15-31-113. Gross income and net income. (1) The term "gross income" means all income recognized in determining the corporation's gross income for federal income tax purposes and:
(a) including:
(i) interest exempt from federal income tax and exempt-interest dividends as defined in section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as that section may be amended or renumbered;
(ii) the portion of gain from a liquidation of the reporting corporation not recognized for federal corporate income tax purposes pursuant to sections 331 through 337 of the Internal Revenue Code, as those sections may be amended or renumbered, attributable to stockholders, either individual or corporate, not subject to Montana income or corporate income tax under Title 15, chapter 30 or chapter 31, as appropriate, on the gain passing through to the stockholders pursuant to federal law; and
(b) excluding gain recognized for federal tax purposes as a shareholder of a liquidating corporation pursuant to sections 331 through 337 of the Internal Revenue Code, as those sections may be amended or renumbered, when the gain is required to be recognized by the liquidating corporation pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(ii) of this section.
(2) The term "net income" means the gross income of the corporation less the deductions set forth in 15-31-114.
(3) A corporation is not exempt from the corporate income tax unless specifically provided for under 15-31-101(3) or 15-31-102. Any corporation not subject to or liable for federal income tax but not exempt from the corporate income tax under 15-31-101(3) or 15-31-102 shall compute gross income for corporate income tax purposes in the same manner as a corporation that is subject to or liable for federal income tax according to the provisions for determining gross income in the federal Internal Revenue Code in effect for the taxable year.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 79, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 2299, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 146, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 2299, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 235, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 186, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 372, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 516, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 84-1504(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 483, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 278, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 268, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 31. Corporate Income Tax or Alternative Corporate Income Tax
Part 1. Corporate Income Tax Rate and Return
15-31-101. Organizations subject to tax -- incorporation of terms that mean corporate income tax
15-31-102. Organizations exempt from tax -- unrelated business income not exempt
15-31-103. Research and development firms exempt from taxation -- application
15-31-104. through 15-31-110 reserved
15-31-111. Return to be filed -- penalty and interest
15-31-113. Gross income and net income
15-31-114. Deductions allowed in computing income
15-31-118. Taxable liability on termination of independent liability fund
15-31-119. Net operating losses -- carryovers and carrybacks -- limit
15-31-121. Rate of tax -- minimum tax -- distribution of revenue
15-31-122. Alternative gross sales tax
15-31-128. and 15-31-129 reserved
15-31-138. through 15-31-140 reserved
15-31-141. Consolidated returns -- computation and procedure -- penalty and interest
15-31-142. Reports upon merger of corporations
15-31-143. Return and payment on corporate dissolution
15-31-144. through 15-31-149 reserved
15-31-151. Credit for preservation of historic buildings
15-31-153. through 15-31-157 reserved
15-31-163. Capital gain exclusion from sale of mobile home park
15-31-164. Notification of mobile home park owners
15-31-165. Account for notification of mobile home park owners
15-31-166. through 15-31-169 reserved
15-31-172. Small business corporation -- deduction for donation of computer equipment to schools
15-31-173. Tax credit for hiring registered apprentices or veteran apprentices
15-31-174. Corporate income tax credit for trades education and training
15-31-175. Grow Montana jobs -- annual job growth incentive tax credit