E-filing information

Electronic filing mandate

For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, all New Jersey taxpayers subject to the corporation business tax, including those who submit their own returns, need to file their corporation business tax return electronically and pay any corporation business tax liabilities electronically. There's no option to opt out of this mandate. The mandate doesn't apply to the filing of amended returns. 

Returns supported for electronic filing

You can electronically file the following return types:
  • C Corporation
  • C Corporation Combined return
  • S Corporation (including consolidated)
  • Estimates (filed separately from return)
  • Extension
  • Withholding (part of main return)
  • Annual report

Returns not supported for electronic filing

You can't electronically file the following return types:
  • Amended
  • Short year
  • Composite

Signature requirements for electronic filing

New Jersey doesn't have a specific signature form for corporate returns. The act of completing and filing electronically is considered an authorized signature.

Resubmit returns

If you need to make a change to a return that you've already electronically filed and New Jersey has already accepted it, you'll need to amend and paper file the return.
If New Jersey rejects the return, you can make the changes, correct the rejection, and resubmit. If you can retransmit the return electronically, you'll need to file and have New Jersey accept it by the return due date or 5 calendar days after you initially received the rejected acknowledgement, whichever is later.
If you can't retransmit the return electronically, you'll need to file a paper return by the later of the return due date or 10 calendar days after the date New Jersey gives notification that the return is rejected. Include an explanation of why the return is being filed after the due date and include a copy of the rejection notification.

Attachments

If the federal return isn't supported for electronic filing by the IRS, you can still file the New Jersey return electronically by suppressing the federal electronic file on the federal ELF screen.
New Jersey allows PDF attachments in the electronic file and doesn't have specific naming conventions for the files you attach.

Payment methods

New Jersey allows electronic funds withdrawal (EFW/direct debit), electronic funds transfer (EFT), or credit card payments for balance due returns.
Bank information and a requested payment date are required when you're requesting EFW. New Jersey will use the bank information you enter on the federal
Bank
screen. If you have different bank information for New Jersey, use the
NJBank
screen in the
General
folder.
Credit card payments need to be made through the Official Payments Corporation. To instruct the client to pay by credit card, mark the
Credit card
field in the
NJELF
screen.
To instruct client to pay their balance using New Jersey’s online payment options, or to indicate that their payment has already been made online, make a selection on the
NJLetter
screen in the Online Payment Options section.

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