NJ Rev Stat § 54:10A-5.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 54 - Taxation|Section 54:10A-5.11 - Disposal of property; treatment under act.

54:10A-5.11 Disposal of property; treatment under act.  8. a. (1) Property of a small or mid-size business taxpayer shall not be treated as disposed of under section 7 of this act by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the business as long as the property is retained in a business of a small or mid-size business taxpayer in this State, and the taxpayer retains a controlling interest in the successor business. In this event, the successor business shall be allowed to claim the amount of credit still available with respect to the new or expanded business facility or facilities transferred, and the small or mid-size business taxpayer-transferor shall not be required to redetermine the amount of credit allowed in earlier tax years. (2) Property of a taxpayer that is not a small or mid-size business taxpayer shall not be treated as disposed of under section 7 of this act by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the business as long as the property is retained in a business of a taxpayer in this State, and the taxpayer retains a controlling interest in the successor business. In this event, the successor business shall be allowed to claim the amount of credit still available with respect to the new or expanded business facility or facilities transferred, and the taxpayer-transferor shall not be required to redetermine the amount of credit allowed in earlier tax years. b. (1) Property of a small or mid-size business taxpayer shall be treated as disposed of under section 7 of this act by reason of a change in the form of conducting the business if the property is not retained in a business of a small or mid-size business taxpayer in this State in which the small or mid-size business taxpayer retains a controlling interest. (2) Property of a small or mid-size business taxpayer shall not be treated as disposed of under section 7 of this act by reason of any transfer or sale to a successor small or mid-size business taxpayer which continues to operate the new or expanded business facility in this State. Upon transfer or sale, the successor shall acquire the amount of credit that remains available under this act for each subsequent tax year and the taxpayer-transferor shall not be required to redetermine the amount of credit allowed in earlier years. (3) Property of a business that is not a small or mid-size business taxpayer shall not be treated as disposed of under section 7 of this act by reason of any transfer or sale to a successor taxpayer which continues to operate the new or expanded business facility in this State. Upon transfer or sale, the successor shall acquire the amount of credit that remains available under this act for each subsequent tax year and the taxpayer-transferor shall not be required to redetermine the amount of credit allowed in earlier years. (4) Property of a small or mid-size business taxpayer shall be treated as disposed of under section 7 by reason of any transfer or sale to a successor that is not a small or mid-size business taxpayer, whether or not the successor continues to operate the business in this State. Upon such transfer or sale, the successor shall not acquire any amount of credit under this act and the taxpayer-transferor shall redetermine, as required by this act, the amount of credit allowed in earlier years. L.1993,c.170,s.8; amended 2002, c.40, s.21.