Utah Code — Title 59 (Revenue and Taxation)

Utah Code § 59-7-504

Estimated tax payments -- Penalty -- Waiver

# (1)

Except as provided in Subsection (2), a corporation subject to taxation under this chapter that has a tax liability of $3,000 or more in either the current tax year or the previous tax year shall make a payment of an estimated tax on or before the day on which the corporation is required to make a payment of an estimated tax for the same time period to the federal government.

# (2)

The provisions of Section 6655, Internal Revenue Code, shall govern the payment described in Subsection (1), except that:

# (a)

for the first year a corporation is required to file a return in Utah, that corporation is not subject to Subsection (1) if the corporation makes a payment on or before the due date of the return, without extensions, equal to or greater than the minimum tax required under Section 59-7-104 or 59-7-201;

# (b)

the applicable percentage of the required annual payment, as defined in Section 6655, Internal Revenue Code, for annualized income installments, adjusted seasonal installments, and those estimated tax payments based on the current year tax liability shall be:
Installment Percentage
1st 22.5
2nd 45.0
3rd 67.5
4th 90.0

# (c)

a large corporation shall be treated as any other corporation for purposes of this section;

# (d)

if a taxpayer elects a different annualization period than the one used for federal purposes, the taxpayer shall make an election with the commission at the same time as provided under Section 6655, Internal Revenue Code; and

# (e)

the due date shall be superseded by the due date for federal estimated payments if modified by other federal action.

# (3)

A penalty shall be added as provided in Section 59-1-401 for any quarterly estimated tax payment that is not made in accordance with this section.

# (4)

There shall be no interest added to any estimated tax payments subject to a penalty under this section.

Last amended: Amended by Chapter 367, 2021 General Session

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