The New Jersey Superior Court reversed the New Jersey Tax Court and held that an individual taxpayer was permitted to carry forward losses from a partnership incurred in 2009 to reduce the individual’s distributive share of the partnership’s income in 2010. The Court explained that, pursuant to IRC § 465, a partner in a partnership
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Merely deriving receipts from New Jersey sources does not create nexus for Corporation Business Tax purposes
On September, 9, 2020, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled against the taxpayer in Preserve II, Inc. v. Director, Div. of Taxation, No. A-1331-17T3. On its face, the decision looks like a disappointing taxpayer loss because the court upheld the determination that a corporation was subject to the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax (CBT)…
New Jersey regulations provide guidance on GILTI and FDII apportionment
The New Jersey Division of Taxation (Division) quietly issued special regulations addressing the inclusion and apportionment of global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) for purposes of the Corporation Business Tax (CBT).
Taking advantage of special authority granted by the New Jersey Legislature in conjunction with 2018 amendments to the CBT,1 the…
New Jersey Tax Court Concluded SMLLC’s Share of Partnership Loss Not Business Loss
The New Jersey Tax Court ruled that an individual owner of a single-member limited liability company (“SMLLC”) correctly reported his distributive share of partnership income reported by the SMLCC. The SMLLC owned a 50% interest in a partnership that reported losses. On his New Jersey gross income tax return, the individual owner of the SMLCC…
Taxpayer Dials the Wrong Number: New Jersey Court Holds Phone Company Sourcing Rule Inapplicable
On January 9, 2020, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, upheld a New Jersey Tax Court decision that income, or “receipts,” earned by a taxpayer from providing broadcast fax, email and voice messaging services were performed within New Jersey and thus the majority of such receipts were properly sourced to New Jersey for purposes…
New Jersey Appellate Court Reverses Tax Court and Holds Insurance Premium Tax Limited to New Jersey Risk
The New Jersey Appellate Division held that New Jersey’s insurance premium tax (IPT) for self-procured insurance coverage is based only on the risks insured in the state, and not based on risk insured throughout the United States. In reversing the New Jersey Tax Court, the appellate court noted the differences between self-procured insurance and surplus…
Get Your Refunds: New Jersey’s Alternative Minimum Tax Preempted by P.L. 86-272, Tax Court Says
On June 28, the New Jersey Tax Court held that the state’s alternative minimum tax (known as the “Alternative Minimum Assessment,” or AMA) – which was repealed for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 – is preempted by P.L. 86-272, a federal statute that bars states from imposing a net income tax…
New Jersey Tax Court Allows Unreasonable Exception to Royalty Addback
The New Jersey Tax Court held that a parent corporation was not required to add back to its corporation business tax base any amount of royalty payments it made to a subsidiary. The parent company and subsidiary company each filed a New Jersey CBT return. The parent deducted the royalty payment, and the subsidiary included…
New Jersey Tax Court Rules Not Taxes Must be Added-Back as Taxes for CBT
On January 31, 2019, the New Jersey Tax Court issued its ruling on whether a taxpayer must add-back intercompany payments to its parent, estimated payments based on tax sharing agreements, as tax payments made to other states. The payments were to reimburse the parent corporation for taxes it paid on behalf of the combined group…
Unboxing the New Jersey Tax Court’s Decision in IP Holding Company Nexus Case
The New Jersey Tax Court denied a holding company’s motion for partial summary judgment seeking a determination that the taxpayer lacked nexus with New Jersey and would not be required to file corporation business tax returns. The taxpayer’s only connection to the state of New Jersey was the receipt of royalties from an affiliate doing…



