CT-1
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Supplement to Corporation Tax Instructions
Form CT-33-D (8/14), Tax on Premiums Paid or Payable to an
Unauthorized Insurer, changes – This form’s annual revision
Up-to-date information affecting
date is now a month/year revision date; and to indicate the policy
your tax return
effective or renewed date, you just need to add the 4-digit year to
one of the four preprinted calendar quarters.
Visit our Web site for the tax law changes or forms corrections
that occurred after the forms and instructions were finalized
(see Need help?).
Legislative changes
Articles 9 (section 185), 9-A, 32, and 33
Contents of this form
Chapter 59, Laws of 2013
Form CT-1 contains both changes for the current tax year and
general instructional information, serving as a supplement to
Minimum wage reimbursement credit – For tax years beginning
corporation tax instructions.
on or after January 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2019, a new
credit was created to allow taxpayers who are eligible employers,
This form contains information on the following topics:
or owners of eligible employers, a refundable credit equal to the
• Changes for the current tax year (non-legislative and legislative)
number of hours worked by eligible employees for which they are
• Business information (how to enter and update)
paid the New York minimum wage multiplied by the applicable tax
credit rate.
• Entry formats
— Dates
An eligible employee who is used as the basis for this credit may
— Negative amounts
not be used as the basis for any other credit allowed under the
Tax Law. Also, an eligible employer who discharges an ineligible
— Percentages
employee and replaces that employee with an eligible employee
— Whole dollar amounts
solely for the purpose of qualifying for this credit does not qualify
• Are you claiming an overpayment?
to claim the credit for any eligible employee. For more information,
• NAICS business code number and NYS principal business activity
see TSB-M-13(8)C,(7)I, Minimum Wage Reimbursement Credit,
and Form CT-639, Minimum Wage Reimbursement Credit, and its
• Third-party designee
instructions.
• Paid preparer identification numbers
Chapter 55, Laws of 2014
• Is your return in processible form?
• Use of reproduced and computerized forms
Limitation on tax credit eligibility – As of April 30, 2014, and
applicable to acts committed on or after this date, any taxpayer
• Electronic filing and electronic payment mandate
who stands convicted of an offense defined in New York State
• Web File
Penal Law Article 200 (Bribery Involving Public Servants and
• Form CT-200-V
Related Offenses) or 496 (Corrupting the Government), or
section 195.20 (Defrauding the Government), is not eligible for any
• Collection of debts from your refund or overpayment
business credits. There is a question related to this topic on your
• Fee for payments returned by banks
tax return that must be answered in order for the Tax Department
• Reporting requirements for tax shelters
to process your return. For more information, visit our Web site
• Tax shelter penalties
(see Need help?).
• Voluntary Disclosure and Compliance Program
• Your rights under the Tax Law
Articles 9-A, 32, and 33
• Need help?
Chapter 59, Laws of 2013
• Privacy notification
Hire a veteran credit – For tax years beginning on or after
Changes for 2014
January 1, 2015, but before January 1, 2017, a nonrefundable
credit was established for the hiring and employing of qualified
Non-legislative changes
veterans. To qualify, a taxpayer must:
New reporting method for other addition and subtraction
• hire a qualified veteran who begins his or her employment on
modifications – Corporations must now report the identifying
or after January 1, 2014, but before January 1, 2016; and
information for other addition and subtraction modifications using
• employ the qualified veteran in New York for one year or more
new Form CT-225, New York State Modifications. If you are a
for at least 35 hours each week.
corporation filing as a member of a combined group, you must
The credit must be claimed for the tax year in which a qualified
file Form CT-225-A, New York State Modifications (for filers of
veteran completes one year of employment with the taxpayer.
combined franchise tax returns), and Form CT-225-A/B, Subsidiary
Detail Spreadsheet (if applicable).
When using the hiring of a qualified veteran as the basis for this
credit, the same hiring may not be used as the basis for any other
The total amount will continue to be reported on the same other
credit allowed under Tax Law Article 9-A, 22, 32, or 33. In addition,
additions and other subtractions lines as in previous years.
a taxpayer who discharges an employee and hires a qualified
Final return checkboxes for Article 33 filers – If you no
veteran solely for the purpose of qualifying for the credit is not
longer meet any of the filing requirements under Article 33, new
eligible to claim the credit for any qualified veteran. For more
checkboxes were added to Forms CT-33, CT-33-A, and CT-33-NL
information, see TSB-M-13(9)C, (8)I, Hire a Veteran Credit.
to indicate that you will be filing your return as final. For more
information, see the instructions for your return.