R.C.S.A. § 12-704(a)-3
Limitations where credit is claimed for income taxes paid both to a qualifying jurisdiction and also to one or more of its political subdivisions
Cite as Conn. Agencies Regs. § 12-704(a)-3
and also to one or more of its political subdivisions
(a) When a state of the United States imposes an income tax on income derived from sources
within such state and one or more of its political subdivisions imposes income tax
on the same income (or a portion thereof), the amount of the credit against Connecticut
income tax for income taxes paid to that state and its political subdivision(s) is
subject to the limitations provided in subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this section
and in § 12-704(c)-1 of this Part. When a state does not impose an income tax on income
derived from sources within such state but two or more of its political subdivisions
impose an income tax on income derived from sources within those respective political
subdivisions, the amount of the credit against Connecticut income tax on income taxes
paid to those political subdivisions is subject to the limitations provided in § 12-704(a)-2
of this Part (and not to the limitations provided in this section).
(b) Except as further limited by subdivision (3) of subsection (c) of this section, the
credit for income tax paid to another state and its political subdivision(s) cannot
exceed the total of the income taxes paid to those qualifying jurisdictions.
(c) (1) The credit for income tax paid to another state and its political subdivision(s)
cannot exceed the proportion of the Connecticut tax liability that is described in
this subsection.
(2) Where the amount of income subject to tax in another state is equal to (and not more
or less than) the amount of income subject to tax in a political subdivision of such
state, that common amount of income is to be included only once in the numerator,
and the credit for income tax paid to a state and its political subdivision cannot
exceed the proportion of the Connecticut tax liability that the common amount (the
numerator) bears to the taxpayer’s Connecticut adjusted gross income (the denominator).
(3) Where the amount of income subject to tax in another state is not equal to (but is
more or less than) the amount of income subject to tax in a political subdivision
of such state, the credit for income tax paid to a state and its political subdivision
cannot exceed the aggregate limitation described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this
subdivision.
(A) With respect to the common amount subject to tax in both the other state and a political
subdivision of such state (the common amount), the credit for income tax paid on the
common amount cannot exceed the proportion of the Connecticut tax liability that such
common amount (the numerator) bears to the taxpayer’s Connecticut adjusted gross income
(the denominator). For purposes of the limitation provided in subsection (b) of this
section, the income tax considered to have been paid to the qualifying jurisdiction
in which the larger amount of income is subject to tax (the larger income jurisdiction)
on the common amount is that percentage of the income tax actually paid to the larger
income jurisdiction that the common amount bears to the amount of income subject to
tax in the larger income jurisdiction.
(B) With respect to the amount in excess of such common amount (the excess amount), the
credit for income tax paid on the excess amount cannot exceed the proportion of the
Connecticut tax liability that such excess amount (the numerator) bears to the taxpayer’s
Connecticut adjusted gross income (the denominator). (For purposes of the limitation
provided in subsection (b) of this section, the income tax considered to have been
paid to the larger income jurisdiction on the excess amount is that percentage of
the income tax actually paid to the larger income jurisdiction that the excess amount
bears to the amount of income subject to tax in the larger income jurisdiction.)
(d) If a taxpayer is required, under § 12-704(a)-2(d), to add back to Connecticut adjusted
gross income a net loss derived from or connected with sources within a qualifying
jurisdiction, the same addback shall be made in calculating the credit limitation
under subsection (c) of this section.
(e) The credit for income tax paid to another state and its political subdivision(s) cannot
exceed the Connecticut tax liability.
(f) The following examples illustrate the application of subsections (b) and (c) of this
section.
Example 1: Taxpayer A is a resident of Connecticut and has the following income on which he
paid the following amounts of tax: (The amounts of New York State and New York City
tax indicated are solely for purposes of illustration.)
(1) Connecticut adjusted gross income
$160,000
(2) New York State income
80,000
(3) New York City income
80,000
(4) Common amount of income subject to tax in both jurisdictions
80,000
(5) New York State tax
4,800
(6) New York City tax
360
(7) Connecticut tax
7,200
The following entries shall be made on A’s Connecticut income tax return (CT-1040,
Schedule 2--Credit for Income Taxes Paid to Other Jurisdictions), assuming no addback
is required under subsection (d) of this section:
COLUMN A (New York State and New York City)
Line A:
Modified Connecticut AGI
$160,000
Line B:
Non-Connecticut income included on Line A and reported
on another jurisdiction’s income tax return (NY State and
NY City)
80,000
Line C:
Divide Line B by Line A
.50
Line D:
Connecticut income tax liability
7,200
Line E:
Multiply Line C by Line D
3,600
Line F:
Income tax paid to another jurisdiction (New York State & New York City)
5,160
Line G:
Enter smaller of Line E or Line F
3,600
Line H:
Total credit allowed
$3,600
Example 2: Taxpayer B is a Connecticut resident and has the following income on which he paid
the following amounts of tax: (The amounts of New York State and New York City tax
indicated are solely for purposes of illustration.)
(1)
Connecticut adjusted gross income
$100,000
(2)
New York State income
40,000
(3)
New York City income
50,000
(4)
Common amount of income subject to tax in both jurisdictions
40,000
(5)
New York State tax
2,400
(6)
New York City tax
225
(7)
Connecticut tax
4,500
The following entries shall be made on B’s Connecticut income tax return (CT-1040,
Schedule 2--Credit for Income Taxes Paid to Other Jurisdictions), assuming no addback
is required under subsection (d) of this section:
Step 1:
COLUMN A (New York State and New York City)
Line A:
Modified Connecticut AGI
$100,000
Line B:
Non-Connecticut income included on Line A and reported on another jurisdiction’s income
tax return
40,000
Line C:
Divide Line B by Line A
.40
Line D:
Connecticut income tax liability
4,500
Line E:
Multiply Line C by Line D
1,800
Line F:
Income tax paid to another jurisdiction:
New York State tax 2,400
Prorated New York City tax
(40,000/50,000 x 225)* + 180
2,580
Line G:
Enter smaller of Line E or Line F
1,800
Line H:
Credit allowed
$1,800
Step 2:
COLUMN B (New York City excess)
Line A:
Modified Connecticut AGI
100,000
Line B:
Non-Connecticut income included on Line A and reported on another jurisdiction’s income
tax return (the portion of New York City income on which no tax was imposed by New
York State)
10,000
Line C:
Divide Line B by Line A
.10
Line D:
Connecticut income tax liability
4,500
Line E:
Multiply Line C by Line D
450
Line F:
Income tax paid to another jurisdiction:
Prorated New York City Tax
(10,000/50,000 x 225)*
45
Line G:
Enter smaller of Line E or Line F
45
Line H:
Credit allowed
$45
Step 3:
Total credit allowed:
Step 1
$1,800
Step 2
45
$1,845
*Line F illustrates the further limitation of subsection (b) by subdivision (c)(3)
of this section.
(g) While this section pertains to Section 12-704(a) of the general statutes, for purposes
of supplementary interpretation, as the phrase is used in Section 12-2 of the general
statutes, the adoption of this section is authorized by Section 12-740(a) of the general
statutes.