Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:11-1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
If a corporation created under any law of this State shall for 2 consecutive years fail to pay the State a tax which has been or shall be assessed against it under any law of this State and made payable into the State Treasury, the charter of such corporation shall be declared void as provided in section 54:11-2 of this Title, unless the Secretary of State shall, for good cause shown to him, give further time for the payment of such tax, in which case a certificate thereof shall be filed by the Secretary of State in the office of the Director of the Division of Taxation, stating the reasons therefor.

Amended by L.1970, c. 282, s. 1, eff. Dec. 3, 1970.

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