Bill Text: NJ S1527 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee [S1527 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-S1527-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator MICHAEL J. DOHERTY
District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)
SYNOPSIS
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act eliminating the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax, amending P.L.1945, c.162, and repealing various parts of P.L.2002, c.40.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 3 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-3) is amended to read as follows:
3. The following corporations shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this act:
(a) Corporations subject to a tax assessed upon the basis of gross receipts [, other than the alternative minimum assessment determined pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-5a)] or [, and corporations subject to a tax assessed upon the basis of] insurance premiums collected;
(b) Corporations which operate regular route autobus service within this State under operating authority conferred pursuant to R.S.48:4-3, provided, however, that such corporations shall not be exempt from the tax on net income imposed by section 5(c) of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5);
(c) Railroad, canal corporations, production credit associations organized under the Farm Credit Act of 1933, or agricultural cooperative associations incorporated or domesticated under or subject to chapter 13 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes and exempt under Subtitle A, Chapter 1F, Part IV, Section 521 of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.s.521);
(d) Cemetery corporations not conducted for pecuniary profit or any private shareholder or individual;
(e) Nonprofit corporations, associations or organizations established, organized or chartered, without capital stock, under the provisions of Title 15, 16 or 17 of the Revised Statutes, Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes or under a special charter or under any similar general or special law of this or any other state, and not conducted for pecuniary profit of any private shareholders or individual;
(f) Sewerage and water corporations subject to a tax under the provisions of P.L.1940, c.5 (C.54:30A-49 et seq.) or any statute or law imposing a similar tax or taxes;
(g) Nonstock corporations organized under the laws of this State or of any other state of the United States to provide mutual ownership housing under federal law by tenants, provided, however, that the exemption hereunder shall continue only so long as the corporations remain subject to rules and regulations of the Federal Housing Authority and the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Authority holds membership certificates in the corporations and the corporate property is encumbered by a mortgage deed or deed of trust insured under the National Housing Act (48 Stat.1246) as amended by subsequent Acts of Congress. In order to be exempted under this subsection, corporations shall annually file a report on or before August 15 with the commissioner, in the form required by the commissioner, to claim such exemption, and shall pay a filing fee of $25.00;
(h) Corporations not for profit organized under any law of this State where the primary purpose thereof is to provide for its shareholders or members housing in a retirement community as the same is defined under the provisions of the "Retirement Community Full Disclosure Act," P.L.1969, c.215 (C.45:22A-1 et seq.);
(i) Corporations which are licensed as insurance companies under the laws of another state, including corporations which are surplus lines insurers declared eligible by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1960, c.32 (C.17:22-6.45) to insure risks within this State; and
(j) (1) Municipal electric corporations that were in existence as of January 1, 1995 provided that all of their income is from sales, exchanges or deliveries of electricity derived from customers using electricity within their municipal boundaries; and (2) Municipal electric utilities that were in existence as of January 1, 1995 provided that all of their income is from sales, exchanges or deliveries of electricity derived from customers using electricity within their franchise area existing as of January 1, 1995. If a municipal electric corporation derives income from sales, exchanges or deliveries of electricity from customers using the electricity outside its municipal boundaries, such municipal electric corporation shall be subject to the tax imposed by this act on all income. If a municipal electric utility derives income from sales, exchanges or deliveries of electricity from customers using electricity outside its franchise area existing as of January 1, 1995, such municipal electric utility shall be subject to the tax imposed by the act on all income.
(cf: P.L.2002, c.40, s.2)
2. Section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5) is amended to read as follows:
5. The franchise tax to be annually assessed to and paid by each taxpayer shall be the [greater of the amount computed pursuant to this section or the alternative minimum assessment computed pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-5a); provided however, that in the case of a taxpayer that is a New Jersey S corporation, an investment company, a professional corporation organized pursuant to P.L.1969, c.232 (C.14A:17-1 et seq.) or a similar corporation for profit organized for the purpose of rendering professional services under the laws of another state, or a person operating on a cooperative basis under Part I of Subchapter T of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.1381 et seq., there shall be no alternative minimum assessment computed pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-5a).
The amount computed pursuant to this section shall be the] sum of the amount computed under subsection (a) hereof, or in the alternative to the amount computed under subsection (a) hereof, the amount computed under subsection (f) hereof, and the amount computed under subsection (c) hereof:
(a) That portion of its entire net worth as may be allocable to this State as provided in section 6, multiplied by the following rates: 2 mills per dollar on the first $100,000,000.00 of allocated net worth; 4/10 of a mill per dollar on the second $100,000,000.00; 3/10 of a mill per dollar on the third $100,000,000.00; and 2/10 of a mill per dollar on all amounts of allocated net worth in excess of $300,000,000.00; provided, however, that with respect to reports covering accounting or privilege periods set forth below, the rate shall be that percentage of the rate set forth in this subsection for the appropriate year:
Accounting or Privilege
Periods Beginning on or The Percentage of the Rate
after: to be Imposed Shall be:
April 1, 1983 75%
July 1, 1984 50%
July 1, 1985 25%
July 1, 1986 0
(b) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1968, c.250, s.2)
(c) (1) For a taxpayer that is not a New Jersey S corporation, 3 1/4% of its entire net income or such portion thereof as may be allocable to this State as provided in section 6 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-6) plus such portion thereof as is specifically assigned to this State as provided in section 5 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54:10A-6.1); provided, however, that with respect to reports covering accounting or privilege periods or parts thereof ending after December 31, 1967, the rate shall be 4 1/4%; and that with respect to reports covering accounting or privilege periods or parts thereof ending after December 31, 1971, the rate shall be 5 1/2%; and that with respect to reports covering accounting or privilege periods or parts thereof ending after December 31, 1974, the rate shall be 7 1/2%; and that with respect to reports covering privilege periods or parts thereof ending after December 31, 1979, the rate shall be 9%; provided however, that for a taxpayer that has entire net income of $100,000 or less for a privilege period and is not a partnership the rate for that privilege period shall be 7 1/2% and provided further that for a taxpayer that has entire net income of $50,000 or less for a privilege period and is not a partnership the rate for that privilege period shall be 6 1/2%.
(2) For a taxpayer that is a New Jersey S corporation:
(i) for privilege periods ending on or before June 30, 1998 the rate determined by subtracting the maximum tax bracket rate provided under N.J.S.54A:2-1 for the privilege period from the tax rate that would otherwise be applicable to the taxpayer's entire net income for the privilege period if the taxpayer were not an S corporation provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection for the privilege period; and
(ii) For a taxpayer that has entire net income in excess of $100,000 for the privilege period, for privilege periods ending on or after July 1, 1998, but on or before June 30, 2001, the rate shall be 2%,
for privilege periods ending on or after July 1, 2001, but on or before June 30, 2006, the rate shall be 1.33%,
for privilege periods ending on or after July 1, 2006, but on or before June 30, 2007, the rate shall be 0.67%, and
for privilege periods ending on or after July 1, 2007 there shall be no rate of tax imposed under this paragraph; and
(iii) For a taxpayer that has entire net income of $100,000 or less for privilege periods ending on or after July 1, 1998, but on or before June 30, 2001 the rate for that privilege period shall be 0.5%, and for privilege periods ending on or after July 1, 2001 there shall be no rate of tax imposed under this paragraph.
(iv) The taxpayer's rate determined under subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall be multiplied by its entire net income that is not subject to federal income taxation or such portion thereof as may be allocable to this State pursuant to sections 6 through 10 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-6 through 54:10A-10) plus such portion thereof as is specifically assigned to this State as provided in section 5 of P.L.1993, c.173 (C.54:10A-6.1).
(3) For a taxpayer that is a New Jersey S corporation, in addition to the amount, if any, determined under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the tax rate that would otherwise be applicable to the taxpayer's entire net income for the privilege period if the taxpayer were not an S corporation provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection for the privilege period multiplied by its entire net income that is subject to federal income taxation or such portion thereof as may be allocable to this State pursuant to sections 6 through 10 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-6 through 54:10A-10).
(d) Provided, however, that the franchise tax to be annually assessed to and paid by any investment company or real estate investment trust, which has elected to report as such and has filed its return in the form and within the time provided in this act and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith, shall, in the case of an investment company, be measured by 40% of its entire net income and 40% of its entire net worth, and in the case of a real estate investment trust, by 4% of its entire net income and 15% of its entire net worth, at the rates hereinbefore set forth for the computation of tax on net income and net worth, respectively, but in no case less than $250, and further provided, however, that the franchise tax to be annually assessed to and paid by a regulated investment company which for a period covered by its report satisfies the requirements of Chapter 1, Subchapter M, Part I, Section 852(a) of the federal Internal Revenue Code shall be $250.
(e) The tax assessed to any taxpayer pursuant to this section shall not be less than $25 in the case of a domestic corporation, $50 in the case of a foreign corporation, or $250 in the case of an investment company or regulated investment company. Provided however, that for privilege periods beginning in calendar year 1994 and thereafter the minimum taxes for taxpayers other than an investment company or a regulated investment company shall be as provided in the following schedule:
Period Beginning Domestic Foreign
In Calendar Year Corporation Corporation
Minimum Tax Minimum Tax
1994 $ 50 $100
1995 $100 $200
1996 $150 $200
1997 $200 $200
1998 $200 $200
1999 $200 $200
2000 $200 $200
2001 $210 $210
and for calendar years 2002 through 2005 the minimum tax for all taxpayers shall be $500, and for calendar year 2006 through calendar year 2011 the minimum tax for all corporations, and for privilege periods beginning in calendar year 2012 and thereafter the minimum tax for corporations that are not New Jersey S corporations shall be based on the New Jersey gross receipts, as defined for the purposes of this section pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-5a), of the taxpayer pursuant to the following schedule:
New Jersey Gross Receipts: Minimum Tax:
Less than $100,000 . . . . . . . .$500
$100,000 or more but
less than $250,000 . . . . . . . $750
$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
and for privilege periods beginning in calendar year 2012 and thereafter the minimum tax for corporations that are New Jersey S corporations shall be based on the New Jersey gross receipts, as defined for the purposes of this section pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-5a), of the taxpayer pursuant to the following schedule:
New Jersey Gross Receipts: Minimum Tax:
Less than $100,000 . . . . . . .$375
$100,000 or more but
less than $250,000 . . . . . . . $562.50
$250,000 or more but
less than $500,000 . . . . . . $750
$500,000 or more but
less than $1,000,000 . . . . . . $1,125
$1,000,000 or more . . . . . . $1,500
provided however, that for a taxpayer that is a member of an affiliated group or a controlled group pursuant to section 1504 or 1563 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.1504 or 1563, and whose group has total payroll of $5,000,000 or more for the privilege period, the minimum tax shall be $2,000 for the privilege period.
(f) In lieu of the portion of the tax based on net worth and to be computed under subsection (a) of this section, any taxpayer, the value of whose total assets everywhere, less reasonable reserves for depreciation, as of the close of the period covered by its report, amounts to less than $150,000, may elect to pay the tax shown in a table which shall be promulgated by the director.
(g) Provided however, that for privilege periods beginning on or after January 1, 2001 but before January 1, 2002 the franchise tax annually assessed to and paid by a taxpayer:
(1) that is a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes shall be the amount determined pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2001, c.136 (C.54:10A-15.6); or
(2) that is a limited partnership or foreign limited partnership classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes shall be the amount determined pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of P.L.2001, c.136 (C.54:10A-15.7).
(h) Provided however, that for privilege periods beginning on or after January 1, 2002 the franchise tax annually assessed to and paid by a taxpayer that is a partnership shall be the amount determined pursuant to the provisions of section 12 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-15.11).
(i) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2008, c.120)
(cf: P.L.2011, c.84, s.1)
3. The following are repealed:
Section 7 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-5a);
Section 29 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-5b); and
Section 32 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.52:9H-38).
4. This act shall take effect immediately and apply to privilege periods beginning on or after January 1, 2012.
STATEMENT
This bill eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax (CBT).
As a substitute for income tax reform, P.L.2002, c.40 imposed an alternative minimum assessment (AMA) that is not based on corporate income but that instead uses either allocated gross receipts or allocated gross profits as a determining factor. Currently, this assessment requires only corporations that under federal law are exempt from imposition of state income tax to compute the AMA and pay the AMA.
This bill repeals the alternative minimum assessment and associated provisions of law. The bill repeals a credit allowed to certain air carriers against the AMA, and repeals the authority for the Corporation Business Tax Excess Revenue Fund, which was created as a repository for the excessive tax collection anticipated under the AMA.
