Revision: May 20, 2021, 9:09 a.m.
Rep. Almy, Graf. 13
Rep. Ulery, Hills. 37
May 10, 2021
2021-1367h
10/05
Amendment to SB 101-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Minimum Gross Business Income for Filing Business Profits Tax Return. Amend RSA 77-A:6, I and I-a to read as follows:
I. Every business organization having gross business income in excess of [$50,000] $92,000 as defined by RSA 77-A:1, VI, during the taxable period, shall on or before the fifteenth day of the third month in the case of organizations required to file a United States partnership tax return, and the fifteenth day of the fourth month in the case of all other business organizations, following expiration of its taxable period, make a return to the commissioner. For tax years beginning January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall biennially adjust this threshold amount rounding to the nearest $1,000 based on the 2-year (24-month) percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Northeast Region as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor using the amount published for the month of June in the year prior to the start of the tax year. The commissioner [of revenue administration] shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the form of such return and the data which it must contain for the correct computation of taxable business profits and gross business income attributable to this state and the tax assessed on it. All returns shall be signed by the taxpayer or by its authorized representative, subject to the pains and penalties of perjury.
I-a. Every business organization realizing a gain or loss on the sale or exchange of an interest in the business organization shall file a return for the taxable period, regardless of whether or not the business organization's gross business income is in excess of [$50,000 during the taxable period] the threshold amount determined under paragraph I.
2 Applicability. The provisions of this act shall apply for taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2022.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
2021-1367h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill increases the minimum gross business income required for filing a business profits tax return and biennially adjusts this threshold based on the Consumer Price Index.