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P.L.2020, Chapter 19

An Act mitigating the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (automatic extension of gross income tax and corporation business tax filing and payment deadlines to July 15, 2020; extension of assessment limitations; fiscal-year change)

New Jersey Legislature; approved by Governor Philip D. Murphy · New Jersey (Legislature; Division of Taxation) (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey (Legislature; Division of Taxation) · New Jersey
Level
State
Authority
N.J. Const. art. IV, art. VIII
Issued
2020-04-14 Apr. 14, 2020
Effective
2020-04-14 (immediately) (read as 2020-04-14)
End
July 15, 2020 (extended due date); limitations on assessment extended 90 days after the end of the EO 103 emergency; State fiscal year 2020 extended to September 30, 2020 (read as 2020-07-15)
In force
Apr. 14, 2020 to July 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • every taxpayer required to file gross income tax or corporation business tax returns or reports due April 15, 2020
  • the Director of the Division of Taxation
Functions reached
  • OF tax compliance of every New Jersey business and individual (context)
  • CS accounting clients' deadlines
  • OP cash management
Collection
State utilities, housing and agriculture agencies AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG

Operative words

1. a. A taxpayer required to make and file an annual or quarterly return or report pursuant to the 'New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act,' N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., or the 'Corporation Business Tax Act (1945),' P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-1 et seq.), on an original due date of April 15, 2020, shall be granted by the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury an automatic extension of time to file those returns or reports and to pay the tax due until July 15, 2020.... c. A taxpayer granted an automatic extension pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not be subject to penalties or interest if the return or report is filed and the tax due is paid on or before July 15, 2020... 2. The statute of limitations to assess any tax pursuant to N.J.S.54A:9-4 and R.S.54:49-6 is hereby extended for 90 days after the conclusion of the state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, or any extension thereof.

Enforcement

N.J.S.54:49-1 et seq. (State Uniform Tax Procedure Law) as modified

Notes

Context instrument; note the legislature's finding in the title, 'mitigating the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.'

Retrieval note

'Approved April 14, 2020.'.