If any corporation or nonresident employs in its books of account a detailed allocation of receipts and expenditures which reflects more clearly than the processes or formulas prescribed by this chapter the income attributable to the trade or business within this state, application for permission to base its return upon the books of account shall be considered by the commissioner. The application shall be made at least 60 days prior to the last day on which the taxpayer’s return is to be filed and shall be accompanied by a full and complete explanation of the method employed.
History. Ga. L. 1931, Ex. Sess., p. 24, § 16; Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 85; Code 1933, § 92-3114; Code 1933, § 91A-3612, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 2.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act is applicable to taxable years ending on or after March 11, 1987, and that a taxpayer with a taxable year ending on or after January 1, 1987, and before March 11, 1987, may elect to have the provisions of that Act apply.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, also provided that tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by that Act.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, also provided that provisions of the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 and of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which as of January 1, 1987, were not yet effective become effective for purposes of Georgia taxation on the same dates as they become effective for federal purposes.
Law reviews.
For article, “Foreign Corporations in Georgia,” see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 243 (1973).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Article 2 - Imposition, Rate, Computation, Exemptions, and Credits
§ 48-7-20.1. One-Time Tax Rebates for Qualified Taxpayers
§ 48-7-21. Taxation of Corporations
§ 48-7-21.1. Compensation Paid by Taxpayer Disallowed as Business Expense; Applicability
§ 48-7-26. [Effective Until January 1, 2024. See note.] Personal Exemptions
§ 48-7-26. [Effective January 1, 2024. See note.] Personal Exemptions
§ 48-7-27. [Effective Until January 1, 2024. See note.] Computation of Taxable Net Income
§ 48-7-27. [Effective January 1, 2024. See note.] Computation of Taxable Net Income
§ 48-7-28.1. Tax Repayments and Benefits
§ 48-7-28.2. Employer Social Security Credits
§ 48-7-28.3. Expenses From Transactions With Related Members
§ 48-7-29. Tax Credits for Rural Physicians
§ 48-7-29.1. Tax Credits for Retrofitting Certain Single-Family Homes With Accessibility Features
§ 48-7-29.2. Tax Credits for Qualified Caregiving Expenses
§ 48-7-29.4. Tax Credits for Disaster Assistance Funds Received
§ 48-7-29.6. Tax Credits for Qualified Low-Income Buildings
§ 48-7-29.7. Tax Credits for Depository Financial Institutions
§ 48-7-29.10. Tax Credits for Qualified Child and Dependent Care Expenses
§ 48-7-29.11. Tax Credits for Certain Teleworking Expenses
§ 48-7-29.12. Tax Credits for Qualified Donation of Real Property
§ 48-7-29.13. Tax Credits for Qualified Health Insurance Expenses
§ 48-7-29.14. Tax Credits for Clean Energy Property
§ 48-7-29.15. Tax Credits for the Adoption of Foster Children
§ 48-7-29.17. Tax Credit for the Purchase of One Eligible Single-Family Residence
§ 48-7-29.18. Tax Credits for Purchasers of Alternative Fuel Heavy Duty and Medium Duty Vehicles
§ 48-7-29.23. Tax Credits for Teachers in the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Program
§ 48-7-29.24. Tax Credits for Contributions to Foster Child Support Organizations
§ 48-7-29.25. Tax Credits for Contributions to Law Enforcement Foundations
§ 48-7-33. Annual Accounting Periods
§ 48-7-36. Tolling of Time Limits for Filings by Reason of War Related Service in Armed Forces
§ 48-7-39. Depreciation of Property Placed in Service in Prior Tax Years
§ 48-7-40.1. Tax Credits for Business Enterprises in Less Developed Areas
§ 48-7-40.1A. Additional Job Tax Credits for Manufacturers of Personal Protective Equipment
§ 48-7-40.5. Tax Credits for Employers Providing Approved Retraining Programs
§ 48-7-40.6. Tax Credits for Employers Providing Child Care
§ 48-7-40.12. Tax Credits for Qualified Research Expenses
§ 48-7-40.14. Calculation of New Full-Time Jobs
§ 48-7-40.15. Alternative Tax Credits for Base Year Port Traffic Increases
§ 48-7-40.15A. Increased Job Tax Credit Based on Increase in Port Traffic
§ 48-7-40.17. Tax Credits for Establishing or Relocating Quality Jobs
§ 48-7-40.18. Tax Credits for Businesses Headquartered in State; Full-Time Jobs
§ 48-7-40.23. Election to Count New Jobs on Calendar Year Basis
§ 48-7-40.24. Tax Credits for Jobs Associated With Large-Scale Projects
§ 48-7-40.26. Tax Credits for Film, Gaming, Video, or Digital Production
§ 48-7-40.26A. Tax Credits for Postproduction Expenditures
§ 48-7-40.27. Tax Credits for Qualified Investments in a Research Fund
§ 48-7-40.30. Tax Credits for Certain Qualified Investments for Limited Period of Time
§ 48-7-40.31. Tax Credits for Employing Qualified Parolees
§ 48-7-40.32. Revitalization Zone Tax Credits
§ 48-7-40.36. Tax Credits for Timber Producers Incurring Losses From Hurricane Michael