N.J.S.A. 54A:2-2 — Partners and partnerships

54A:2-2. Partners and partnerships 54A:2-2. a. A partnership as such shall not be subject to the New Jersey Gross Income Tax. Individuals carrying on business as partners shall be liable for the New Jersey Gross Income Tax only in their separate or individual capacities, except as provided under section b. of this section. b. A partnership shall report any federal partnership audit adjustments made by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant section 6225(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.6225(a)(1)) to the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury in accordance with subsection d. of section 8 of P.L.2022,c.133 (C.54:50-47). The partners of the reviewed year shall make payment of any New Jersey Gross Income Tax liability that results from the federal partnership audit adjustments reported on the Federal Adjustments Report, unless the partnership makes the election to pay tax on the partner's behalf. Failure of the partnership, partner, tiered partner, indirect partner, or member to report or pay federal adjustments pursuant to section 6225(a) and section 6225(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not prevent the director from assessing the partnership, partner, tiered partner, indirect partner, or member for taxes they owe, using the best information available, in the event that the partnership, partner, tiered partner, indirect partner, or member fails to timely make any report or payment required by this section for any reason. c. The director may adopt rules and regulations that the director deems necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section. L.1976, c. 47, s. 54A:2-2, eff. July 8, 1976, operative Aug. 30, 1976; amended 2022, c.133, s.1.

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