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                        GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES 
                                                                                   6.  STATUS CHANGES 
1.  WHO MUST FILE                                                                  Taxpayers  with  name,  address,  or  other  status  changes  or 
All  business  entities  having  gross  receipts,  employees,  or  assets,  or     reorganizations must file those changes with the Income Tax Department 
performing services or in any other way conducting business within the             within 30 days of the change. 
City of Englewood, whether or not any income was earned or any tax is                       
due, are required to file an annual return. 
                                                                                   7.  AMENDED RETURNS 
All  resident  business  entities  including  trusts,  corporations,  S-           An  amended  return  is  necessary  for  any  year  in  which  an  amended 
Corporations,  joint  ventures,  partnerships,  and  other  businesses  are        Federal return is filed or in which your Federal tax liability has changed.  
required to file an annual return on an entity basis.                              An amended return must be filed within 90 days of the filing date of any 
                                                                                   amended Federal return and must include a copy of the amended Federal 
Non-resident  business  entities,  including  corporations,  S-Corporations,       return. 
joint ventures, partnerships and other businesses that conduct business, 
perform  services,  have  a  location  or  have  income  (or  losses)  in           
Englewood are required to file an annual return on an entity basis.                8.  CONSOLIDATED RETURNS 
                                                                                   The  Income  Tax  Department  will  accept  consolidated  returns  from 
NOTE: Anyone receiving a notification letter has an active account and             property affiliated subsidiary corporations.  The Income Tax Department 
will need to file a return.  All accounts remain in active status until a “final”  may require or disallow the filing of a consolidated return when certain 
return is filed.                                                                   transactions,  apportionments,  or other  circumstances  appear  to  distort 
 
                                                                                   the net profits allocable to Englewood.  
2.  DUE DATE                                                                                
Returns are due by April 15 following the close of the calendar year; or 
within 3½ months of the end of the year for those businesses on a fiscal           9.  DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED TAX 
year basis.                                                                        Every  taxpayer  who  anticipates  having  income  tax  due  of  $200.00  or 
                                                                                   more must file an annual declaration of estimated tax.  At least 90% of 
                                                                                   the current year tax liability or 100% of the previous year liability must be 
3.  EXTENSIONS                                                                     paid by January 15th.  Failure to pay estimated taxes timely may result in 
An extension of time to file does not extend the time to pay the tax.              a penalty and interest assessment.  Quarterly coupons are available on 
                                                                                   our website: www.englewood.oh.us. 
Interest will be assessed on any tax remaining unpaid after the original                    
due date.  Additionally, there is not a provision for extending the current 
year first quarter estimate payment.                                               10.  OPERATING LOSSES 
                                                                                   Under the provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance of Englewood, there 
Extension  request  forms may  be  obtained  from the  tax  office  and  our       may be no carry-forward nor carry-back of operating losses for tax years 
website: www.englewood.oh.us.                                                      2017 and before. Beginning in tax year 2018 thru 2021, up to 50% of the 
                                                                                   previously unused 2017 or after net loss can be used to offset the current 
4.  SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS                                                           year taxable income before apportionment. This offset is limited to the 
Documentation is necessary to verify all amounts of taxable or nontaxable          lesser  of  50%  the  total  available  net  loss  or  50%  of  the  current  year 
incomes, expenses, deductions, and credits.                                        taxable income before net operating loss carry forward is applied. Tax 
                                                                                   year  2022  and  moving  forward  100%  of  the  net  operating  loss  carry 
The following are examples (examples only, not all inclusive) of types of          forward is allowable to offset the net profit.  
forms and schedules to attach as applicable:  Form 1120, Form 1120-S, 
Form 1065, Schedules A, K, and K-1, pages 1 & 2 of Form 4797, and all               
other supporting schedules and statements.                                         11.  LATE FILING FEE – PENALTIES AND INTEREST 
                                                                                   When returns are filed after the due date by business entities required to 
Those  taxpayers  claiming  deductions  for  commissions  paid,  contract          file an annual Englewood return, a late filing fee of $25.00 per month is 
labor,  and  the  like, must  provide  a  schedule showing  a  breakdown  of       assessed without regard for the amount of tax due.  Late filing fees will 
amounts paid, and how much of said work was in Englewood, the name                 be assessed even though no tax may be due. 
to whom amounts were paid with addresses and social security numbers 
or federal identification numbers.  Copies of Form 1099(s) may be sent in           
lieu of the schedule.                                                              12.  ASSISTANCE 
                                                                                   For  assistance  in  preparing  this  return,  or  if  you  have  any  questions, 
5.  RENTALS                                                                        please contact our office.  We are located in the Englewood Municipal 
Net  rental  earnings  from  all  types  of  real  estate  or  other  property  or Building at 333 W National Road, Englewood, Ohio. 
equipment are taxable if located within Englewood.  An annual return is             
required   even  though a     loss   may    have      been incurred.               Office hours are 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. 
                                                                                    
                                                                                   Phone  (937)  836-5106  or  Fax  (937)  771-2891  or  visit  our  website  at: 
                                                                                   www.englewood.oh.us. 
                                                                                    



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                                     BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN INSTRUCTIONS 

ATTN:  This return is to be used by Business Entities Only                                
(Corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships, and other businesses                         
required to file on an entity basis.)  Individual/Joint filers, including                 
those filing a Schedule C should use the Individual Return.  All                         LINE 13 
supporting schedules from the Federal Tax Return must be                                 If Line 9-C is greater than Line 8, enter the amount to be refunded (13-B) and/or the 
attached to this return.                                                                 amount to be credited to your next year tax liability (13 – A). 
                                                                                          
                              SECTION A 
                                                                                                                           SECTION B 
LINE 1 
Enter applicable amount for the City of Englewood per the attached Federal return.       A Declaration of Estimated tax must be filed by every business entity that expects 
Attach copies of Federal return and all applicable schedules, statements, and other      to receive taxable income that would result in tax due of $200.00 or more.  Coupons 
supporting documentation.                                                                are  available  on  our  website: www.englewood.oh.us  for  use  in  making  quarterly 
                                                                                         estimated tax payments.  Upon filing the final return, penalty and interest charges 
                                                                                         will be assessed if at least 90% of the final tax liability, or 100% of the prior year tax 
LINE 2                                                                                   liability, was not received by January 15 .th  
Enter amount, if any, from Schedule X, Line M.                                                    
 
LINE 3                                                                                   LINE 14 
                                                                                         Enter  the  estimated  amount  of  taxable  income  where  indicated  and  show  the 
Enter amount, if any, from Schedule X, Line Z.                                           amount of tax estimated to be due. 
 
LINE 4 
The taxable income is Line 1 plus Line 2 less Line 3.                                    LINE 15 
                                                                                         Enter ¼ of Line 14.  This is the quarterly amount due. 
LINE 5                                                                                    
If there is no unutilized Net Loss, skip to Line 7.                                      LINE 16 
                                                                                         If you indicated a Credit to Next Year on Line 13-A, show the amount on Line 16.  
Enter up to 50% of the 2017 or after Net Operating Loss not previously utilized for      The overpayment will be applied to your first quarterly payment.  If the overpayment 
tax years  2018 thru 2021, starting in tax year 2022 the full net operating loss is      is greater than the first quarterly payment, the difference will be applied to the next 
allowable, but not to exceed the taxable income on Line 4                                payments(s) due. 
                                                                                          
LINE 6                                                                                   LINE 17 
Line 4 minus Line 5.                                                                     Subtract Line 16 from Line 15.  This is the amount of estimated tax due with this 
                                                                                         return.    (Coupons  to  be  used  for  making  the  remaining  quarterly  payments  are 
                                                                                         available at the Tax Office and on our website: www.englewood.oh.us.) 
LINE 7                                                                                    
If the business entity is located within the city limits of Englewood, then this equals 
Line 6.                                                                                  LINE 18 
                                                                                         Enter  the  total  of  Line  12  plus  Line  17.    Make  checks  payable  to  the  City  of 
If the business is located outside the city limits of Englewood, and allocated a portion Englewood. 
of  the  earnings  in  Schedule  Y  to  Englewood,  multiply  Step  7  percentage  from   
Schedule Y by Line 6 to get the portion of earnings that is taxable to the city.                                           SECTION X 
                                                                                         On the reverse of Form BR-1, is for those partnerships, corporations,  and  other 
LINE 8                                                                                   business entities needing to reconcile items from their Federal return that are not 
Multiply Line 7 by 1.75%.                                                                taxable or not deductible for city purposes.  The total of Line M should be used on 
                                                                                         Line 2 and the total of Line Z should be used on Line 3. 
LINE 9-A                                                                                  
Enter the total of any estimated taxes paid.                                                                               SECTION Y 
                                                                                         On the reverse of Form BR-1 is a Business Apportionment Formula used to compute 
LINE 9-B                                                                                 the portion of net profits allocable to Englewood.  If the Business Apportionment 
Enter amount of any prior year overpayments that have been carried forward.              Formula is used, the average percentage arrived at on Step 5 should be used to 
                                                                                         calculate the portion of income that is taxable to Englewood on Line 7. 
LINE 9-C                                                                                  
Enter total of Line 9-A and Line 9-B.                                                                                      SECTION Z 
                                                                                         On the reverse of Form BR-1, is the reconciliation of the withholding tax. 
LINE 10                                                                                   
Line 8 minus Line 9-C.                                                                   LINE A 
                                                                                         Enter  the  amount  of  wages  from  the  Federal  Return  or  the  apportionment  from 
 If Line 8 is greater than Line 9-C, a balance is due and payment must accompany         Schedule Y on Step 3. 
this return.  (If balance is $10.00 or less, no payment is necessary, but the return      
will still need to be filed.) 
                                                                                         LINE B 
If Line 8 is less than Line 9-C, proceed to Line 13.                                     Enter the amount of wages from the reconciliation of the withholding tax on Form 
                                                                                         W-3. 
                                                                                          
LINE 11                                                                                  LINE C 
If your return is filed after the due date, a Late Filing Fee of $25.00 per month may    If Line A and Line B do not match please give a detailed explanation of the reason 
be added and a Penalty and Interest assessment will be made as applicable.               for the difference. 
                                                                                          
LINE 12                                                                                   
Enter the total of Line 10 and Line 11. 
 






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