86 Ill. Adm. Code 1000.100.5201
Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Combined Returns
Section 100
TITLE 86: REVENUE
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
PART 100 INCOME TAX
SECTION 100.5201 DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMBINED RETURNS
Section 100.5201 Definitions
and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Combined Returns
a) In
general. These definitions and provisions apply to this Subpart
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b) Combined apportionment. The term "combined
apportionment" shall have the same meaning as provided in IITA Section
304(e) and Section 100.3375 of this Part.
c) Combined group. The term "combined group" means
those eligible members of a unitary business group who have made an election to
be treated as one taxpayer, or who are required to be treated as one taxpayer,
under IITA Section 502(e).
d) Combined return. The term "combined return" means a
single tax return filed on behalf of a combined group. A combined return shall
be filed using a single Form IL-1120 with Schedule UB (Unitary Business
Schedule).
e) Combined return year. The term "combined return
year" means a taxable year for which a combined return is filed or is
required to be filed.
f) Common taxable year. The term "common taxable year"
means the taxable year used by a combined group in reporting its combined net
income, as determined under the provisions of Section 100.5265.
g) Controlling corporation. The "controlling
corporation" of a combined group is the corporation, if any, that directly
or indirectly owns a controlling interest in all of the other eligible members
of a combined group. A controlling interest means more than 50% of the
outstanding voting stock of a member. Indirect ownership of an interest in a
corporation includes constructive ownership (under Section 318 of the Internal
Revenue Code) of an interest in the corporation which is owned by a related
party, whether or not the related party is itself a member of the combined
group.
h) Designated agent. The term "designated agent" means
the member appointed under Section 100.5220.
i) Election. The term "election" refers to the
election provided in Section IITA 502(e), as in effect for taxable years ending
prior to December 31, 1993, to be treated as one taxpayer.
j) Eligible member. The term "eligible member" means
a corporation which is a member of a unitary business group and which has
taxable presence in Illinois. Part-year members of a unitary business group are
eligible members. Noncorporate taxpayers and Subchapter S corporations are not
eligible members, either in combination with corporations which are eligible
members or in combination with other noncorporate taxpayers or Subchapter S
corporations. Members of a unitary business group are eligible members even though
the unitary business group includes noncorporate members or Subchapter S
corporations which are not eligible to join in the filing of a combined return.
k) Separate company return. The term "separate company
return" means an Illinois income tax return filed by a corporation which
is not a member of a unitary business group.
l) Separate company items. The term "separate company
items" means the income, deductions, credits, tax liability and other
facts of a corporation relevant to the computation of its Illinois Income Tax
liabilities, determined as if such corporation was neither a member of an
affiliated group filing consolidated federal income tax returns nor a member of
a combined group.
m) Separate unitary return. The term "separate unitary
return" means an Illinois income tax return of a member of a unitary
business group which has not elected to file a combined return for a taxable
year ending prior to December 31, 1993 or by a member of a unitary business
group which is not eligible to join in the filing of a combined return.
n) Unitary business group. The term "unitary business
group" shall have the same meaning as provided in IITA Section 1501(a)(27)
and Section 100.9700 of this Part.