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February 17, 2022
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Franchise Tax Fee - 2 states

  • February 17, 2022
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Hello,

 

We are doing business in CA and have paid the CA Franchise Tax fee and inputted this into TurboTax Business.  But, we are not sure how to handle the $300 Franchise Tax Fee we paid to Delaware since we are a Delaware LLC.  I saw somewhere that "taxes paid to another state should be passed thru as a credit to members".  I am not sure if this is correct, and I do not know how to do this.  Is there an input needed someplace so it feeds the K1? Any ideas out there?  Thanks all.

Best answer by ZoltanB45

It would show up on the state k-1 if it were an actual income tax paid to a state. This is a fee really and it sounds like you don't do business in Delaware.  Therefore you will not be preparing a Delaware return to enter taxes paid.

You could record the payment on the 1065 as a license and fee expense.

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ZoltanB45Answer
Level 9
February 17, 2022

It would show up on the state k-1 if it were an actual income tax paid to a state. This is a fee really and it sounds like you don't do business in Delaware.  Therefore you will not be preparing a Delaware return to enter taxes paid.

You could record the payment on the 1065 as a license and fee expense.

SuMo1Author
Level 2
February 17, 2022

Thanks @ZoltanB45 - makes sense!