The 2012-2014 Appropriations Act Item (273 of HB 1301 - Acts of Assembly 2012 Special Session I, Chapter 3) requires all corporations to file their estimated tax payments, annual income tax returns and final payments electronically beginning January 1, 2013.  This includes Taxable Year 2012 returns, tax due payments, extension payments and Taxable Year 2013 estimated payments.

• The annual corporate income tax return must be filed through the Federal/State e-File program, which is supported by numerous commercial software applications. For a list of approved commercial e-File software and more information, visit the Department's Corporate Income Tax page.

• Tax due payments can be made through the e-File system as a direct debit or by an ACH Credit transaction initiated through the corporation's bank.

• The Department provides two secure online options for electronically submitting estimated and extension payments, e-Forms and Business iFile. For more information and to determine the method that works best for you visit "Estimated and Extension Payments" on the Corporate Income Tax page of the Department's website.  Estimated tax payments and extension payments can also be submitted by an ACH Credit. 

Tax preparers who are unable to meet these requirements by the effective date may request a hardship waiver on behalf of any affected client.  In cases involving multiple clients, the preparer can submit one Waiver Request Form for all of the affected clients by attaching a list of the corporations' Names and FEINs, and indicating whether the preparer has a Power of Attorney on file with the Department of Taxation for each client.