Contractor Work Project With Gst In Maricopa
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A total Transaction Privilege (Sales) Tax rate of 8.35%, (6.35% State and County, 2.00% Prescott), is imposed on the gross income of any person engaging in Construction Contracting. If tax has been neither separately charged nor separately collected, factoring of tax is allowed in computing taxable income.
Services are generally not taxable in Arizona, with the following exceptions: amusements. personal property rentals. contracting.
Maintenance, Repair, Replacement and Alteration construction activities, collectively referred to as MRRA activities, are specifically excluded from the prime contracting classification. MRRA activities entail contracting activities on existing property.
A total Transaction Privilege (Sales) Tax rate of 8.35%, (6.35% State and County, 2.00% Prescott), is imposed on the gross income of any person engaging in Construction Contracting. If tax has been neither separately charged nor separately collected, factoring of tax is allowed in computing taxable income.
Arizona LLCs have a default tax status as pass-through entities, which means the LLC's income is reported on the members' individual tax return. LLC members are taxed at a 15.3% rate, while LLCs that choose C-corp status are taxed at 4.9%.
Most Construction contractors (both primes and subs) must be licensed with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors; some exemptions apply. To become a licensed contractor, you must submit an application showing you have passed one or more written exams, met appropriate experience requirements, and have sufficient bonding.
Generally, Arizona imposes a sales tax on services if they are considered to be tangible personal property repair, replacement, or maintenance services. For example, car repair, furniture cleaning, and tangible goods warranties are taxable services. However, not all services are subject to sales tax in Arizona.
How does the transaction privilege tax (TPT) apply to prime contracting? The TPT is imposed on the business activity of performing contracting work as a prime contractor. The tax base is sixty-five percent of the gross receipts derived from the business.
