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Form NYC-5UBTI - 2021 - Instructions Page 2
NOTE PENALTIES
If any due date falls on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, filing will be timely if made by The law imposes penalties for failure to make a declaration or pay estimated tax due or for
the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. making a false or fraudulent declaration or certification.
PURPOSE OF DECLARATION FISCAL YEAR TAXPAYERS
This declaration form provides a means of paying Unincorporated Business Tax on a current A taxpayer filing its Unincorporated Business Tax Return on a fiscal year basis should substi-
basis for individuals, estates and trusts engaged in carrying on an unincorporated business or tute the corresponding fiscal year months for the months specified in the instructions. For ex-
profession, as defined in Section 11-502 of the Administrative Code. Partnerships use Form ample, if the fiscal year begins on April 1, 2021, the Declaration of Estimated Unincorporated
NYC-5UB for filing their declarations. Business Tax will be due on July 15, 2021, together with payment of first quarter estimated
Every unincorporated business must file an income tax return after the close of its taxable year tax. In this case, equal installments will be due on or before September 15, 2021, December 15,
and pay any balance of tax due. If the tax has been overpaid, adjustment will be made only 2021, and April 15, 2022.
after the return has been filed.
CHANGES IN INCOME
WHO MUST MAKE A DECLARATION Even though on April 15, 2021, you do not expect your unincorporated business tax to exceed
A 2021 declaration must be made by every individual, estate and trust carrying on an unincor- $3,400, a change in income, allocation or exemption may require that a declaration be filed
porated business or profession in New York City if its estimated tax (line 6 of tax computation later. In this event the requirements are as follows:
schedule) can reasonably be expected to exceed $3,400 for the calendar year 2021 (or, in the File Amount of Installment
case of a fiscal year taxpayer, for the fiscal year beginning in 2021). If requirement for filing occurs: declaration by: estimated payment
WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE DECLARATION tax due dates
You must file the declaration for the calendar year 2021 on or before April 15, 2021, or on the after ............................but before
April 1, 2021 ................June 1, 2021 June 15, 2021 1/3 (1) June 15, 2021
applicableMail yourlaterdeclarationdates specifiedform within theseor withoutinstructions.remittance to: (2) Sept. 15, 2021
NYC Department of Finance (3) Jan. 15, 2022
Unincorporated Business Tax June 1, 2021 ..................Sept. 1, 2021 Sept. 15, 2021 1/2 (1) Sept. 15, 2021
P. O. Box 3923
(2) Jan. 15, 2022
New York, NY 10008-3923 Sept. 1, 2021..................Jan. 1, 2022 Jan. 18, 2022 100% None
Fiscal year taxpayers, read instructions opposite regarding filing dates.
HOW TO ESTIMATE UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS TAX The worksheet on the If you file your 2021 Unincorporated Business Tax Return by February 16, 2022, and pay the
front of this form will help you in estimating the tax for 2021. full balance of tax due, you need not: (a) file an amended declaration or an original declaration
otherwise due for the first time on January 18, 2022, or (b) pay the last installment of estimated
LINE 1 - tax otherwise due and payable on January 18, 2022.
The term “net income from business expected in 2021” means the amount estimated to be the
2021 net income from business, including professions, before the unincorporated business ex- CAUTION
emption. See Schedule A, line 14 of the 2020 Unincorporated Business Tax Return and related An extension of time to file your federal tax return or New York State personal income tax re-
instructions (Form NYC-202 or NYC-202EIN). turn does NOT extend the filing date of your New York City tax return.
LINE 2 - EXEMPTION ELECTRONIC FILING
For the amount of the allowable exemption, see the instructions for the 2020 Form NYC-202 Note: Register for electronic filing. It is an easy, secure and convenient was to file a declara-
or NYC-202EIN, Schedule A, line 15. tion and an extension and pay taxes on-line.
LINE 4 - UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS TAX
If you expect to receive a refund or credit in 2021 of any sales or compensating use tax for For more information log on to NYC.gov/eservices
which a credit was claimed in a prior year under Administrative Code Section 11-503(k) (sales
and use tax credit), the amount of the estimated refund or credit must be added to the tax shown NOTE
on line 4 of the tax computation schedule. Filing a declaration or an amended declaration, or payment of the last installment on January
15, 2022, or filing a tax return by February 16, 2022, will not satisfy the filing requirements if
LINE 5b - OTHER CREDITS you failed to file or pay an estimated tax which was due earlier in the taxable year.
Enter on line 5b the amount estimated to be the sum of any credits allowable for 2021 under Ad-
ministrative Code Sections 11-503(e) (real estate tax escalation credit), 11-503(f) (employment PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION
opportunity relocation costs credit) 11-503(i) (relocation and employment assistance program The Federal Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, requires agencies requesting Social Security Numbers to in-
(REAP) credit, 11-503(l) (lower Manhattan REAP Credit) 11-503(n) (Industrial Business Zone form individuals from whom they seek this information as to whether compliance with the request is vol-
Credit) and 11-503(p) (Beer Production Credit). (For additional details concerning these cred- untary or mandatory, why the request is being made and how the information will be used. The disclosure
its, refer to instructions for Forms NYC-114.5, NYC-114.6, NYC-114.8 and NYC-114.12.) of Social Security Numbers for taxpayers is mandatory and is required by section 11-102.1 of the Admin-
istrative Code of the City of New York. Such numbers disclosed on any report or return are requested for
Make remittance payable to NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. All remittances must be tax administration purposes and will be used to facilitate the processing of tax returns and to establish and
payable in U. S. dollars drawn on a U. S. bank. Checks drawn on foreign banks will be rejected maintain a uniform system for identifying taxpayers who are or may be subject to taxes administered and
and returned. A separate check for the declaration will expedite processing of the payment. collected by the Department of Finance, and, as may be required by law, or when the taxpayer gives writ-
ten authorization to the Department of Finance for another department, person, agency or entity to have ac-
AMENDED DECLARATION
If, after a declaration is filed, the estimated tax increases or decreases because of a change in cess (limited or otherwise) to the information contained in his or her return.
income, deductions, or allocation, you should file an amended declaration on or before the next
date for payment of an installment of estimated tax.
CHARGE FOR UNDERPAYMENT OF INSTALLMENTS OF ESTIMATED TAX
A charge is imposed for underpayment of an installment of estimated tax for 2021. For infor-
mation regarding interest rates, call 311. If calling from outside of the five NYC boroughs,
please call 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675). The Administrative Code follows provisions
similar to the Internal Revenue Code with respect to underpayments of estimated tax. Form
NYC-221 may be used to determine if any charge for underpayment is due or if any exceptions
apply. If it appears that there was an underpayment of any installment of estimated tax, a com-
pleted copy of Form NYC-221 may be attached to the return explaining why an additional
charge should not be made.
To receive proper credit, you must enter your correct Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number on your declaration and remittance.
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