122:7-1-09 Relocation of employees.

 

 

 

122:7-1-09                   Relocation of employees.

 

 

 

(A)   As required by division (D)(8) of section 122.17 of the Revised Code, aA taxpayer that relocates a substantial number of employment positions from other operations of the taxpayer within elsewhere in the state but outside, other than the political subdivision in whichlocal jurisdiction of the project location, is located to the project location shall notify, by certified mail, delivery confirmed courier or acknowledged personal delivery, the legislative authority of the county(s), township(s) or municipal corporation(s) from which the relocated employment positions are to be moved prior to the relocation of such employment positions. The taxpayer shall also concurrently send a copy of the notice to the executive director. The notice shall contain the following information:

 

(1)   The number of full-time equivalent employees and employment positions that will be relocated;

 

(2)   The payroll attributable to the relocated employees and relocated employment positions;

 

(3)   The business reason for the relocation of employees or employment positions; and

 

(4)   The location of the project location.

 

(B)    AIf a taxpayer thator affiliated entity relocates any employment position(s) from

other  operations  of  the  taxpayer  withinelsewhere  in  the  state

but  outside  the

political subdivision in which the project location is located to the project location, or from other operations of the taxpayer from within the same political subdivision to the project location the taxpayer shall certify the amounts of transferred payroll in the annual report required under paragraph (A) of rule 122:7-1-07 of the Administrative Code that is due in the year immediately following the relocation. The annual report shall include the items listed in paragraph (A) of this rule.

(C)The notices required in paragraph (A) of this rule shall be sent by certified mail, delivery confirmed courier or acknowledged personal delivery, prior to the relocation of the employee(s).

(D)(C) If a taxpayer or affiliated entity relocates a substantial number of employment positions, as defined in paragraph (RS) of rule 122:7-1-01 of the Administrative Code, to the project location, the transferred income taxpayroll attributable to the relocated employment positions shall be added to both the project's income tax revenueOhio employee payroll, as defined in section 122.17(A) of the Revised Code and baseline income tax revenuepayroll, as defined in section 122.17(A) of the Revised Code.

(E)(D) If a taxpayer or affiliated entity relocates fewer than a substantial number of employment positions, as defined in paragraph (RS) of rule 122:7-1-01 of the Administrative Codeode, to the project location, then the transferred income tax revenue related to the transferred payroll shall be addedpayroll attributable to the relocated positions shall be added to the baseline payrollincome tax revenue, as defined by division (A)(12) of section 122.17 of the Revised Code, in the year following the tax year in which the relocation occurred. A taxpayer shall derive no tax credit benefit under section 122.17 of the Revised Code from the relocation of employees in the year in which the relocation occurred.

(F)(E) When the executive director believes there has been a violation of paragraph (A) or (B) of this rule, the executive director shall inform the director. If the director agrees that a violation has occurred, the director may recommend to the authority that the taxpayer be subject to a remedial action pursuant to rule 122:7-1-08 of the Administrative Code.

When a violation has occurred the director shall issue amended tax certificates, if necessary, to the taxpayer to properly account for the effect of the relocated payroll for each tax year in which the relocated employees were employed at the project location. The director shall forward a copy of each corrected tax certificate to the tax commissioner or in the case of an insurance company, to the superintendent of insurance.

Effective:                                                             07/28/2016

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:                         05/11/2016 and 07/28/2021

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

07/18/2016

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           ORC 122.17(I)

Rule Amplifies:                                  ORC 122.17

Prior Effective Dates:                         08/27/2010