Any corporation electing or required to file a consolidated income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service must determine its State net income as if the corporation had filed a separate federal return and shall not file a consolidated or combined return with the Secretary unless one of the following applies:

(1)        The corporation is specifically directed in writing by the Secretary under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-130.5A to file a consolidated or combined return.

(2)        Repealed by Session Laws 2012-79, s. 1.14(c), effective June 26, 2012.

(3)        Pursuant to a written request from the corporation under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-130.5A, the Secretary has provided written advice to the corporation stating that the Secretary will allow a consolidated or combined return under the facts and circumstances set out in the request and the corporation files a consolidated or combined return in accordance with that written advice. ?(1967, c. 1110, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 193; 2010-31, s. 31.10(e); 2012-79, s. 1.14(c).)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 105-130.14

  • 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.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3