Only business income earned by a sole proprietorship or a pass-through entity generally qualifies for the deduction. A pass-through entity includes partnerships, S corporations and LLCs (limited liability companies).
A qualifying pass-through entity (PTE) that is not a disregarded entity may make the election by filing the IT 4738 or by completing the Electing Pass-Through Entity Election Form on or before the filing deadline. An election made by one PTE is not binding on any other PTE. Each PTE must make its own election.
through entity tax (PTET) allows the owners of partnerships, S corporations, and LLCs to “elect” for their income to be taxed at the entity level for state income tax purposes rather than pass that income down to the individual owners.
Who Should File Form IT 4708? The IT 4708 is a composite income tax return a PTE elects to file on behalf of its qualifying investors. It is filed in lieu of the IT 1140 (the PTE withholding return). Unlike the IT 1140, a PTE can use the IT 4708 to claim credits or payments made on its behalf by other PTEs.
The main disadvantage of pass-through taxation is that, as an owner, you can be taxed on income you didn't receive. For example, a pass-through entity can't defer tax on profits that you plan to reinvest in the business at a later date.
The pass-through entity tax is not so much a separate tax but rather a mechanism designed to collect individual income tax or corporate franchise tax which is oth erwise due and payable by pass-through entity in vestors pursuant to Ohio tax law.
Be sure to write your name and Social Security number on the top of each tax form, just in case they are separated. And, staple a copy of any W-2 Forms you received to the front of the return.
Copies of your income statements (W-2s, W-2Gs and/or 1099s) if you have an amount on line 14 of your IT 1040 and/or an amount on line 11 of your SD 100. Copies of the required certificates and/or Ohio IT K-1s if you are claiming any refundable and/or nonrefundable business credits on your Ohio Schedule of Credits.
CRN or DRL (This can be found on your letter from the Ohio Attorney General's office.)