Form Ct-1120 Ext Draft - Application For Extension Of Time To File Corporation Business Tax Return - 2014 Page 3

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There are three ways to pay by credit card or comparable
Special Instructions - Combined or Unitary Tentative
Corporation Business Tax Return
debit card:
Affi liated corporations should fi le one Form CT-1120 EXT
• Log in to your account in the TSC and select Make Payment
covering all such corporations, if they:
by Credit Card;
1. Elected to fi le as part of a Form CT-1120CR, Combined
• Visit: and select State
Corporation Business Tax Return, or Form CT-1120U,
Payments; or
Unitary Corporation Business Tax Return in a prior income
• Call Offi cial Payments Corporation at 1-800-2PAY-TAX
year and have not subsequently revoked such election; or
(1-800-272-9829) and follow the instructions. You will be
2. Elect to fi le as part of a Form CT-1120CR or Form CT-1120U
asked to enter the Connecticut Jurisdiction Code: 1777.
for the fi rst time in the current income year and attach a
Your payment will be effective on the date you make the
Form CT-1120CC, Combined Return Consent for each
charge.
affi liated corporation to Form CT-1120 EXT.
Do not send in Form CT-1120 EXT if payment is made
A separate Form CT-1120 EXT must be filed for each
through the credit card service provider. If your payment
corporation with Connecticut nexus that has not made such
is late, DRS will notify you in writing that your request for
an election. Such corporations may still elect to fi le as part of
extension of time to fi le is denied.
a Form CT-1120CR or Form CT-1120U up until the extended
due date.
Interest and Penalty
Affi liated corporations without Connecticut nexus that have
Interest is assessed at 1% per month or fraction of a month
not previously made an election to be included in a Form
on any underpayment of tax computed from the fi rst day of
CT-1120U do not need to fi le a Form CT-1120 EXT. Such
the fourth month following the close of the income year. The
corporations may still elect to fi le as part of a Form CT-1120U
penalty for underpayment of tax is 10% of the tax due or $50,
up until the extended due date of the related corporations
whichever is greater. If no tax is due, the Commissioner of
Revenue Services may impose a $50 penalty for the late
with which it may fi le.
fi ling of any return or report that is required by law to be fi led.
Signature
If a request for a filing extension has been granted, a
An offi cer of the corporation must sign this form.
corporation may avoid a penalty for failure to pay the full
amount due by the original due date if it pays:
Paid Preparer Signature
• At least 90% of the tax shown to be due on the return on
A paid preparer must sign and date Form CT-1120 EXT.
or before the original due date of the return; and
Paid preparers must also enter their Social Security Number
(SSN) or Preparer Tax Identifi cation Number (PTIN) and their
• The balance due with the fi ling of Form CT-1120, on or
fi rm’s FEIN in the spaces provided.
before the extended due date.
Others Who May Sign
Credit Against Estimated Payments
Anyone (including attorneys, accountants, and enrolled
An overpayment of tax liability for
2014
will be applied
agents) with a signed Power of Attorney may sign for the
against the fi rst installment of estimated tax due in
2015
if
corporation in place of a corporate offi cer.
the taxpayer timely fi les a completed Form CT-1120, Form
CT-1120CR, or Form CT-1120U and elects to apply an
Line Instructions
overpayment from
2014
against its
2015
estimated tax.
Line 1 - Enter the tax due for the current income year without
regard to surtax or recapture. Include additional $250 tax
Limit on Credits
for each company included in the return and any amount of
The amount of tax credit(s) otherwise allowable against
preference tax due.
the corporation business tax for any income year shall not
exceed 70% of the amount of tax due under the corporation
Line 2 - Enter the surtax amount due. Taxpayers fi ling Form
business tax prior to the application of tax credits.
CT-1120U, Form CT-1120CR, or those with gross income of
$100 million or more, multiply Line 1 by 20% and enter the
No tax credit allowed against the corporation business tax
result.
shall reduce a company’s minimum tax to an amount less
than $250.
If Line 1 is $250, enter “0.” Taxpayers with less than $100 million
of gross income (from federal Form 1120, Line 11, amount
Tax Credit Recapture
in box at the top of Form CT-1120), that are not included
If the corporation is subject to recapture of tax credits, include
in a return fi led on Form CT-1120CR or Form CT-1120U,
the tax credit recapture amount in the total tax for the current
enter “0.”
income year.
Line 3 - Add Line 1 and Line 2. Include tax credit recapture,
if applicable.
Surtax
For income years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, and
Line 4 - Multiply Line 3 by 30% (.30).
prior to January 1, 2016, companies whose gross income
Line 13 - Subtract Line 12 from Line 9.
equals or exceeds $100 million or who fi le as part of a
combined or unitary return must pay a surtax of 20% of the
tax without regard to credits and tax credit recapture. The
surtax does not apply to the minimum tax of $250.
Form CT-1120 EXT (Rev. 12/14)
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