentage of interest held placed with the Tiered Subsidiary Dividend Pyramid Tax Credit in each company, the individual book value included in the on Form 332. The tiered dividends from certain subsidiaries balance sheet for each subsidiary investment, and the amount may be eligible for a tax credit, which is calculated separately of dividends paid and/or deemed received that is included on Form 332. See Form 332 for more information. This form is in gross income on Schedule A. Do not include advances or available on the Division’s website. other receivables due to subsidiaries in the book value re- ported at column 3. Federal previously taxed dividends must be included. However, dividends that have been previously taxed by New Jersey are not included on Schedule P, but must be reported on Schedule PT. In addition, do not include the following: - 12 - |
New Jersey follows the federal ownership attribu- be recognized under the federal Internal Revenue Code, there tion rule changes under I.R.C. §958(b) and I.R.C. shall be allowed as a deduction any excess, or there must be §318 that broadened the federal attribution rules restored as an item of income, any deficiency of depreciation that were retroactive to January 1, 2017, in addi- disallowed at lines 9, 10, 11, 13, or 14 over related deprecia- tion to the already broad Corporation Business Tax attribution tion claimed on that property at lines 16, 17, or 21. A statutory rules. merger or consolidation shall not constitute a disposal of recov- ery property. A 95% dividend exclusion will be granted for dividends that are included in entire net income from an 80% or greater owned subsidiary. If the taxpayer owns 50%, but less than 80% of a Form 500 subsidiary, they are entitled to a 50% exclusion. Any subsid- Post Allocation Net Operating Loss (NOL) and iary that is owned less than 50% is not entitled to a dividend Prior Net Operating Loss Conversion Carryover exclusion. See N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(5), N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(u), (PNOL) Deductions N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(v), and N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(w) for more Post Allocation Net Operating Loss (NOL) are losses that were information. generated in tax years ending on or after July 31, 2019. These losses occur on a post-allocation basis. Schedule PT – Previously Taxed Dividends: If you had subsidiary dividend income that was reported in a previous tax The Prior Net Operating Losses (PNOL) are losses that were year for New Jersey Corporation Business Tax purposes and generated in tax years ending prior to July 31, 2019. In order for which you paid greater than the New Jersey minimum tax to use these losses, the unused unexpired amounts must be in that tax year and those same dividends are included in your converted to a post-allocation basis. This conversion is done entire net income this tax year, complete Schedule PT in con- on Worksheet 500-P. PNOLs can only be carried forward for junction with Schedule R. See Schedule PT for more informa- the 20 privilege periods following the period of the initial loss. tion. The schedule is available on the Division’s website. PNOLs must be deducted from allocated entire Schedule S net income before any NOLs can be deducted. All taxpayers must complete this schedule. Include a copy of a completed federal Depreciation Schedule, Form 4562. Sched- ule S provides for adjustments to depreciation and certain safe For New Jersey Corporation Business Tax purposes, net oper- harbor leasing transactions. ating losses and net operating loss carryovers have a 20-year carryover period and can only be carried forward. No carry- Depreciation and Safe Harbor Leasing backs are allowed. PNOLs can only be carried forward for the New Jersey has decoupled from I.R.C. §168(k) 20 privilege periods following the period of the initial loss. bonus depreciation and I.R.C. § 179 expensing provisions. See N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(12) and For tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2020, the fed- N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(13). Adjustments must be eral rules and regulations governing consolidated return net made accordingly. operating losses and net operating loss carryovers apply to the New Jersey net operating loss carryover provisions to the ex- Line 1 through Line 6 – These lines detail the depreciation tent they are consistent with the provisions of the New Jersey deduction reflected in the Computation of Entire Net Income Corporation Business Tax Act. If the New Jersey and federal (Schedule A, Part I) into several categories. In most circum- provisions differ, the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Act stances, the information can be found on federal Form 4562. provisions govern. New Jersey generally follows the federal rules governing mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, spin- Line 13 – New Jersey conforms to I.R.C. § 179 as in effect on offs, split-offs, dissolution, bankruptcy, or any form of cessation December 31, 2002, and the maximum amount that may be of a business. New Jersey also follows any other provision of expensed is $25,000. See N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(13) for more the federal rules that limits or reduces federal net operating information. losses and federal net operating loss carryovers. Line 16 and Line 17 – New Jersey has decoupled from the Section A – Computation of Prior Net Operating Losses federal tax code provisions on cost recovery or depreciation (PNOL) Deduction and is statutorily tied to the federal depreciation laws that were Only complete this section if the Allocated Entire Net Income/ in effect as of December 31, 2001. (Loss) before net operating loss deductions and dividend ex- clusion on Schedule A, Part II, line 22 is positive. Line 18 – Deduct any income included in the return with re- spect to property solely as a result of an I.R.C. § 168(f)(8) If the taxpayer had any PNOL, check the box election. marked “Yes” and begin Form 500 at Section A, line 1. Line 19 – Deduct any depreciation amount that would have been allowable under the Internal Revenue Code on Decem- If the taxpayer had no PNOL, check the box marked “No.” ber 31, 1980, had there been no safe harbor lease election. Enter zero on Schedule A, Part II, line 23 and continue with Section B. Line 20 – Gain or loss on property sold or exchanged is the amount properly to be recognized in the determination of Line 1 – Enter the total amount reported in Worksheet 500-P, federal taxable income. However, on the physical disposal of Part II, column 3. recovery property, whether or not a gain or loss is properly to - 13 - |
Line 2 – Enter the amount of PNOL reported on line 1 that was Line 8 – Enter the lesser of lines 6 or 7, this is the current deducted in a previous year. year NOL deduction. Enter the amount on Schedule A, Part II, line 25. Line 3 – Enter the amount of PNOL that has expired. Worksheet 500-P Line 4 – Enter the amount excluded from federal taxable in- Worksheet 500-P was designed to help taxpayers transition to come under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of the new net operating loss regime. Taxpayers were required to subsection (a) of Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.108). If convert these losses using the allocation factor from the last the amount is greater than the PNOL reported on line 1 (less privilege period ending before July 31, 2019. A copy of this lines 2 and 3), carry the remainder to Section B, line 5. form must be included with the taxpayer’s return each year until the losses are used up or expired but is not recomputed Line 5 – Subtract the amounts reported on lines 2 through 4 each year. from the amount on line 1. This is the total amount of PNOL available for deduction in the current year. If the amount is less than zero, enter zero. Additional Forms and Instructions Line 6 – Enter the amount reported on Schedule A, Part II, Most of the forms and schedules needed to complete the re- line 22. If the amount is less than zero, enter zero. turn are included with Form BFC-1. However, there are several stand alone forms and schedules that taxpayers can obtain on Line 7 – Enter the lesser of lines 5 or 6. This is the current the Division’s website. This includes: year PNOL deduction. Enter the amount on Schedule A, Part II, line 23. • Schedule G-2: Claim for Exceptions to Disallowed Interest and Intangible Expenses and Costs Section B – Post Allocation Net Operating Losses (NOL) • Schedule N: Nexus - Immune Activity Declaration and the Only complete this section if the Allocated Entire Net Income/ Nexus Questionnaire (Loss) before net operating loss deductions and dividend ex- clusion on Schedule A, Part II, line 24 is positive. • Schedule O: Nonoperational Activity • Schedule PT: Dividend Exclusion for Certain Previously Line 1 – Enter the amount of loss reported on Schedule A, Taxed Dividends Part II, line 22 from previous tax periods. Enter the year in which the loss was generated. • Form 300: Urban Enterprise Zone Employees Tax Credit • Form 301: Urban Enterprise Zone Investment Tax Credit On line 1, taxpayers will only check the box next to the Return Period Ending entry if the NOL is • Form 302: Redevelopment Authority Project Tax Credit from a tax period in which the taxpayer was a tax- • Form 304: New Jobs Investment Tax Credit able member on a New Jersey combined return. • Form 305: Manufacturing Equipment and Employment In- Note: The loss reported each year must not include any vestment Tax Credit amount excluded from federal taxable income under • Form 306: Research and Development Tax Credit subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of sub- section (a) of Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.108). • Form 311: Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit • Form 312: Effluent Equipment Tax Credit Line 2 – Enter the total of all losses from line 1. • Form 313: Economic Recovery Tax Credit Line 3 – Enter that portion of the loss reported on line 2 that • Form 315: AMA Tax Credit was deducted in a previous year. • Form 316: Business Retention and Relocation Tax Credit Line 4 – Enter the amount of the NOL that has expired. • Form 317: Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit Note: NOLs can be carried forward to each of the 20 privilege • Form 318: Film Production Tax Credit periods following the privilege period of the loss. • Form 319: Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Line 5 – Enter the amount excluded from federal taxable in- • Form 320: Grow New Jersey Tax Credit come under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.108). If • Form 321: Angel Investor Tax Credit the taxpayer reported an amount in Section A, line 4 of Form 500, only enter the excess here. (Section A, line 1 minus lines • Form 322: Wind Energy Facility Tax Credit 2, 3, and 4) • Form 323: Residential Economic Redevelopment and Growth Tax Credit Line 6 – Subtract the amounts reported on lines 3 through 5 from the amount on line 2. This is the total amount of NOL • Form 324: Business Employment Incentive Program Tax available for deduction in the current year. If the amount is less Credit than zero, enter zero. • Form 325: Public Infrastructure Tax Credit Line 7 – Enter the amount reported on Schedule A, Part II, • Form 327: Film and Digital Media Tax Credit line 24. If the amount is less than zero, enter zero. • Form 328: Tax Credit for Employers of Employees With Impairments - 14 - |
• Form 329: Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Credit • Form 330: Apprenticeship Program Tax Credit • Form 331: Tax Credit for Employer of Organ/Bone Marrow Donor • Form 332: Tiered Subsidiary Dividend Pyramid Tax Credit - 15 - |
State of New Jersey the Department treasury of Division of taxation Dear Taxpayer, The year 2021 has continued to deliver challenges not seen in generations. Through it all, the Division has remained committed to our mission of administering the State’s tax laws uniformly, equitably, and efficiently. To that end, we paused the roll out of a standardized return. This has allowed us more time to collaborate both internally and with our stakeholders on how to best collect the data for the new format. The Division anticipates releasing a standardized return for tax year 2022, which will be used instead of Forms CBT-100, BFC-1, or CBT-100U. This collaboration has shed some light on some of the areas of the return that taxpayers find redundant. While the Division intends to address more of the concerns in the standardized return, this year’s tax return was updated with any changes that could be incorpo- rated without too much manipulation. This includes removing Schedules B, C, and C-1. The Division will be using the Federal data in lieu of collecting the same information on our State-specific schedules. In addition, Schedule A-GR has been removed. The same infor- mation appears on Schedule J. So all filers, regardless of whether they’re nonallocating or only subject to the minimum tax, will need to complete Schedule J for 2021. Many of the Executive Orders affecting Corporation Business Tax (CBT) that were signed in response to the pandemic are expiring. One EO that I want to make sure you are aware expired on October 1, 2021, is the waiver period for CBT nexus for teleworking em- ployees. New Jersey had temporarily waived the CBT nexus standard, which is generally met if an out-of-State corporation has an employee working in New Jersey. As long as an out-of-State corporation did not meet any of the factors giving rise to nexus other than employees working from home in New Jersey solely due to the pandemic, New Jersey did not consider the out-of-State corporation to have nexus for CBT purposes during the waiver time period. I think it’s also important to remind you that expenses paid for with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans are deductible and for- given loans are excluded from CBT. See Loan and Grant Information for more information. As you file this year’s return, look for the “New for 2021” graphic throughout the instructions, which highlights this year’s tax changes. Lastly, I want to make sure that all taxpayers are aware of the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020. This legislation created or revised certain economic programs in the State. I encourage taxpayers to review the Act and see if they’re eligible for any of the various incentives. As we continue through this unprecedented time, I can assure you that the Division will continue to do its best to be responsive to the needs of our taxpayers. We are all on this journey together as we navigate through this global pandemic. We hope that all your employ- ees, colleagues, and families remain safe and healthy during this time. Sincerely, John Ficara Acting Director Division of Taxation |