CBT-100 STATE OF NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF TAXATION CORPORATION TAX INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORPORATION BUSINESS TAX RETURN (Form CBT-100 – 2021) Electronic Filing Mandate Federal/State Tax Agreement All taxpayers and tax preparers must file Corporation Business The New Jersey Division of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Tax returns and make payments electronically. This mandate Service participate in a Federal/State program for the mutual includes all returns, estimated payments, extensions, and exchange of tax information to verify the accuracy and consis- vouchers. Visit the Division’s website or check with your soft- tency of information reported on federal and New Jersey tax ware provider to see if they support any or all of these filings. returns. This is the last year that Form CBT-100 will exist in Corporations Required to File this format. It will be replaced with the new stan- In general, every corporation existing under the laws of the dardized return (Form CBT-1) next year. State of New Jersey is required to file a Corporation Business Tax return. In addition, a return must be filed by every foreign corporation Before You Begin that: Read all instructions carefully before completing returns. 1. Holds a general certificate of authority to do business in Include a complete copy of the federal Form 1120 (or any this State issued by the Secretary of State; or other federal corporate return filed) and all related forms 2. Holds a certificate, license, or other authorization issued and schedules. See Technical Bulletin, TB-98(R), Federal by any other department or agency of this State, authoriz- Return and the Forms and Schedules to Include with the Cor- ing the company to engage in corporate activity within this poration Business Tax Return Pursuant to P.L. 2020, C. 118. State; or Corporations that are part of a federal consolidated group 3. Derives income from this State; or must include a federal income tax return and the consolidating schedules showing the income statement, balance sheets, and 4. Employs or owns capital within this State; or all other supporting information for the taxpayer. 5. Employs or owns property in this State; or 6. Maintains an office in this State. Personal Liability of Officers and Directors Any officer or director of any corporation who shall distribute or A foreign corporation that is a partner of a New Jersey part- cause to be distributed any assets in dissolution or liquidation nership is deemed subject to tax in the State and must file a to the stockholders without having first paid all corporation return. franchise taxes, fees, penalties and interest imposed on said corporation, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 14A:6-12, N.J.S.A. Corporations Claiming P.L. 86-272. Foreign corporations 54:50-18 and other applicable provisions of law, shall be per- that meet the filing requirements and whose income is immune sonally liable for said unpaid taxes, fees, penalties, and inter- from tax pursuant to Public Law 86-272, must obtain and com- est. Compliance with N.J.S.A. 54:50-13 is also required in the plete Schedule N, Nexus – Immune Activity Declaration, and all case of certain mergers, consolidations and dissolutions. of the schedules from the CBT-100. In addition, taxpayers must include a copy of the Nexus Questionnaire. P.L. 86-272 filers Distortion of Net Income are not subject to the surtax imposed by N.J.S.A. 54:10A-5.41, The Director is authorized to adjust and redetermine items of and will enter zero on page 1, line 5. These corporations must gross receipts and expenses as may be necessary to make remit the minimum tax with the CBT-100. a fair and reasonable determination of tax payable under the Corporation Business Tax Act. For details regarding the condi- Note: Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is tions under which this authority may be exercised, see regula- claiming P.L. 86-272. tion N.J.A.C. 18:7-5.10. Out-of-Business Corporations. Corporations that are “out of business” but have not dissolved or withdrawn their authority to Accounting Method do business in New Jersey, are still obligated to file a return. A The return must be completed using the same method of ac- dissolution or withdrawal date must be established on or before counting, cash, accrual or other basis, that was employed in the last day of the current taxable period to avoid having to file the taxpayer’s federal income tax return. a return for the next tax period. Riders New Corporations. Every New Jersey corporation acquires a If space is insufficient, include riders in the same form as the taxable status beginning 1) on the date of its incorporation, or original printed sheets. The riders must be numbered and 2) on the first day of the month following its incorporation if so clearly list the schedule(s) and line(s) of each corresponding stated in its certificate of incorporation. Every corporation that rider item. incorporates, qualifies or otherwise acquires a taxable status - 1 - |
in New Jersey must file a Corporation Business Tax return. A or territory of the U.S., a state, or political subdivision thereof, tax return must be filed for each fiscal period, or part thereof, must complete Schedule PC. Examples of licensed profes- beginning on the date the corporation acquired a taxable status sionals include certified public accountants, architects, optom- in New Jersey regardless of whether it had any assets or con- etrists, professional engineers, land surveyors, land planners, ducted any business activities. No return may cover a period chiropractors, physical therapists, registered professional exceeding 12 months, even by a day. nurses, dentists, osteopaths, physicians and surgeons, doctors of medicine, doctors of dentistry, podiatrists, veterinarians, and S Corporations. Every corporation that elects to be a New attorneys. Jersey S corporation must file a “New Jersey S Corporation or New Jersey QSSS Election” (Form CBT-2553) within one Regulated Investment Company. Every taxpayer electing calendar month subsequent to the federal S corporation filing to report as an Investment Company must meet the qualifica- requirement. tions detailed in Part II of the Annual General Questionnaire. Regulated Investment Companies only complete page 1, the Note: New Jersey S corporations do not file Form CBT-100. Annual General Questionnaire, Schedule A, and Schedule J. These corporations must complete Form CBT-100S (or The election is effective only for the particular year covered by Form CBT-100U if they elected to be part of a combined the return. group). Real Estate Investment Trust. The election is effective only Federal S corporations that have not elected and been au- for the particular year covered by the return. thorized to be New Jersey S corporations must complete this return as though no election had been made under I.R.C. Inactive Corporations. Inactive corporations that, during the § 1362. A copy of Form 1120-S as filed must be submitted. period covered by the return, did not conduct any business, did Lines 1 through 28 on Part I, Schedule A of the CBT-100 must not have any income, receipts or expenses, and did not own be completed. any assets, must complete the Certification of Inactivity section on page 1. Payment for the related minimum tax liability and Note: Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is a the installment payment (if applicable) must be submitted elec- federal 1120-S filer. tronically. See the Page 1 section for more information. Domestic International Sales Corporations (DISC). A DISC Combined Reporting must complete this return as though no election had been New Jersey enacted mandatory combined reporting for unitary made under Sections 992-999 of the Internal Revenue Code. A businesses for tax years ending on and after July 31, 2019. DISC must complete all applicable schedules on the return. Groups of companies that have common ownership and are engaged in a unitary business, where at least one member of Combinable Captive Insurance Companies. Combinable the group is subject to the New Jersey Corporation Business captive insurance companies are no longer exempt from the Tax, are required to calculate their tax liability on a combined Corporation Business Tax. If the combinable captive insurance basis on Form CBT-100U, Corporation Business Tax Unitary company is not included as a member of a combined group Return. filing a New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Unitary Return, Form CBT-100U, they must file a separate New Jersey Corpo- A member of a combined group filing a New Jersey combined ration Business Tax Return, Form CBT-100. return does not have to file a separate return for the privilege period or portion of the privilege period thereof that the tax- Note: A regular captive insurance company that does not payer was included as a member of the combined return. A meet the definition of a combinable captive insurance combined group member with business operations that are company in N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(y) is still exempt from the independent of the unitary business activity of the combined Corporation Business Tax. group must report such income on Schedule X. Schedule X is submitted with the combined return. The member will not com- Foreign Sales Corporations (FSC).An FSC must com- plete a separate return. plete this return as though no election had been made under Sections 922-927 of the Internal Revenue Code. FSCs must Visit the Division’s website for information about combined complete all applicable schedules on the return. Under Section reporting. 5, P.L. 106-519, no corporation may elect to be an FSC after September 30, 2000. Note: A taxpayer that has nexus with New Jersey that is part of a combined group or affiliated group, but excluded Financial Business Corporations. Corporations that qualify from the New Jersey combined return must file a sepa- as financial businesses, those that derive 75% of their gross rate return. income from the financial activities enumerated at N.J.A.C. 18:7-1.16(a)1 through (a)7, must file the New Jersey Corpora- Former Member of Combined Group. A taxpayer that was tion Business Tax Return for Banking and Financial Business, a member of a combined group filing a New Jersey combined Form BFC-1. return for part of the group privilege period and subsequently departs the combined group to file on a separate entity basis Note: Qualified Banking Corporations and Financial Business must report the income for months subsequent to departing the Corporations that do not file Form CBT-100 must com- combined group on a separate return (Form CBT-100) unless plete Form BFC-1. This form is available on the Divi- the taxpayer joined a second combined group that files a New sion’s website. Jersey combined return. The taxpayer filing a separate return would not report the income on Form CBT-100 for the months Professional Corporations. Corporations formed under during which the member was part of the combined group. N.J.S.A. 14A:17-1 et seq. or any similar laws of a possession If determining what amount of income is attributable to the - 2 - |
portions of the twelve-month period are for the periods before and after departing a combined group, the taxpayer must pro- Payment of Tax The balance of tax due must be paid in full by the original due rate their income/losses and receipts. date of the return. In addition, corporations are required to make installment pay- When to File ments of estimated tax. The requirement for making these pay- 2021 Accounting Periods and Due Dates ments is based on the amount of the total tax liability shown on The 2021 Corporation Business Tax return should only be the most recent return. used for accounting periods ending on and after July 31, 2021, through June 30, 2022. • If the 2021 total tax liability is greater than $500, the taxpayer must make installment payments towards 2022. In general, the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax returns These payments are to be made electronically on Form and payments, except estimated payments, are due 30 days CBT-150 and are due on or before the 15th day of the 4th, after the original due date of the federal corporate income tax 6th, 9th and 12th months of the tax year. Taxpayers with return. For the administrative convenience of both the Division gross receipts greater than or equal to $50,000,000 must and taxpayers, Corporation Business Tax returns filed by the make installment payments on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 15th day of the fifth month following the close of the privilege and 12th months of the tax year. period are considered timely even if that date is more than 30 • installment days after the federal due date. If the due date falls on a week- If the 2021 total tax liability is $500 or less, payments may be made as indicated above end or a legal holiday, the return and payment are due on the OR in lieu of making installment payments, the taxpayer may make a following business day. Use the following schedule for 2021 payment of 50% of the 2021 total tax liability. CBT-100 forms and payments: How to Pay If accounting July 31, Aug. 31, Sept. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 30, Dec. 31, To make payments electronically, go to the Division of Taxa- period ends on: 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 Due date for Dec. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15, Apr. 15, May 15, tion’s website. Taxpayers who do not have access to the inter- filing is: 2021 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 net can call the Division’s Customer Service Center at (609) If accounting Jan. 31, Feb. 28, Mar. 31, Apr. 30, May 31, June 30, 292-6400. period ends on: 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 Due date for June 15, July 15, Aug. 15, Sept. 15, Oct. 15, Nov. 15, Taxpayers with a prior year liability of $10,000 or more in filing is: 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 any tax are required to make their payments for all taxes by Calendar or fiscal accounting year is the same accounting pe- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). For information or to enroll riod that the taxpayer is required to report to the United States in the program, visit the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Treasury Department for federal income tax purposes. Please Services’ website, call (609) 292-9292 and select option #6, note the ending month of the accounting period for federal re- fax (609) 984-6681, or write to NJ Division of Revenue and turns and New Jersey returns must match, however, the tax re- Enterprise Services, EFT Section, PO Box 191, Trenton, NJ turn year for the federal and State returns may differ. (i.e., a tax 08646-0191. year ending 8/31/21 may be filed on a 2020 federal Form 1120; the same tax year must be filed on a 2021 NJ CBT-100.) All Note: Taxpayers who are required to remit payments by EFT accounting periods must end on the last day of the month, ex- can satisfy the EFT requirement by making e-check or cept that taxpayers may use the same 52-53 week accounting credit card payments. year that is used for federal income tax purposes. See N.J.A.C. 18:7-2.3. The Division is aware that taxpayers cannot properly input dates for 52-53 week accounting years. In this case, tax- Penalties and Interest payers will need to contact the Division for assistance. Returns Insufficiency Penalty. If the amount paid with the Tentative for prior tax years are available on the Division’s website. Return, Form CBT-200-T, is less than 90% of the tax liability computed on Form CBT-100, or in the case of a taxpayer Extension of Time to File whose preceding return covered a full 12-month period, is less The Tentative Return and Application for Extension of Time to than the amount of the tax computed at the rates applicable to File, Form CBT-200-T, must be filed and paid electronically. the current accounting year but on the basis of the facts shown You can also check with your software provider to see if the and the law applicable to the preceding accounting year, the software you use supports filing of extensions. 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 Corporations will automatically receive a six-month extension from the original due date to the date of actual payment. only if they have paid at least 90% of the tax liability and timely filed Form CBT-200-T. Late Filing Penalty. 5% per month or part of a month on the amount of underpayment not to exceed 25% of that underpay- An extension of time is granted only to file your New Jersey ment, except if no return has been filed within 30 days of the Corporation Business Tax return. There is no extension of time date on which the first notice of delinquency in filing the return to pay the tax due. The Division will notify you only if we deny was sent, the penalty will accrue at 5% per month or part of a your extension request, but not until after you actually file your month of the total tax liability not to exceed 25% of such tax return. Penalties and interest are imposed whenever tax is paid liability. Also, a penalty of $100 for each month the return is de- after the original due date. linquent may be imposed. Note: An extension payment must include any applicable pro- Late Payment Penalty. 5% of the balance of tax due paid after fessional corporation (PC) fees and/or installment pay- the due date for filing the return may be imposed. ments. See the online application for more information. - 3 - |
Interest. 3% above the average predominant prime rate for “Other,” enter the reason in the lines provided. If more space is every month or part of a month the tax is unpaid, compounded needed, include a rider. annually. At the end of each calendar year, any tax, penalties and interest remaining due will become part of the balance on 1. Change in allocation factor which interest will be charged. The interest rates assessed by 2. IRS audit the Division of Taxation are published online. 3. Amended federal 1120 filed 4. To take credit for payments/payments made by a Note: The average predominant prime rate is the rate as partnership determined by the Board of Governors of the Federal 5. Adjustments to ENI Reserve System, quoted by commercial banks to large 6. To change credit request to refund request or refund businesses on December 1st of the calendar year im- request to credit request mediately preceding the calendar year in which payment 7. Change in filing period was due or as redetermined by the Director in accor- 8. Change in tax credits reported dance with N.J.S.A. 54:48-2. 9. Adding or subtracting a combined return member 10. Other Collection Fees. In addition, if the tax bill is sent to our collec- tion agency, a referral cost recovery fee of 11% of any tax, pen- Provide the remaining information requested on the top por- alty, and interest due will be added to the liability in accordance tion of the return. The federal business activity code should with N.J.S.A. 54:49-12.3. If a certificate of debt is issued for the be taken from the taxpayer’s federal tax return. Provide the outstanding liability, a fee for the cost of collection of the tax location of the corporate books as well as a contact person may also be imposed. and phone number. If the corporation is a professional corpo- ration, investment company, regulated investment company, Underpayment of Estimated Tax. To calculate the amount of real estate investment trust, federal 1120-S filer, or is claiming interest for the underpayment of estimated tax, complete either P.L. 86-272, check the appropriate box. Form CBT-160-A or Form CBT-160-B. If the taxpayer qualifies for any of the exceptions to the imposition of interest for any of See the Corporations Required to File section for information the installment payments, Part II must be completed and sub- on the types of corporations. mitted with the return as evidence of such exception. All corporations must complete page 1, the Annual General Civil Fraud. If any part of an assessment is due to civil fraud, Questionnaire, and Schedules A (Parts I, II, and III), A-2, A-3, there shall be added to the tax an amount equal to 50% of the A-4, and J of the return. assessment in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:49-9.1. Line 1 – Tax Base Transacting Business Without a Certificate of Authority. In Enter amount from line 4 of Schedule A, Part III. addition to any other liabilities imposed by law, a foreign corpo- ration that transacts business in this State without a certificate Line 2 – Amount of Tax of authority shall forfeit to the State a penalty of not less than Multiply line 1 by the applicable tax rate: $200, nor more than $1,000 for each calendar year, not more than 5 years prior thereto, in which it shall have transacted • If line 1 is greater than $100,000, the tax rate is 9% (.09). business in this State without a certificate of authority. N.J.S.A. • If line 1 is greater than $50,000 and less than or equal 14A:13-11(3). 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- able net income does not exceed $8,333 per month. Amended Returns To amend CBT-100 returns, use the CBT-100 form for the ap- • If line 1 is $50,000 or less, the tax rate is 6.5% (.065). Tax propriate tax year. periods of less than 12 months qualify for the 6.5% rate if the prorated taxable net income does not exceed $4,166 Beginning with returns for a Tax Year 2019 and after, taxpayers per month. must submit amended returns electronically. Line 3 – Tax Credits Enter the amount from Schedule A-3, Part I, line 28. Include Final Determination of Net Income by Federal Government. the applicable credit form(s) with the return. See Schedule A-3 Any change or correction made by the Internal Revenue Ser- instructions for more information. vice to the federal taxable income must be reported to the Divi- sion within 90 days. Line 4 – CBT Tax Liability Subtract line 3 from line 2. Page 1 Line-by-Line Instructions Line 5a – Surtax Enter the federal employer identification number, New Jersey Every business entity that is subject to the Corporation Busi- corporation number, corporation name, and complete address ness Tax is also subject to the surtax if the business entity has and ZIP Code in the space provided on the return. an allocated taxable net income in excess of $1,000,000. Public utilities and New Jersey S corporations (as defined in Check the appropriate box to indicate whether this is the initial N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(q) and N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(p), respectively) return or an amended return. are exempt from the surtax. If filing an amended return, enter the applicable Multiply the amount on Schedule A, Part III, line 2a, 2b, or 2c code in the boxes provided. If using code 10, (whichever is applicable) by the surtax rate. The rate is 2.5% - 4 - |
for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, through • If the 2021 Total Tax Liability is $500 or less, installment December 31, 2023. payments may be made as indicated above OR in lieu of making installment payments, the taxpayer may make a Line 5b – Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax payment of 50% of the 2021 total tax liability. For taxpayers Credit Applied to Surtax who qualify and want to take advantage of this option, enter Enter the amount from Form 329. Do not enter more than the on line 7, 50% of the amount on line 6b. This will become amount of surtax on line 5a. Include Form 329 with the return. part of the payment to be made with the 2021 return and See Form 329 instructions for more information. installment payments will not be required. This payment should be claimed as a credit when filing the 2022 return. Line 5c – Balance of Surtax Subtract line 5b from line 5a and enter the result. Line 8 – Professional Corporation Fees Enter amount from Schedule PC, line 7. Line 6a – Total Minimum Tax Enter the total minimum tax. Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is a Note: professional corporation. The minimum tax is assessed based on the New Jersey Gross Receipts from Schedule J, line 1f as follows: See Schedule PC instructions for information about filing re- New Jersey Gross Receipts Minimum Tax quirements and examples of professional corporations. Less than $100,000 $500 Line 9 – Total Tax and Professional Corporation Fees $100,000 or more but less than $250,000 $750 Enter the total of lines 6b, 7, and 8. $250,000 or more but less than $500,000 $1,000 $500,000 or more but less than $1,000,000 $1,500 $1,000,000 or more $2,000 Line 10a – Payments and Credits Include on this line: If a taxpayer is filing a separate return and is a member of an • Installment tax payments made for 2021; 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, • Amounts paid with tentative return (form CBT-200-T); the minimum tax is $2,000 regardless of the amount of the tax- payer’s New Jersey gross receipts. Tax years of less than 12 • Any overpayment from the preceding tax return that the months are subject to the higher minimum tax if the prorated taxpayer elected to have credited to the current year’s tax. total payroll exceeds $416,667 per month. Total payroll refers Do not include any amount of the overpayment that the tax- to the total payroll of the affiliated group rather than total New payer elected to have refunded. Jersey payroll of a single corporation. Taxpayers that are mem- Note: Professional corporation installment payments from the bers of an affiliated or controlled group must submit a schedule prior year may not be used to offset any current year tax of payroll per member and a copy of the taxpayer’s federal liability and are not eligible for refund. affiliations schedule, Form 851, with the return. Line 10b – Payments made by Partnerships The minimum tax cannot be prorated. In general, zero (0) Include the total payments made by partnerships on behalf of returns are not permitted. the taxpayer that are reported in column 7 on Schedule P-1. Submit copies of the NJK-1s or K-1s (as applicable) reflecting Note: If claiming a tax credit that can reduce the tax to zero, payments made by each partnership entity. do not enter an amount on this line. Line 10c – Refundable Tax Credits Line 6b – Tax Due Enter the amount from Schedule A-3, Part II, line 5. Include Add the balance of surtax on line 5c to the greater of line 4 or the applicable credit form(s) with the return. See Schedule A-3 minimum tax due from line 6a. instructions for more information. Note: If taxpayer is using a tax credit that can be applied to Amount Due or Overpayment – Lines 11–17 100% of the tax liability, add the surtax (if applicable) to Compare lines 10d and 9. any remaining liability not exhausted on the credit form and enter the amount on line 6. • If line 10d is less than line 9, you have a balance due. Com- plete lines 11, 12, and 13. Line 7 – Installment Payment Taxpayers are required to make installment payments of es- • If line 10d is more than line 9, you have an overpayment. timated tax. The requirement for making these payments is Complete line 12 (if applicable) and lines 14 through 17. based on the amount of the total tax liability shown on the most Line 11 – Balance of Tax Due recent return. Subtract line 10d from line 9 and enter the difference. • If the 2021 Total Tax Liability is greater than $500, the Line 12 – Penalty and Interest Due taxpayer must make installment payments toward 2022. Include any penalties and interest. See the Penalties and Inter- These payments are to be made electronically on Form est section for information. CBT-150 and are due on or before the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the tax year. Taxpayers with Note: If the taxpayer has an overpayment or no tax liability gross receipts greater than or equal to $50,000,000 must and has calculated penalties and interest due, such make installment payments on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, amounts must be added to the balance due line or sub- and 12th months of the tax year. Information on making tracted from the overpayment. these payments can be found on the Division’s website. - 5 - |
Line 13 – Total Balance Due Note: Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is a Enter the total of line 11 and line 12. regulated investment company. Line 14 – Amount Overpaid Subtract the sum of line 9 and line 12 (if applicable) from the Schedule A amount on line 10d. Every taxpayer must complete this schedule. Line 15 – Refund Enter the amount of your overpayment that you want refunded. Part I – Computation of Entire Net Income Lines 4b and 4c – FDII and GILTI For tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2018, the Line 16 – Credit to 2022 Enter the amount of your overpayment that you want to credit gross I.R.C. § 951A and the gross I.R.C. § 250(b) amounts included in income for federal purposes must be included for to your 2022 tax liability. New Jersey purposes. Enter the gross I.R.C. § 951A (GILTI) Line 17 – Credit to a Combined Group and/or the gross I.R.C. § 250(b) (FDII) amounts. Include a copy Enter the amount of your overpayment that you want to credit of federal Forms 8993 and 8992 that were completed and sub- to a combined group. Also include the unitary ID number and 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 tax return year to which it is to be applied. since the I.R.C. § 250(a) deductions permitted by N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4.15 are special deductions taken below line 28 for fed- Note: An overpayment of tax by a corporation can only be eral purposes. credited to a combined group of which the corporation is a member. To avoid double reporting the income on Sched- ule A, Part I, taxpayers must reduce the amounts Certification of Inactivity Inactive corporations must complete page 1, the Annual Gen- reported on any other lines by the amount of the eral Questionnaire, and Schedules A (Parts I, II, and III), A-2, FDII and GILTI included on lines 4b and 4c. A-3, and A-4 of the CBT-100. A corporate officer must sign and certify that the corporation did not conduct any business, did Current year I.R.C. § 951A and I.R.C. § 250(b) amounts are not have any income, receipts, or expenses, and did not own not dividends nor are they deemed dividends; they are their any assets during the entire period covered by the tax return. own category of income. FDII and GILTI are included on dif- ferent lines for federal and New Jersey purposes. However, Signature the amount on line 28 must agree with the federal taxable Each return must be signed by an officer of the corporation income before federal net operating losses and federal who is authorized to attest to the truth of the statements con- special deductions line (line 28, page 1, of the taxpayer’s tained therein and to acknowledge that they understand they unconsolidated federal Form 1120 or the appropriate line from are required to include copies of their federal return(s), forms, any other federal corporate return filed). and schedules. The fact that an individual’s name is signed on the return shall be prima facie evidence that such individual is Note: There is an equivalent deduction allowable for New Jer- authorized to sign the return on behalf of the corporation. sey purposes in the amount of the deduction allowable and taken for federal purposes under I.R.C. § 250(a). Tax preparers who fail to sign the return or provide their In completing Schedule A, a taxpayer must include assigned tax identification number shall be liable for a $25 the gross amounts of the income reported for federal penalty for each such failure. If the tax preparer is not self-em- purposes pursuant to I.R.C. § 951A and I.R.C. § 250. A ployed, the name of the tax preparer’s employer and the deduction is allowed based on the same amounts of the employer’s tax identification number should also be provided. deductions that were taken and allowed for federal pur- In the case of a corporation in liquidation or in the hands of a poses. See Schedule A, Part II, lines 14a and 14b. receiver or trustee, certification shall be made by the person responsible for the conduct of the affairs of such corporation. Line 5 – Interest Include a copy of federal Form 8916A if it was completed. Annual General Questionnaire Line 8 and Line 9 Include a rider or schedules showing the same information Part I All taxpayers must answer all questions on this schedule. If shown on federal Form 1120, Schedule D and/or Form 4797. necessary, include a rider detailing the information requested in Gains and losses resulting from the disposition of property the questions. where a I.R.C. § 179 expense deduction was passed through to S corporation shareholders are not reported on federal Form 4797, and should be reported on Schedule A, Part I, line 10. Part II If a sale of shares of stock or partnership interest resulted in a Regulated investment companies must answer all questions taxable transfer of a controlling interest in certain commercial in Part II. If the taxpayer does not meet all the requirements, it real property under N.J.S.A. 54:15C-1, indicate on a rider. cannot file as a regulated investment company. Line 18 – Interest Include a copy of federal Form 8916A and/or federal Form 8990 if completed. - 6 - |
Line 28 – Taxable income before federal net operating loss Line 7 – Related party intangible expenses and costs deductions and federal special deductions addback The amount on line 28 must agree with line 28, page 1, of the Enter the total amount of intangible expenses and costs de- taxpayer’s unconsolidated federal Form 1120 or the appropri- ducted on Schedule A that was paid to related members and ate line from any other federal corporate return filed. reported on Schedule G, Part II. See Schedule G instructions for more information. If the corporation has not filed a separate federal income tax return, taxpayer must explain and reconcile the differences on Line 9 – Depreciation modification being added to income a rider. Enter the depreciation and other adjustments being added to income. See Schedule S instructions for more information. Taxpayers must include a copy of the federal return and any forms or schedules that accompa- Line 10 – Other additions nied the return that was filed with the Internal Rev- Report any other additions to income for which a place has not enue Service. Failure to include the forms and been provided somewhere else on the return. This includes, schedules will result in an incomplete New Jersey Corpora- but is not limited to: tion Business Tax return and the taxpayer may be assessed • I.R.C. § 199A amounts that were deducted for federal penalties and interest for noncompliance. See Technical Bul- purposes; letin, TB-98, Federal Return and the Forms and Schedules to Include with the Corporation Business Tax Return Pursuant • Any deductions for research and experimental expenditures, to P.L. 2020, C. 118. to the extent that those research and experimental expen- ditures are qualified research expenses or basic research payments for which an amount of credit is claimed pursuant Part II – Modifications to Entire Net Income to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.175 (C.54:10A-5.24) unless those Additions research and experimental expenditures are also used to Line 1 – Taxable income/(loss) compute a federal credit claimed pursuant to I.R.C. § 41. Enter the amount from Schedule A, Part I, line 28. Include separate riders explaining any items reported. Line 3 – Other federally exempt income For tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2018, all in- Line 11 – Taxable income/(loss) with additions come that was exempt for federal income tax purposes under Add line 1 through line 10 and enter the total. any provision of the Internal Revenue Code or any federal law must be added back. If such amounts were not added back on Deductions any other line of Schedule A, include such amounts on line 3 Line 12 – Depreciation modification being subtracted from and include a rider detailing such amounts and such provisions income of the Internal Revenue Code. Enter the depreciation and other adjustments being sub- tracted from income. See Schedule S instructions for more Note: Items of income excluded from federal taxable net in- information. come pursuant to U.S. tax treaties with the following countries are not required to be added back: India, Can- Line 13 – Previously Taxed Dividends ada, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Belgium, and the United If line 1 includes any dividends that were previously taxed for Kingdom. This list of countries is not all-inclusive. For New Jersey purposes, complete Schedule PT and Schedule R information on a specific treaty country, contact the Divi- to determine the amount that can be deducted. Include only sion of Taxation. dividends that were taxed in a prior tax year by New Jersey. Do not include any federal previously taxed income that was Line 4 – Interest on federal, state, municipal, and other not taxed by New Jersey. Schedule PT is available on the Divi- obligations sion’s website. Include any interest income that was not taxable for federal in- come tax purposes and was not included in taxable net income Lines 14a and 14b – I.R.C. § 250(a) deduction reported on line 1. If line 1 includes GILTI and/or FDII amounts, enter the amount of the deduction allowable and taken for federal purposes un- Line 5 – New Jersey State and other states taxes der I.R.C. § 250(a) on the appropriate line. Include a copy of Enter the total taxes paid or accrued to the United States, a federal Form 8992 and/or 8993. possession or territory of the United States, a state, a political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or to any for- Line 14c – Net GILTI previously taxed by New Jersey eign country, state, province, territory or subdivisions thereof, Enter the amount of net GILTI previously taxed by New Jersey on or measured by profits or income, business presence or not deducted or excluded elsewhere on the return. Attach a business activity, including any foreign withholding tax, or any rider detailing the amount of GILTI that was previously taxed sales and use tax paid by a utility vendor, taken as a deduction and the years in which the tax was paid. in Part I of Schedule A and reflected in line 28. For additional information see Technical Bulletin TB-80, Addback of Other Line 15 – I.R.C. § 78 Gross-up States’ Taxes, and the Schedule H instructions. The portion of any I.R.C. § 78 gross-up included in dividend income on line 4 of Schedule A, Part I, that is not excluded/de- Line 6 – Related party interest addback ducted from taxable net income elsewhere, may be deducted Enter the total amount of interest deducted on Schedule A that on this line. Include a copy of federal foreign tax credit, Form was paid to related members and reported on Schedule G, 1118. Part I. See Schedule G instructions for more information. - 7 - |
Note: I.R.C. § 78 gross-up amounts cannot be included in Net operating losses/net operating loss carryovers the dividend exclusion calculation on Schedule R or now occur on a post-allocation basis. If the tax- Form 332, which is the form used to calculate the Tiered payer has net operating losses from before Subsidiary Dividend Pyramid Tax Credit. In addition, if July 31, 2019, those unused unexpired pre-alloca- any portion of the Section 78 amount is included in the tion net operating loss carryovers must be converted to prior taxpayer’s Section 250 deduction, the amount being de- net operating loss conversion carryovers using the allocation ducted on line 15 must be reduced accordingly. factor from the taxpayer’s last tax year prior to the change to Line 17a – Nonoperational Activity post-allocation net operating losses. For more information, Enter the net effect of the elimination of nonoperational activity see Technical Bulletin, TB-94, General Information on the from Schedule O, Part I, line 36. Schedule O is available on New Net Operating Loss Regime for Tax Years Ending on the Division’s website. and After July 31, 2019. Line 17b – Nonunitary Partnership Income Line 23 – Prior year net operating loss (PNOL) deduction Enter the net effect of the elimination of nonunitary partnership Any unused and unexpired net operating loss carryovers that income and expenses from Schedule P-1, Part II, line 4. were calculated on a pre-allocation basis (net operation losses from tax years ending prior to July 31, 2019) were required to Line 18 – Other deductions be converted to an allocated prior net operating loss conver- Report any other deduction adjustments for which a place has sion carryover (PNOL). If the taxpayer has no PNOL, enter not been provided somewhere else on the return. The taxpayer zero. See Form 500 instructions for more information. must include a rider detailing the information. Note: PNOLs expire 20 privilege periods after the loss was Line 19 – Total Deductions originally generated. Add line 12 through line 18 and enter the total. Line 24 – Allocated entire net income before post alloca- Line 20 – Entire Net Income/(Loss) Subtotal tion net operating loss deduction Subtract line 19 from line 11 and enter the total. Subtract line 23 from line 22 and enter the result. Line 21 – Allocation Factor from Schedule J • If the amount is zero or less, skip lines 25 through 28 and All taxpayers must complete Schedule J. Enter allocation enter zero on line 29. factor from Schedule J. See Schedule J instructions for more • continue to line 25. information. If the amount is a positive number, Line 25 – Post-allocation net operating loss (NOL) Line 22 – Allocated entire net income/(loss) before net op- deduction erating loss deductions and dividend exclusion Taxpayers with net operating losses generated in tax years Multiply line 20 by line 21 and enter the result. ending on and after July 31, 2019, can use such losses as a post-allocation net operating loss deduction. A post allocation • If the amount is zero or less, this is the taxpayer’s current net operating loss can be carried forward for 20 privilege pe- year net operating loss that can be carried forward as a riods. The post allocation net operating loss deduction is sub- post-allocation net operating loss (NOL) deduction to a suc- tracted from allocated entire net income after the taxpayer uses ceeding tax period pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(v). all of its PNOLs if the taxpayer still has allocated entire net • If the amount is a positive number, the taxpayer must income after the PNOL subtraction. See Form 500 instructions first use any unused unexpired prior net operating loss for more information. conversion carryovers pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(u). This deduction occurs on Schedule A, Part II, line 23. If the Note: If the taxpayer was formerly a taxable member of a New taxpayer does not have any unused unexpired prior net op- Jersey combined group, they can use their share of the erating loss conversion carryovers, enter zero. combined group post-allocation net operating loss carry- overs but must include a rider detailing the NU number Note: A net operating loss is the excess of allowable deduc- of the combined group where the NOLs were generated. tions over gross income used in computing entire net income. Neither a net operating loss deduction nor the Line 26 – Allocated entire net income before allocated div- dividend exclusion is an allowable deduction in comput- idend exclusion ing a net operating loss. Post-allocation net operating Subtract line 25 from line 24 and enter the result. If the amount losses expire 20 privilege periods after the loss was is zero or less, enter zero here and on line 29. originally generated. Information on the net operating losses must be detailed on Form 500. Line 27 – Allocated Dividend Exclusion Enter the amount from Schedule R, line 13. See Schedule R instructions for more information. Note: The amount of the dividend exclusion allowed to be taken as a deduction is limited to the amount of income reported on line 26 for the tax year. 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 exclusion is now an allocated exclusion. - 8 - |
Line 29 – Taxable net income that is allowable in accordance with the New Jersey Corpora- Subtract line 27 from line 26 and enter the result. tion Business Tax Act for which a place has not been provided somewhere else on the schedule, report the amount on the Part III – Computation of New Jersey Tax Base “Other” line in the appropriate section of Schedule A-3. Line 1 – Taxable net income Enter the amount from Schedule A, Part II, line 29. Most Taxpayers must include the appropriate credit taxpayers will also enter this amount on line 2c. Investment form in the year the credit was earned even if they companies and real estate investment trusts must follow the are not claiming the credit on their tax return. instructions on line 2a or line 2b, respectively. Line 2a – Investment Company Qualified investment companies enter 40% of line 1. See the Part I – Tax Credits Used Against Liability Corporations Required to File section for information about in- The total on line 28 must equal the amount reported on page 1, vestment companies. line 3. Amounts to be entered are calculated on the credit forms. See the specific New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Note: Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is credit form for information about each credit. an investment company. Note: Most tax credits cannot reduce the tax liability below the Line 2b – Real Estate Investment Trust minimum tax. However, there are rare instances where Qualified real estate investment trusts enter 4% of line 1. See it can. If claiming a tax credit that can reduce the tax to the Corporations Required to File section for information about zero, do not enter an amount on page 1, line 6a. real estate investment trusts. Part II – Refundable Tax Credits Note: Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is a If the credit form calculates an amount to be refunded, enter real estate investment trust. the refundable portion on the appropriate line. The total on line 5 must equal the amount reported on page 1, line 10c. Line 2c – All Others Enter the amount from line 1 if the taxpayer is not filing as ei- ther an investment company or a real estate investment trust. Schedule A-4 Summary Schedule Line 3a – New Jersey Nonoperational Income Every corporation must complete this schedule. Report the in- Enter the amount from Schedule O, Part III. See Schedule O formation on each line of Schedule A-4 from the return sched- for more information. This schedule is available on the Divi- ules indicated. All lines must be completed as applicable. sion’s website. Note: Taxpayers cannot net nonoperational losses against op- erational income. Schedule A-GR Schedule A-GR has been discontinued. All taxpay- Line 3b – 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. Schedule B Note: Taxpayers cannot net nonunitary partnership losses Schedule B has been discontinued. The Division will against operational income. use data from federal Form 1120, Schedule L. Line 4 – Tax Base Add lines 3a and 3b to line 2a, 2b, or 2c, whichever is Schedules C and C-1 applicable. 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. Schedule A-2 Cost of Goods Sold The amounts reported on this schedule must be the same as Schedule F the amounts reported on the taxpayer’s federal Form 1125-A. General Information and Compensation Include Form 1125-A with the return. All applicable information should be provided for each corpo- rate officer regardless of whether compensation was received. The data reported on Schedule F must match what is reported Schedule A-3 on federal Form 1125-E. Include Form 1125-E with your return. Summary of Tax Credits This schedule must be completed if any tax credits are being claimed for the current tax period. Any tax credit(s) claimed on Schedule G this schedule must be documented with a valid New Jersey Interest Corporation Business Tax credit form and must be included If the taxpayer is claiming an exception to the disallowance of with the tax return. See the Additional Forms and Instructions the expense reported in Part I or Part II of Schedule G, the tax- section for a list of available credit forms and for instructions payer must complete and include Schedule G-2. Schedule G-2 on obtaining them. If the taxpayer is claiming a valid tax credit is available on the Division’s website. - 9 - |
Definitions Do not include interest expenses and costs that were deducted Related member means a person that, with respect to the directly or indirectly for, related to, or in connection with the taxpayer during all or any portion of the tax year is (1) a related direct or indirect acquisition, maintenance, management, own- entity, (2) a component member as defined in subsection (b) of ership, sale, exchange, or disposition of intangible property in I.R.C. § 1563, (3) a person to or from whom there is attribution Part I of Schedule G. of stock ownership in accordance with subsection (e) of I.R.C. § 1563, or (4) a person that, notwithstanding its form of organi- Part II – Interest expenses and costs and zation, bears the same relationship to the taxpayer as a person intangible expenses and costs described in (1) through (3) of this definition. Interest expenses and costs and intangible expenses and costs directly or indirectly paid, accrued, or incurred to, or in Related entity means (1) a stockholder who is an individual connection directly or indirectly with one or more direct or in- or a member of the stockholder’s family enumerated in I.R.C. direct transactions with one or more related members which § 318, if the stockholder and the members of the stockholder’s were deducted in computing taxable net income on line 28, family own, directly, indirectly, beneficially or constructively, Part I, Schedule A, must be reported on Schedule G, Part II. If in the aggregate, at least 50% of the value of the taxpayer’s the taxpayer is claiming an exception to the disallowance, com- outstanding stock; (2) a stockholder, or a stockholder’s partner- plete and include Schedule G-2, and include the appropriate ship, limited liability company, estate, trust or corporation, if the amount on Schedule G, Part II, line b. Schedule G-2 is avail- stockholder and the stockholder’s partnerships, limited liability able on the Division’s website. companies, estates, trusts and corporations own directly, indi- rectly, beneficially or constructively, in the aggregate, at least 50% of the value of the taxpayer’s outstanding stock; or (3) a corporation, or a party related to the corporation in a manner Schedule H that would require an attribution of stock from the corporation Taxes to the party or from the party to the corporation under the Itemize all taxes that were in any way deducted in arriving at attribution rules I.R.C. § 318, if the taxpayer owns, directly, in- taxable net income, whether reflected in Schedule A, Part I at directly, beneficially or constructively, at least 50% of the value line 2 (Cost of goods sold and/or operations), line 17 (Taxes), of the corporation’s outstanding stock. The attribution rules of line 26 (Other deductions), or anywhere else on Schedule A. I.R.C. § 318, shall apply for purposes of determining whether the ownership requirements of this definition have been met. Schedule J Intangible expenses and costs includes (1) expenses, Computation of Allocation Factor losses, and costs, for, related to, or in connection directly or in- directly with the direct or indirect acquisition, use, maintenance All taxpayers must complete this schedule. or management, ownership, sale, exchange, or any other dis- position of intangible property to the extent such amounts are Only activities related to operational activity are to be used in allowed as deductions or costs in determining taxable income computing the general allocation factors. If the taxpayer has before operating loss deduction and special deductions for the nonoperational activity, see Schedule O. If the taxpayer has tax year under the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 nonunitary partnership income, see Schedule P-1. U.S.C. s.1 et seq., (2) losses related to, or incurred in connec- tion directly or indirectly with factoring transactions or discount- Lines 1a–1e – Receipts Fraction ing transactions, (3) royalty, patent, technical and copyright Receipts from sales of tangible personal property are allo- fees, (4) licensing fees, and (5) other similar expenses and cated to New Jersey if the goods are shipped to points within costs. New Jersey. Receipts from the sale of goods are allocable to New Jersey if shipped to a New Jersey or a non-New Jersey Intangible Property means patents, patent applications, trade customer where possession is transferred in New Jersey. names, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, mask works, Receipts from the sale of goods shipped to a taxpayer from trade secrets and similar types of intangible assets. outside New Jersey to a New Jersey customer by a common carrier are allocable to New Jersey. Receipts from the sale Intangible Interest Expenses and Costs means amounts of goods shipped from outside New Jersey to a New Jersey directly or indirectly allowed as deductions under I.R.C. § 163 location where the goods are picked up by a common carrier for purposes of determining taxable income under the code to and transported to a customer outside New Jersey are not allo- the extent such expenses and costs are directly or indirectly cable to New Jersey. Receipts from the following are allocable for, related to, or in connection with the direct or indirect acqui- to New Jersey: services performed if the benefit of the service sition, maintenance, management, ownership, sale, exchange is received in New Jersey; rentals from property situated in or disposition of intangible property. New Jersey; royalties from the use in New Jersey of patents, copyrights, and trademark ; all other businesssreceipts earned Part I – Interest in New Jersey. Interest paid, accrued, or incurred to related members that was deducted in computing taxable net income on line 28, Receipts from Sales of Capital Assets: Receipts from sales Part I, Schedule A, must be reported on Schedule G, Part I. If of capital assets (property not held by the taxpayer for sale to the taxpayer is claiming an exception to the disallowance, com- customers in the regular course of business), either within or plete and include Schedule G-2, and include the appropriate outside New Jersey, should be included in the numerator and amount on Schedule G, Part I, line b. Schedule G-2 is available the denominator based on the net gain recognized and not on on the Division’s website. gross selling prices. If the taxpayer’s business is the buying and selling of real estate or the buying and selling of securi- ties for trading purposes, gross receipts from the sale of such - 10 - |
assets should be included in the numerator and the denomina- 54:10A-6, taxpayers must enter a single sales factor allocation tor of the receipts fraction. in column 3. Do not use three factor allocation (property, pay- roll, and sales) from the partnership return (Form NJ-1065). For tax years ending on and after July 31, 2019, services are sourced based on market sourcing not cost of performance. Note: The amount of dividends (deemed and/or paid divi- Schedule PC dends) excluded from entire net income pursuant to Per Capita Licensed Professional Fee Professional corporations (PC) formed under N.J.S.A. N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(5), are not included in the numer- 14A:17-1 et seq. or any similar laws of a possession or territory ator or denominator of the receipts fraction. However, of the U.S., a state, or political subdivision thereof, are liable the dividend (deemed and/or paid dividends) values for a fee on licensed professionals. that are not excluded are included in the numerator or denominator. Per N.J.S.A. 14A:17-3, examples of licensed professionals are: certified public accountants, architects, optometrists, profes- Schedule J must be completed after calculating the sional engineers, land surveyors, land planners, chiropractors, DIVIDEND EXCLUSION line on Schedule R but physical therapists, registered professional nurses, dentist, before calculating the line for the ALLOCATED osteopaths, physicians and surgeons, doctors of medicine, DIVIDEND EXCLUSION. The amount from the doctors of dentistry, podiatrists, veterinarians and, subject to DIVIDEND EXCLUSION line from Schedule R is the amount to the Rules of the Supreme Court, attorneys at law. use when calculating the dividends and deemed dividends excluded from the numerator and/or denominator for the Note: Licenses acquired through vocational training and/or purposes of completing Schedule J. apprenticeships within those trades are not considered licensed professionals. Examples include plumbers, GILTI and FDII: Include the GILTI and the receipts attributable electricians, HVAC technicians, cosmetologists, fire and to the FDII, net of the respective allowable I.R.C. §250(a) de- burglar alarm services, acupuncturists, hair stylists, ele- ductions, in the allocation factor. The net amount of GILTI (i.e., vator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanics, lock- the GILTI reduced by the I.R.C. § 250(a) GILTI deduction) and smiths, and court reporters. the net FDII (i.e., the receipts attributable to the FDII reduced by the I.R.C. § 250(a) FDII deduction) amounts are included in The fee is assessed provided there are more than two pro- the numerator (if applicable) and the denominator. Do not in- fessionals in the PC. The fee is assessed on professionals clude the underlying receipts of the controlled foreign corpora- that are owners, shareholders, and/or employees of the pro- tion generating the GILTI in the numerator or denominator. See fessional corporation. The number of professionals should be Technical Bulletin, TB-92(R), Sourcing IRC § 951A (GILTI) and calculated using a quarterly average. The fee for each resident IRC §250 (FDII), for more information. and nonresident professional with physical nexus with New Jersey is $150. The fee for each nonresident professional Line 1h – Single Sales Fraction without physical nexus with New Jersey is $150 multiplied by Divide line 1f (New Jersey based receipts) by line 1g (Total Re- the allocation factor of the corporation. The fee is limited to ceipts everywhere) and enter the result. When computing the $250,000 per year. allocation factor in Schedule J, division must be carried to six (6) decimal places, e.g., 0.123456. In the event of a period shorter than a year, the fee and limit may be prorated by months. A fraction of a month is deemed to be a month. Schedule P-1 Check the box on page 1 to indicate the corporation is a pro- Partnership Investment Analysis fessional corporation. Part I – Partnership Information Itemize the investment in each partnership, limited liability Part II, line 4 – Installment Payment: A 50% prepayment to- company and any other entity that is treated for federal tax wards the subsequent year’s fee is required with the current purposes as a partnership. List the name, the federal identi- year’s return. fication number, and the date and state where organized for each partnership. Also, check the type of ownership (general or Part II, line 8 – Credit: Amount to be credited towards next limited), the tax accounting method used to reflect your share year’s fee. This fee is not eligible for refund. of partnership activity on this return (flow through method or separate accounting) and whether or not the partnership has nexus in New Jersey. Itemize in column 7 the amount of tax Schedule P payments made on behalf of the taxpayer by partnership enti- ties. Carry the total amount of taxes paid on behalf of taxpayer Subsidiary Investment Analysis Itemize the investment in each subsidiary company in which to page 1, line 10b. Include a copy of Schedule NJK-1 from the taxpayer holds 80% or more of the combined voting power Form NJ-1065. Any one member limited liability company must of all classes of stock entitled to vote and at least 80% of the be included on this schedule. total number of shares of all other classes of stock. For each subsidiary, report the name, the percentage of interest held Part II – Separate Accounting of Nonunitary in each company, the individual book value included in the Partnership Income balance sheet for each subsidiary investment, and the amount Taxpayers that use a Separate Tax Accounting Method on of dividends paid and/or deemed received that is included in nonunitary partnership investments must complete Part II to gross income on Schedule A. Do not include advances or other compute the appropriate amount of tax. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. receivables due to subsidiaries in the book value reported - 11 - |
at column 3. Federal previously taxed dividends must be in- New Jersey follows the federal ownership attribu- cluded. However, dividends that have been previously taxed tion rule changes under I.R.C. §958(b) and I.R.C. by New Jersey are not included on Schedule P, but must §318 that broadened the federal attribution rules be reported on Schedule PT. In addition, do not include the that were retroactive to January 1, 2017, in addi- following: tion to the already broad Corporation Business Tax attribution • Money market fund or REIT income; rules. • GILTI or FDII (this is not considered income from dividends A 95% dividend exclusion will be granted for dividends that are or deemed dividends for New Jersey Corporation Business included in entire net income from an 80% or greater owned Tax purposes); or subsidiary. If the taxpayer owns 50%, but less than 80% of a • The portion of I.R.C. § 78 gross-up deducted on Sched- subsidiary, they are entitled to a 50% exclusion. Any subsid- ule A, Part II, line 15. iary that is owned less than 50% is not entitled to a dividend exclusion. See N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(5), N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(u), New Jersey follows the federal ownership attribution rule N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(v), and N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(w) for more changes under I.R.C. § 958(b) and I.R.C. § 318 that broadened information. the federal attribution rules that were retroactive to January 1, 2017, in addition to the already broad Corporation Business Schedule PT – Previously Taxed Dividends: If you had Tax attribution rules. subsidiary dividend income that was reported in a previous tax year for New Jersey Corporation Business Tax purposes and Part I is for reporting information from domestic subsidiaries. for which you paid greater than the New Jersey minimum tax Part II is for reporting information on foreign subsidiaries. in that tax year and those same dividends are included in your entire net income this tax year, complete Schedule PT in con- junction with Schedule R. See Schedule PT for more informa- Schedule R tion. This schedule is available on the Division’s website. Dividend Exclusion For privilege periods ending on and after July 31, 2019, the dividend exclusion is a post-allocation exclusion. Schedule S All taxpayers must complete this schedule and must in- Dividends from all sources must be included in Schedule A. clude a copy of a completed federal Depreciation Schedule, However, taxpayers may exclude from entire net income 95% Form 4562. Schedule S provides for adjustments to deprecia- of dividends from qualified subsidiaries, if such dividends were tion and certain safe harbor leasing transactions. Gas, electric included in the taxpayer’s gross income on Schedule A. and gas, and electric utilities must also complete Schedule S, Part II, for property placed in service prior to January 1, 1998. Taxpayers cannot include the following as part of the dividend exclusion: Part I – Depreciation and Safe Harbor Leasing • Money market fund or REIT income; New Jersey has decoupled from I.R.C. §168(k) • GILTI or FDII (as this is not considered income from div- bonus depreciation and I.R.C. § 179 expensing provisions. See N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(12) and idends or deemed dividends for New Jersey Corporation N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(13). Adjustments must be Business Tax purposes); or made accordingly. • The portion of I.R.C. § 78 gross-up deducted on line 15, Part II, Schedule A. Line 1 through Line 6 – These lines detail the depreciation deduction reflected in the Computation of Entire Net Income A qualified subsidiary is defined as ownership by the tax- (Schedule A, Part I) into several categories. In most circum- payer of at least 80% of the total combined voting power of stances, the information can be found on federal Form 4562. all classes of stock entitled to vote and at least 80% of the total number of shares of all other classes of stock, except Line 13 – New Jersey conforms to I.R.C. § 179 as in effect on non-voting stock which is limited and preferred as to dividends. December 31, 2002, and the maximum amount that may be With respect to other dividends, the exclusion is limited to 50% expensed is $25,000. See N.J.S.A. 54:10A-4(k)(13) for more of such dividends included in the taxpayer’s gross income on information. Schedule A, provided the taxpayer owns at least 50% of vot- ing stock and 50% of the total number of shares of all other Line 16 and Line 17 – New Jersey has decoupled from the classes of stock. federal tax code provisions on cost recovery or depreciation and is statutorily tied to the federal depreciation laws that were If the taxpayer received tiered dividends from a tiered subsidi- in effect as of December 31, 2001. ary that filed and paid tax in excess of the minimum tax to New Jersey on those same dividends, do not include these divi- Line 18 – Deduct any income included in the return with re- dends on Schedule R. spect to property solely as a result of an I.R.C. § 168(f)(8) election. The tiered dividend exclusion has been phased out and re- placed with the Tiered Subsidiary Dividend Pyramid Tax Credit Line 19 – Deduct any depreciation amount that would have on Form 332. The tiered dividends from certain subsidiaries been allowable under the Internal Revenue Code on De- may be eligible for a tax credit, which is calculated separately cember 31, 1980, had there been no safe harbor lease on Form 332. See Form 332 for more information. This form is election. available on the Division’s website. - 12 - |
Line 20 – Gain or loss on property sold or exchanged is the provisions govern. New Jersey generally follows the federal amount properly to be recognized in the determination of rules governing mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, spin- federal taxable income. However, on the physical disposal of offs, split-offs, dissolution, bankruptcy, or any form of cessation recovery property, whether or not a gain or loss is properly to of a business. New Jersey also follows any other provision of be recognized under the federal Internal Revenue Code, there the federal rules that limits or reduces federal net operating shall be allowed as a deduction any excess, or there must be losses and federal net operating loss carryovers. restored as an item of income, any deficiency of depreciation disallowed at lines 9, 10, 11, 13, or 14 over related deprecia- Section A – Computation of Prior Net Operating tion claimed on that property at lines 16, 17, or 21. A statutory Losses (PNOL) Deduction merger or consolidation shall not constitute a disposal of recov- Only complete this section if the Allocated Entire Net Income/ ery property. (Loss) before net operating loss deductions and dividend ex- clusion on Schedule A, Part II, line 22 is positive. Part II – New Jersey Depreciation for Gas, Electric, and Gas and Electric Public Utilities If the taxpayer had any PNOL, check the box Gas, electric, and gas and electric utilities must complete this marked “Yes” and begin Form 500 at Section A, schedule to compute their New Jersey depreciation allowable line 1. for the single asset account, which is comprised of all depre- ciable property placed in service prior to January 1, 1998. The If the taxpayer had no PNOL, check the box marked “No.” basis of this asset account will be the total federal depreciable Enter zero on Schedule A, Part II, line 23 and continue with basis as of December 31, 1997, plus the excess of the book Section B. depreciable basis over the federal tax basis as of December 31, 1997. This basis will be reduced yearly by the federal basis of Line 1 – Enter the total amount reported in Worksheet 500-P, these assets sold, retired or disposed of from January 1, 1998 Part II, column 3. to date. Line 2 – Enter the amount of PNOL reported on line 1 that was Note: Gas, electric and gas, and electric utilities may have deducted in a previous year. adjustments from both Part I and Part II. If the taxpayer has amounts reported on Schedule S Part II, lines 1 Line 3 – Enter the amount of PNOL that has expired. through 5, enter the amount from Schedule S, Part I, Enter the amount excluded from federal taxable in- Line 4 – line 23 onto Schedule S, Part II, line 6b, not Schedule A, come under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of Part II, line 9 or line 12. subsection (a) of Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.108). If the amount is greater than the PNOL reported on line 1 (less lines 2 and 3), carry the remainder to Section B, line 5. Form 500 Post Allocation Net Operating Loss (NOL) and Line 5 – Subtract the amounts reported on lines 2 through 4 Prior Net Operating Loss Conversion Carryover 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 (PNOL) Deductions than zero, enter zero. Post Allocation Net Operating Loss (NOL) are losses that were generated in tax years ending on or after July 31, 2019. These Line 6 – Enter the amount reported on Schedule A, Part II, losses occur on a post-allocation basis. line 22. If the amount is less than zero, enter zero. The Prior Net Operating Losses (PNOL) are losses that were Line 7 – Enter the lesser of lines 5 or 6. This is the current generated in tax years ending prior to July 31, 2019. In order year PNOL deduction. Enter the amount on Schedule A, Part II, to use these losses, the unused unexpired amounts must be line 23. converted to a post-allocation basis. This conversion is done on Worksheet 500-P. Section B – Post Allocation Net Operating Losses (NOL) PNOLs must be deducted from allocated entire Only complete this section if the Allocated Entire Net Income/ net income before any NOLs can be deducted. (Loss) before net operating loss deductions and dividend ex- clusion on Schedule A, Part II, line 24 is positive. Line 1 – Enter the amount of loss reported on Schedule A, For New Jersey Corporation Business Tax purposes, net oper- Part II, line 22 from previous tax periods. Enter the year in ating losses and net operating loss carryovers have a 20-year which the loss was generated. carryover period and can only be carried forward. No carry- backs are allowed. PNOLs can only be carried forward for the 20 privilege periods following the period of the initial loss. On line 1, taxpayers will only check the box next to the Return Period Ending entry if the NOL is For tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2020, the fed- from a tax period in which the taxpayer was a tax- eral rules and regulations governing consolidated return net able member on a New Jersey combined return. operating losses and net operating loss carryovers apply to the New Jersey net operating loss carryover provisions to the ex- Note: The loss reported each year must not include any tent they are consistent with the provisions of the New Jersey amount excluded from federal taxable income under Corporation Business Tax Act. If the New Jersey and federal subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of sub- provisions differ, the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Act section (a) of Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.108). - 13 - |
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 • Form 318: Film Production Tax Credit Note: NOLs can be carried forward to each of the 20 privilege 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 • Form 321: Angel Investor Tax Credit subsection (a) of Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.108). If the taxpayer reported an amount in Section A, line 4 of Form • Form 322: Wind Energy Facility Tax Credit 500, only enter the excess here. (Section A, line 1 minus lines • Form 323: Residential Economic Redevelopment and 2, 3, and 4) Growth Tax Credit Line 6 – Subtract the amounts reported on lines 3 through • Form 324: Business Employment Incentive Program Tax 5 from the amount on line 2. This is the total amount of NOL Credit available for deduction in the current year. If the amount is less • Form 325: Public Infrastructure Tax Credit than zero, enter zero. • Form 327: Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Line 7 – Enter the amount reported on Schedule A, Part II, line 24. If the amount is less than zero, enter zero. • Form 328: Tax Credit for Employers of Employees With Impairments Line 8 – Enter the lesser of lines 6 or 7. This is the current • Form 329: Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax year NOL Deduction. Enter the amount on Schedule A, Part II, Credit line 25. • Form 330: Apprenticeship Program Tax Credit Worksheet 500-P • Form 331: Tax Credit for Employer of Organ/Bone Marrow Worksheet 500-P was designed to help taxpayers transition to Donor the new net operating loss regime. Taxpayers were required to convert these losses using the allocation factor from the last • Form 332: Tiered Subsidiary Dividend Pyramid Tax Credit privilege period ending before July 31, 2019. A copy of this form must be included with the taxpayer’s return each year until the losses are used up or expired but is not recomputed each year. Additional Forms and Instructions Most of the forms and schedules needed to complete the return are included with Form CBT-100. However, there are several stand alone forms and schedules that taxpayers can obtain on the Division’s website. This includes: • Schedule G-2: Claim for Exceptions to Disallowed Interest and Intangible Expenses and Costs • Schedule N: Nexus Immune–Activity Declaration and the Nexus Questionnaire • Schedule O: Nonoperational Activity • Schedule PT: Dividend Exclusion for Certain Previously Taxed Dividends • Form 300: Urban Enterprise Zone Employees Tax Credit • Form 301: Urban Enterprise Zone Investment Tax Credit • Form 302: Redevelopment Authority Project Tax Credit • Form 304: New Jobs Investment Tax Credit • Form 305: Manufacturing Equipment and Employment In- vestment Tax Credit • Form 306: Research and Development Tax Credit • Form 311: Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit • Form 312: Effluent Equipment Tax Credit - 14 - |
State of New Jersey Department treasury of the 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 incorporated 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 information 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 employees. 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 forgiven 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 employees, colleagues, and families remain safe and healthy during this time. Sincerely, John Ficara Acting Director Division of Taxation |