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| Partnership FG | - |
| gross income | $100,000 |
| net income | 50,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 25,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 25,000 |
| tax | $ 1,250 |
Example 2:
J and K, individuals, are the two, equal partners in Partnership JK. J's sole proprietorship has gross income of $45,000 and net income of $6,000; K does not carry on an unincorporated business. JK and J's proprietorship conduct their entire business in Connecticut.
| J Proprietorship | - |
| gross income | $ 45,000 |
| net income | 6,000 |
The gross income threshold is not met and, therefore, the proprietorship is not subject to the Unincorporated Business Tax.
| Partnership JK | - |
| gross income | $ 60,000 |
| net income | 17,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 15,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 2,000 |
| tax (minimum tax is $250) | $ 250 |
There is no section 5 exemption available to the partnership because neither partner is itself subject to the Unincorporated Business Tax.
Example 3:
X and Y, individuals, are the two, equal partners in Partnership XY. XY has gross income of $150,000 and net income of $50,000. X does not carry on an unincorporated business; Y's sold proprietorship has gross income of $100,000 and net income of $30,000. XY and Y's proprietorship conduct their entire business in Connecticut.
| Y Proprietorship | - |
| gross income | $100,000 |
| net income | 30,000 |
| ADD: Y's partner share from XY (50% of $50,000) | 25,000 |
| total net income | $ 55,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 27,500 |
| (50% of net income or $15,000, whichever amount is greater) | 27,500 |
| Partnership XY | |
| gross income | $150,000 |
| net income | 50,000 |
| LESS: section 5 exemption (50 % of $25,000) (amount included in Y's net income attributable to XY) |
12,500 |
| balance | $ 37,500 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 25,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 12,500 |
| tax | $ 625 |
Example 4:
L and M, individuals, are 60-40 partners, respectively, in Partnership LM. Both L and M operate sole proprietorships. L's and M's proprietorships and LM conduct their entire business in Connecticut.
| L Proprietorship | M Proprietorship | |
| gross income | $52,000 | $20,000 |
| net income | 10,000 | 3,000 |
L Proprietorship's adjusted net income does not exceed $15,000, so neither proprietorship meets both thresholds.
| Partnership LM | |
| gross income | $60,000 |
| net income | 20,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 15,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 5,000 |
| tax | $ 250 |
Public Act 81-255, subsection 6 provides in part:
"If the entire business of the taxpayer has not been conducted in this state, the tax shall be computed on the net income received from business conducted in this state. . . . . ."
Example 5:
S and T, individuals, are the two, equal partners in Partnership ST. S's sole proprietorship conducts business within and without Connecticut; $30,000 of its net income is received from business conducted in Connecticut. T does not carry on an unincorporated business. ST conducts its entire business in Connecticut.
| S Proprietorship | - |
| gross income | $350,000 |
| net income (amount subject to section 6 apportionment) | 90,000 |
| ADD: S's partner share from ST | 40,000 |
| total net income | $130,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 65,000 |
| balance prior to section 6 apportionment | $ 65,000 |
| LESS: amount apportioned without Connecticut ($90,000-$30,000) | 60,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 5,000 |
| tax | $ 250 |
| Partnership ST | |
| gross income | $300,000 |
| net income | 80,000 |
| LESS: section 5 exemption (50% of $40,000) (amount included in S's net income attributable to ST) | 20,000
________ |
| balance prior to section 7 deduction | $ 60,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 40,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 20,000 |
| tax | $ 1,000 |
Example 6:
P and Q, individuals, are the two, equal partners in Partnership PQ. P's sole proprietorship conducts business within and without Connecticut; $40,000 of its net income is received from business conducted in Connecticut. Q does not carry on a unincorporated business. PQ conducts business within and without Connecticut; $150,000 of its net income is received from business conducted in Connecticut.
| P Proprietorship | - |
| gross income | $150,000 |
| net income (amount subject to section 6 apportionment) | 75,000 |
| ADD: P's partner share from PQ (50% of $150,000) | 75,000 |
| Total net income | $150,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 75,000 |
| Balance prior to section 6 apportionment | $ 75,000 |
| LESS: amount apportioned without Connecticut ($75,000-$40,000) | 35,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 40,000 |
| tax | $ 2,000 |
| Partnership PQ | - |
| gross income | $500,000 |
| net income | 250,000 |
| LESS: section 5 exemption (50% of $75,000) | 37,500 |
| balance prior to section 7 deduction | $212,500 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 125,000 |
| balance prior to section 6 apportionment | $ 87,500 |
| LESS: amount apportioned without Connecticut ($250,000-$150,000) | 100,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 0 |
| tax | $ 250 |
Example 7:
A and B, individuals, are two, equal partners in Partnership AB. A's sole proprietorship conducts business within and without Connecticut; $60,000 of its net income is received from business conducted in Connecticut. B does not carry on an unincorporated business. AB conducts business within and without Connecticut; $200,000 of its net income is received from business conducted in Connecticut.
| A Proprietorship | - |
| gross income | $400,000 |
| net income (amount subject to section 6 apportionment) | 100,000 |
| ADD: A's partner share from AB (50% of $200,000) | 100,000 |
| Total net income | $200,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 100,000 |
| Balance prior to section 6 apportionment | $100,000 |
| LESS: amount apportioned without Connecticut ($100,000-$60,000) | 40,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 60,000 |
| tax | $ 3,000 |
| Partnership AB | - |
| gross income | $600,000 |
| net income | 300,000 |
| LESS: section 5 exemption (50% of $100,000) | 50,000 |
| balance prior to section 7 deduction | $250,000 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 150,000 |
| balance prior to section 6 apportionment | $100,000 |
| LESS: amount apportioned without Connecticut ($300,000-$200,000) | 100,000 |
| taxable net income | $ 0 |
| tax | $ 250 |
Example 8:
C and D, corporations, are the two, equal joint venturers in Joint Venture CD. C carries on business solely within Connecticut and cannot apportion its net income. D carries on business within and without Connecticut; its apportionment fraction is 10%. CD conducts business solely within Connecticut.
| C Corporation | |
| net income (includes joint venture share) | $ 150,000 |
| entire net income (net income apportioned to Connecticut) | 150,000 |
| tax (10% of entire net income) | $15,000 |
| D Corporation | |
| net income (includes joint venture share) | $1,000,000 |
| entire net income | 100,000 |
| tax | $10,000 |
| Joint Venture CD | |
| gross income | $ 300,000 |
| net income | 100,000 |
| LESS: section 5 exemption | 100,000 |
| Balance prior to section 7 deduction | $ 0 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 50,000 |
| taxable net income | $ (50,000) |
| tax | $250 |
Example 9:
V and W, corporations, are the two, equal joint venturers in Joint Venture VW. V carries on business solely within Connecticut and cannot apportion its net income. W carries on business within and without Connecticut; its apportionment fraction is 10%. VW conducts business within and without Connecticut; $50,000 of its net income is received from business conducted in Connecticut.
| V Corporation | |
| net income (includes joint venture share) | $100,000 |
| entire net income | 100,000 |
| tax | $ 10,000 |
| W Corporation | |
| net income (includes joint venture share) | $300,000 |
| entire net income | 30,000 |
| tax | $ 3,000 |
| Joint Venture VW | |
| gross income | $700,000 |
| net income | 150,000 |
| LESS: section 5 exemption | 150,000 |
| balance prior to section 7 deduction | $ 0 |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 75,000 |
| balance prior to section 6 apportionment | $ (75,000) |
| LESS: amount apportioned without Connecticut ($150,000-$50,000) | 100,000 |
| taxable net income | $(175,000) |
| tax | $250 |
Example 10:
H and I, individuals, are the two, equal partners in Partnership HI. H and I, Connecticut residents, do not themselves carry on an unincorporated business. HI conducts its entire business in Connecticut.
| HI's federal income tax return reports: | |
| gross income | $150,000 |
| net (ordinary) income | 50,000 |
| Its Schedule K reports: | |
| ordinary income | $ 50,000 |
| net long term capital gains | 10,000 |
| dividends (qualifying for exclusion) | 3,000 |
| payments on behalf of partners to Keogh Plan | 2,500 |
| payments on behalf of partners to IRA | 3,000 |
| interest paid on investment indebtedness | 7,500 |
| HI Partnership - Unincorporated Business Tax Return | ||
| net (ordinary) income | $ 50,000 | |
| ADD: payments to partners' retirement plans: | ||
| Keogh | 2,500 | |
| IRA | 3,000 | 5,500 |
| $ 55,500 | ||
| LESS: interest on investment indebtedness | 7,500 | |
| net income | $ 48,000 | |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | ||
| ($15,000 or 50% of net, whichever is greater), | 24,000 | |
| (payment to retirement plan) ($1,750 x 2) | 3,500 | 27,500 |
| taxable net income | $ 20,500 | |
| tax | $ 1,025 |
Note that the capital gains and dividends were excluded from the gross income of the partnership, because they were subject to the Connecticut capital gains and dividends tax.
Example 11:
N and O, individuals, are the two, equal partners in Partnership NO. N, a Connecticut resident, and O, a non-resident, do not themselves carry on an unincorporated business. NO conducts its entire business in Connecticut.
| NO's Financial Statement Reports: | |
| sales | $150,000 |
| dividends | 10,000 |
| capital gains | 20,000 |
| expenses | 65,000 |
| net (ordinary) income | 85,000 |
| NO Partnership -Unincorporated Business Tax Return | ||
| net (ordinary) income | $ 85,000 | |
| ADD: | ||
| dividends | 10,000 | |
| capital gains | 20,000 | 30,000 |
| Total | $115,000 | |
| LESS: N's share of dividends and capital gains | 15,000 | |
| net income | $100,000 | |
| LESS: section 7 deduction | 50,000 | |
| taxable net income | $ 50,000 | |
| tax | $ 2,500 |
Note that the non-resident partner's share of the capital gains and dividends was not excluded from the gross income of the partnership.
The above questions were submitted at seminars conducted by the Connecticut Bar Association, Association of Certified Public Accountants and Association of Public Accountants. The answers to the questions are submitted to aid and assist the practitioner and taxpayer in understanding the provisions of the Unincorporated Business Tax and the new additional tax base of the Corporation Business Tax. However, the answers are subject to modification in the promulgation of regulations pertaining to the Unincorporated Business Tax and the Corporation Business Tax.
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