N.J. Admin. Code § 18:7-11.5 - Change of accounting period

(a) A taxpayer will not be permitted to change its accounting period for purposes of the Corporation Business Tax Act unless it has first obtained the permission of the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service for Federal income tax purposes where permission is required pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code. A copy of such permission must be filed with the Division of Taxation.
(b) The taxpayer will also be required to file a short period return and remit the amount of its tax liability for the period from the close of its last accounting period for which a return was filed to the beginning of its newly authorized accounting period.
(c) For specific accounting rules applicable to combined groups, see N.J.A.C. 18:7-21.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 18:7-11.5
Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1694(a), effective 6/19/2017 Amended by 57 N.J.R. 1303(b), effective 6/16/2025

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