With respect to each taxpayer, the tax imposed by this act shall be due and payable annually hereafter, in the manner provided in this section:
(a)Every taxpayer shall annually pay the tax imposed by this act with respect to all or any part of each of his fiscal or calendar accounting years beginning after June 1, 1971 to be computed as in this act provided, for such fiscal or calendar accounting year or part thereof, on a return which shall be filed, in the case of a taxpayer reporting on a calendar year basis, on or before April 15 following the close of such calendar year, or, in the case of a taxpayer reporting on a fiscal year basis, on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of such fiscal year, and the full amount of the tax shall be due and payable on o
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
With respect to each taxpayer, the tax imposed by this act shall be due and payable annually hereafter, in the manner provided in this section: (a) Every taxpayer shall annually pay the tax imposed by this act with respect to all or any part of each of his fiscal or calendar accounting years beginning after June 1, 1971 to be computed as in this act provided, for such fiscal or calendar accounting year or part thereof, on a return which shall be filed, in the case of a taxpayer reporting on a calendar year basis, on or before April 15 following the close of such calendar year, or, in the case of a taxpayer reporting on a fiscal year basis, on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of such fiscal year, and the full amount of the tax shall be due and payable on or before the date prescribed herein for the filing of the return. (b) Every taxpayer shall pay a like tax with respect to all or any part of the period beginning June 1, 1971 and extending through any subsequent part of his first fiscal or calendar accounting year ending after said date, to be computed as in this act provided, for such period, on a return which shall be filed on or before April 15, 1972, and the full amount of the tax shall be due and payable on or before the date prescribed herein for the filing of the return. In the case of a taxpayer reporting on an accounting period ending after December 31, 1971, the return for such period shall be filed on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of such period, and the full amount of the tax shall be due and payable on or before the date prescribed herein for the filing of the return. (c) Each return shall carry a certificate signed by the taxpayer to the effect that all statements contained therein are true, under the same penalties as for perjury committed. Blank forms of return shall be furnished on application, but failure to secure the form shall not relieve any taxpayer of the obligation of making any return herein required. Subject to regulations under this act and in such form as may be indicated thereby, taxpayers whose taxable income taxable under this act is or may be subject to tax under a similar law of another jurisdiction may be permitted to file a simple, short form return attached to a copy of his return as filed or about to be filed by him in such other jurisdiction. Subject to regulations under this act, reasonable extensions of time for good cause shown, may be granted for not more than 6 months unless exceptional circumstances justify a longer period, within which returns may be filed. In addition, persons in active service with the Armed Forces of the United States, who may be prevented by distance or injury or hospitalization arising out of such service, may be allowed such extension of time for the filing of returns, without interest or penalty, as may be fixed by regulations under this act. L.1971, c. 222, s. 41, approved June 17, 1971. Amended by L.1971, c. 354, s. 10; expired December 31, 1980 pursuant to L.1971,c.222,s.62.