Connecticut General Statutes 12-715 – Determination of income of resident partner or S corporation shareholder
(a) In determining the Connecticut adjusted gross income of a resident partner of a partnership or a resident shareholder of an S corporation, any modification described in § 12-701 which relates to an item of partnership or S corporation income, gain, loss or deduction shall be made in accordance with the partner’s distributive share or a shareholder’s pro rata share, for federal income tax purposes, of the item to which the modification relates. Where a partner’s distributive share or a shareholder’s pro rata share of any such item is not required to be taken into account separately for federal income tax purposes, the partner’s or shareholder’s share of such item shall be determined in accordance with his share, for federal income tax purposes, of partnership or S corporation taxable income or loss generally.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 12-715
- Adjusted gross income: means the adjusted gross income of a natural person with respect to any taxable year, as determined for federal income tax purposes and as properly reported on such person's federal income tax return. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-701
- 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.
- federal: refer to the corresponding terms defined in the laws of the United States. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-701
- Partner: means a partner as defined in Section 7701(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereunder, as from time to time amended, and any reference in this chapter or in regulations adopted under this chapter to a partner shall include a member of a limited liability company that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-701
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Partnership: means a partnership as defined in Section 7701(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereunder, as from time to time amended, and any reference in this chapter or in regulations adopted under this chapter to a partnership shall include a limited liability company that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-701
- S corporation: means any corporation which is an S corporation for federal income tax purposes. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-701
(b) Each item of partnership and S corporation income, gain, loss or deduction shall have the same character for a partner or shareholder under this chapter as for federal income tax purposes. Where an item is not characterized for federal income tax purposes, it shall have the same character for a partner or shareholder as if it were realized directly from the source from which it was realized by the partnership or S corporation or as if it was incurred in the same manner as it was incurred by the partnership or S corporation.
(c) Where a partner’s distributive share of an item of partnership income, gain, loss or deduction is determined for federal income tax purposes by special provision in the partnership agreement with respect to such item, and where the principal purpose of such provision is the avoidance or evasion of tax under this chapter, the partner’s distributive share of such item, and any modification required with respect thereto, shall be determined as if the partnership agreement made no special provision with respect to such item.