Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54A:1-2.1

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • 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.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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
1. For purposes of determining whether a person is domiciled in this State or not domiciled in this State under subsections m., n. o. and p. of N.J.S.54A:1-2, the making of a financial contribution, gift, bequest, donation or any other financial instrument or pledge in any amount or the donation or loan of any object of any value qualifying for deduction as a charitable contribution under subsection (a) of section 170 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.s.170(a)), or the volunteering, giving or donation of uncompensated time, or any combination of the foregoing, to any corporation, foundation, organization or institution, which is exempt from federal income tax under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.s.501(c)(3), shall not be considered as a factor in any manner to determine a person’s state of domicile.

L.2013, c.73, s.1.