61 Pa. Code § 153.22 — Subject to

(a) A taxpayer is ‘‘subject to’’ one of the four taxes specified in section 401(3)2.(a)(3) of the TRC (72 P. S. § 7401(3)2.(a)(3)) in a particular state if it carries on business activity in the state and the state in fact requires it to file, and, in fact, does file one of the four enumerated tax reports based on the business activity. A taxpayer claiming it is ‘‘subject to’’ one of the four specified taxes may be required by the Bureau to furnish proof that the taxpayer has filed the required tax report in the other state and the other necessary information. Example: State A has a corporation franchise tax measured by net income for the privilege of doing business in that state. Taxpayer files a return based upon its business activity in the state but the amount of computed liability is less than the minimum tax. Taxpayer pays the minimum tax. Taxpayer is subject to State A’s corporation franchise tax. (b) A taxpayer is not ‘‘subject to’’ one of the specified taxes within the meaning of section 401(3)2.(a)(3) (72 P. S. § 7401(3)2.(a)(3)) if the taxpayer voluntarily files one or more of the tax reports when not required to do so by the laws of that state or pays a minimum fee for qualification, organization or the privilege of doing business in that state, but: (1) Does not engage in business activity in that state. (2) Does actually engage in some business activity, but not sufficient for nexus. Example: State A has a corporation franchise tax measured by net income, for the privilege of doing business in that state. Taxpayer files a return and pays the $50 minimum tax, although it carries on no business activity in State A. Taxpayer is not ‘‘taxable’’ in State A. (c) Only those taxes enumerated in section 401(3)2.(a)(3) of the TRC (72 P. S. § 7401(3)2.(a)(3)) which may be considered as basically revenue raising rather than regulatory measures shall be considered in determining whether the taxpayer is ‘‘subject to’’ one of the taxes specified in section 401(3)2.(a)(3) of the TRC (72 P. S. § 7401(3)2.(a)(3)). Example: State A requires nonresident corporations which qualify or register in State A to pay to the Secretary of State an annual license fee or tax for the privilege of doing business in the state regardless of whether the privilege is in fact exercised. The amount paid is determined according to the total authorized capital stock of the corporation; the rates are progressively higher by bracketed amounts. The statute sets a minimum fee of $50 and a maximum fee of $500. Failure to pay the tax bars a corporation from utilizing the State courts for enforcement of its rights. State A also imposes a corporation income tax. Nonresident Taxpayer is qualified in State A and pays the required fee to the Secretary of State but does not carry on any activities in State A other than utilizing its courts. Taxpayer is not ‘‘taxable’’ in State A. Source The provisions of this § 153.22 adopted February 13, 1976, effective February 14, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 327. Cross References This section cited in 61 Pa. Code § 153.21 (relating to transacting business outside). No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit. This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Code full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.