Bill Text: NJ A4807 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Establishes elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax and allows corresponding refundable gross income tax and corporation business tax credit.*
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-12-16 - Substituted by S3246 (2R) [A4807 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2018-A4807-Amended.html
ASSEMBLY, No. 4807
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
218th LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED DECEMBER 10, 2018
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblyman ANTHONY M. BUCCO
District 25 (Morris and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Establishes elective pass-through business alternative income tax and allows refundable gross income tax credit for taxpayers earning income from pass-through businesses in taxable year.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on March 18, 2019, with amendments.
An Act establishing an elective pass-through business alternative income tax and allowing a refundable gross income tax credit for taxpayers earning income from pass-through businesses, supplementing Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes and amending N.J.S.54A:4-1 and P.L.1993, c.173.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. (New section) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act."
2. (New section) As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill):
"Distributive proceeds" means the income, dividends, and gain of a pass-through entity, derived from or connected with sources within the State, and upon which tax is imposed and due on a member of the pass-through entity pursuant to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., in a taxable year.
"Member" means a 1[natural person who is a]1 shareholder of a New Jersey S corporation; a partner in a general, limited, or limited liability partnership; or a member of a New Jersey limited liability company.
"New Jersey limited liability company" means an entity organized pursuant to the "Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act," P.L.2012, c.50 (C.42:2C-1 et seq.), or prior law providing for the formation of a limited liability company in this State that, pursuant to section 92 of P.L.2012, c.50 (C.42:2C-92), is classified as a partnership.
"New Jersey S corporation" means the same as that term is used in subsection (p) of section 4 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-4).
"Partnership" means a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization, through or by means of which any business, financial operation, or venture is carried on in this State 1[, and which is not, within the meaning of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), a trust or estate or a corporation]1.
"Pass-through entity" means a partnership, a New Jersey S corporation, or a New Jersey limited liability company, with at least one member who is liable for tax on distributive proceeds pursuant to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., in a taxable year.
"Pro rata share of distributive proceeds" means the portion of distributive proceeds attributable to a member of a pass-through entity in a taxable year.
"Taxable year" means the same as that term is used in section 12 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54A:5-10).
3. (New section) a. A pass-through entity with at least one member who is liable pursuant to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., for tax on that member's pro rata share of distributive proceeds of the pass-through entity in a taxable year may elect 1to1 be liable for, and pay, a pass-through business alternative income tax in the taxable year.
b. (1) Each pass-through entity that makes an election for a taxable year pursuant to this section shall report to each of its members, for the taxable year, the member's pro rata share of distributive proceeds.
(2) The tax imposed on a pass-through entity pursuant to this section shall be equal to the sum of 1[:]1 each member's pro rata share of distributive proceeds attributable to the pass-through entity for the taxable year, multiplied by 1:
5.525% if the distributive proceeds of the pass-through entity are less than $250,000 in the taxable year;
6.37% if the distributive proceeds of the pass-through entity are less than $1,000,000, but greater than or equal to $250,000, in the taxable year;
8.97% if the distributive proceeds of the pass-through entity are less than $3,000,000, but greater than or equal to $1,000,000 in the taxable year; or1
10.75% 1, if the distributive proceeds of the pass-through entity are greater than or equal to $3,000,000 in the taxable year1.
(3) If a member's 1[proportionate share of]1 New Jersey gross income tax liability for the taxable year 1that is attributable to the member's pro rate share of distributive proceeds from the pass-through entity1, after the application of any credits, deductions, or exemptions, is an amount equal to or less than $1, then that member's pro rata share of distributive proceeds shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the tax pursuant to this section; provided, however, that the member shall not be eligible to claim a credit pursuant to section 5 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) for the taxable year.
c. The amount of pass-through business alternative income tax due from a pass-through entity in a taxable year shall be exclusive of any amount of tax due and paid by the pass-through entity pursuant to the "Corporation Business Tax Act (1945)," P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-1 et seq.), during any privilege period, except as otherwise provided in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).
d. The director shall set
the schedule and procedures for the payment of 1the1 pass-through
business alternative income tax.
4. (New section) a. For the purpose of administration of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), the director shall have those powers as the director deems necessary to apply to a pass-through entity subject to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), for the reporting, payment, collection, administration, and enforcement of the tax imposed pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), as may be applicable to the collection, administration, and enforcement of the New Jersey gross income tax provided in the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., except as otherwise provided by subsection b. of this section.
b. Taxes collected under the provisions of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be deposited by the State Treasurer in the General Fund.
5. (New section) a. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of subsection b. of section 3 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), a taxpayer shall be allowed a refundable gross income tax credit, pursuant to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., if the taxpayer is a member of a pass-through entity that elects to owe and pay the pass-through business alternative income tax determined pursuant to section 3 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) for the taxable year.
For each pass-through entity of which the taxpayer is a member, the amount of the credit shall equal the member's pro rata share of the tax paid pursuant to section 3 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) 1[multiplied by 89.25%]1, which credit shall be applied against the gross income tax liability of the member in the taxable year.
b. The 1[order of priority in which the]1 credit allowed by this section 1[and any] shall be available after the application of all1 other credits allowed by law 1[may be taken shall be as prescribed] and claimed1 by the 1[director] taxpayer in the taxable year1.
c. For a taxpayer that applies the credit available pursuant to this section to the tax due pursuant to N.J.S.54A:1-1, if the credit exceeds the amount of tax otherwise due, that amount of excess shall be an overpayment for the purposes of N.J.S.54A:9-7; provided however, that subsection (f) of N.J.S.54A:9-7 shall not apply.
1d. The credit allowed to any trust or estate pursuant to this section may be allocated to beneficiaries or be used against the tax liability of the estate or trust, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the director.1
6. Section 3 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54:10A-5.22) is amended to read as follows:
3. a. A corporation may elect, in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be a New Jersey S corporation. In order for an election to be valid, the corporation and each of its shareholders on the day on which the election is made (hereinafter "initial shareholders") must consent to such election and the jurisdictional requirements of becoming a New Jersey S corporation. The form of the election and consent to jurisdictional requirements and the place for filing shall be as prescribed by the Director of the Division of Taxation.
b. Each initial shareholder and the corporation shall consent to the following jurisdictional requirements:
(1) That this State shall have the right and jurisdiction to tax and collect the tax on each shareholder's S corporation income as defined pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54A:5-10) and, if applicable, the pass-through business alternative income tax pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill);
(2) That New Jersey's right and jurisdiction to tax the income as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be affected by a change of a shareholder's residency, except as provided by the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq.; and
(3) If shareholders that are not initial shareholders of the corporation, while the corporation is a New Jersey S corporation, fail to consent to New Jersey's jurisdiction to tax S corporation income to such shareholders, this State shall have the right and jurisdiction to collect a payment of tax each year directly from the corporation equal to the S corporation income allocated to this State, as defined pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54A:5-10), of the nonconsenting shareholders for the accounting or privilege period multiplied by the maximum tax bracket rate provided under N.J.S.54A:2-1 for the accounting or privilege period. In such case, the corporation shall have the right, but not the obligation, to recover payments made by the corporation pursuant to this paragraph from each nonconsenting shareholder.
c. A corporation may make an election to become a New Jersey S corporation with respect to an accounting or privilege period for which the corporation is or will be an S corporation. The election for an accounting or privilege period, along with the consents to jurisdictional requirements, shall be filed within one calendar month of the time at which a federal S corporation election would be required if such accounting or privilege period were a "taxable year" for which a federal S corporation election were to be made pursuant to section 1362 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.1362. Such elections may only be revoked pursuant to subsection d. of this section. Such election shall terminate immediately upon the corporation's failure to satisfy the definition of a New Jersey S corporation pursuant to paragraph (p) of section 4 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-4).
d. A corporation may revoke an election pursuant to this section on or before the last day of the first accounting or privilege period to which the election would otherwise apply.
(cf: P.L.1993, c.173, s.3)
7. Section 4 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54:10A-5.23) is amended to read as follows:
4. a. With respect to each of its shareholders that is not an initial shareholder, a New Jersey S corporation shall satisfy the requirements of either paragraph b. or c. of this section.
b. Deliver a consent to the jurisdictional requirements as set forth in subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54:10A-5.22).
c. Make payments to the Director of the Division of Taxation on behalf of each nonconsenting shareholder in an amount equal to the shareholder's pro rata share of S corporation income allocated to this State, as defined pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54A:5-10), reflected on the corporation's return for the accounting or privilege period, multiplied by the maximum tax bracket rate provided under N.J.S.54A:2-1 in effect at the end of the accounting or privilege period. The payments shall be made no later than the time for filing of the return for the accounting or privilege period. The director may, by regulation, require that amounts estimated to be equal to the liability expected to be due pursuant to this subsection be withheld from any distribution made to a nonconsenting shareholder.
d. If a shareholder that is not an initial shareholder of a New Jersey S corporation fails to deliver a consent to the jurisdictional requirements set forth in subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54:10A-5.22), and objects to New Jersey's jurisdiction to withhold payments pursuant to subsection c. of this section, then this State shall have the right and jurisdiction to collect a tax each year directly from the corporation equal to the pro rata share of the S corporation income allocated to this State, as defined pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54A:5-10), of the nonconsenting shareholder times the maximum tax bracket rate provided under N.J.S.54A:2-1 for the appropriate accounting or privilege period. In such case, the corporation shall have the right, but not the obligation, to recover payments made by the corporation pursuant to this subsection from each nonconsenting shareholder. The corporation shall not be liable for the pass-through business alternative income tax pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) relative to collections made in a taxable year for such nonconsenting members.
(cf: P.L.1993, c.173, s.4)
8. N.J.S.54A:4-1 is amended to read as follows:
54A:4-1. Resident credit for tax of another state. (a) A resident taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due under this act for the amount of any income tax or wage tax imposed for the taxable year by another state of the United States or political subdivision of such state, or by the District of Columbia, with respect to income which is also subject to tax under this act, except as provided by subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) The credit provided under this section shall not exceed the proportion of the tax otherwise due under this act that the amount of the taxpayer's income subject to tax by the other jurisdiction bears to his entire New Jersey income.
(c) No credit shall be allowed against the tax otherwise due under this act for the amount of any income tax or wage tax imposed for the taxable year on S corporation income allocated to this State.
(d) No credit shall be allowed for the amount of any taxes paid or accrued for the taxable year on or measured by profits or income imposed on or paid on behalf of a person other than the taxpayer, whether or not the taxpayer may be held liable for the tax.
(e) Readjustment of the tax of another state or political subdivision thereof--if the taxpayer is allowed credit under this section for more or less of the tax of another state or political subdivision thereof than he is finally required to pay, the taxpayer shall send notice of the difference to the director who shall redetermine the tax for any years affected regardless of any otherwise applicable statute of limitations.
(f) A resident taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due under this act for the amount of any tax that the director determines is substantially similar to the tax imposed pursuant to section 1[2] 31 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), for the taxable year, by another state of the United States or political subdivision of such state, or by the District of Columbia, with respect to the direct and indirect distributive proceeds from a pass-through entity, which distributive proceeds are also subject to tax under this act.
For purposes of this subsection, "distributive proceeds" and "pass-through entity" mean the same as those terms are used in section 2 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).
(cf: P.L.1993, c.173, s.7)
9. Section 11 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54A:5-9) is amended to read as follows:
11. [An] Except as otherwise provided by P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), an S corporation as such shall not be subject to the tax imposed by the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., but the S corporation income, dividends, and gain of a shareholder of an S corporation shall be subject to the tax, and the tax shall be imposed on the shareholder's pro rata share, whether or not distributed, of the S corporation income for its taxable year ending within or with the shareholder's taxable year.
(cf: P.L.1993, c.173, s.11)
10. Section 15 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54A:5-13) is amended to read as follows:
15. For purposes of [this act] the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., if a shareholder of an S corporation is both a resident and a nonresident of this State during any taxable year, the shareholder's pro rata share of the S corporation income allocated to this State and S corporation income not allocated to this State for the taxable period shall be further prorated between the shareholder's periods of residence and nonresidence during the taxable period, in accordance with the number of days in each period. Any prorated amount of S corporation income determined pursuant to this section shall also apply to determinations of income for purposes of the assessment of the pass-through business alternative income tax, pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).
(cf: P.L.1993, c.173 s.15)
11. (New section) The director shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 360 days following enactment of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) and may thereafter be amended, adopted, or readopted by the director in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410.
12. This act shall take effect immediately and shall 1[apply] be retroactive1 to taxable years of pass-through entities beginning on or after January 1, 1[2019] 20181.
