CORPORATION BUSINESS ACTIVITIES REPORTING ACT
INSTRUCTIONS (by Question)
(1)
Includes the maintenance of an office or other place of business; maintenance of personnel, including the presence
of employees, agents, representatives or independent contractors in connection with the corporation's business,
even though not regularly stationed in New Jersey.
(2)
Receive payments from persons, business, etc. located in New Jersey regardless of any other connection with New
Jersey.
(3)
Have customers located in New Jersey from which you derive sales receipts. You must indicate whether for product
or services and whether solicitation is physically in‐state.
(4)
Does the salesman have this authority or are orders required to be approved at the corporation's office out of state.
(5)
Examples of expenses include (but are not limited to) mortgage or rent, electricity, gas, oil, telephone, other
utilities, travel and entertainment. Please include copies of appropriate expense vouchers.
(6)
Examples of corporate property include (but are not limited to) real estate, inventories, office equipment, office
space, storage space, other equipment, etc. that is used by the corporation or that is rented, leased, etc. to others,
in which the corporation retains title.
(7)
Examples include (but are not limited to) software licensing agreements with end users in New Jersey; the use of
patents, trademarks, logos, goodwill, or any other items that result in the payment of royalties and the location of
franchises in New Jersey.
(8)
Is there a contractual obligation to perform continuing maintenance services? You must submit copies of said
agreements.
(9)
If you deliver goods (that you sell), does the corporation, at point of delivery, perform any other services that go
beyond merely unloading of goods, merchandise or inventory, such as set‐up, installation , moving, etc. or picking
up damaged, returned or replaced goods?
(10) Services include: repairs, maintenance, construction, installation, supervision, consulting, technical assistance,
training, collection of accounts, taking inventory, maintaining displays, conducting meetings/seminars (for other
than sales personnel), transport of the goods of others, etc.
(11) If there are corporate owned or leased vehicles in New Jersey, answer accordingly.
(12) This must be answered if the corporation has a partnership interest in a partnership or LLC doing business or
located in New Jersey. In addition, submit a rider detailing the partnership or LLC name and mailing address as well
as same for all other partners.
The final two (2) questions dealing with subjectivity to Corporation Tax and the necessity to qualify as a Foreign Corporation
are to be answered to the best ability of the respondent.
Please note that the Business Activities Report will be rejected and returned to the corporation as unfiled for the following
reasons:
Calendar or fiscal year has not yet ended
Report does not include calendar or fiscal year covered
Report covers a period in excess of one year
Report has not been signed
Federal Identification Number is missing
Form is incomplete (all questions must be answered)
For further information, contact the Office Audit Branch, Nexus Group, phone number (609) 984‐5749.