Penalties
*Any large corporation may base their first quarter estimated
12 month tax year the corporation filed a Colorado
303 238 SERV (7378) for assistance
a 70% of the actual net Colorado tax liability
account numbers are inconsistent the department must be
accounting period then income for the short period must
accounts The paper Form 0112EP or an online return is not
Additional information FYI publications and forms are
ahead of time to avoid forgetting to make a quarterly payment
and using the same account number as will be used on the
annual income tax return Form 112 If for any reason the
available at www TaxColorado com
available at www TaxColorado com or you may call
b 100% of the preceding year s net Colorado tax liability
be made Visit www Colorado gov/revenue/eft
be multiplied in a manner so that income is estimated at a
below for details The single form can be copied and used
calculated into and paid with the second quarter
Calculating the Payment
can be made safely and can be scheduled up to 12 months
Colorado Department of Revenue
Corporate Estimated Income Tax
corporation* under section 6655 of the federal Internal
Denver CO 80261 0008
each missed or late payment For calculation specifics
EFT services require pre registration before payments can
electronically to avoid problems and delays See the box
estimated tax owed Payments and forms shall be submitted
exceed $5 000 for 2014 For taxpayers with a short taxable
Failure to timely remit estimated tax as necessary will result
for each of the four quarterly payments if an electronic
full 12 month year In this case estimated tax would be due
General Rule
Go Green with Revenue OnlineTaxpayers can use www Colorado gov/RevenueOnline to
if the net tax liability on the calculated full year is expected
in a Estimated Tax Penalty Penalty will be calculated for
In most cases a corporation is required to pay estimated
Income Tax Section Room 238
instant payment confirmation Revenue Online also allows
Instructions
is expected to exceed $5 000 plus estimated credits
notified in writing prior to filing Form 112
Or if a short taxable year is the result of a change in the
or to remit this penalty before being billed see Form 205
Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
pay online Online payments reduce errors and provide
payment cannot be made for any reason
provided (adjust for fiscal year taxpayers) It is strongly
recommended that these payments be submitted
Remit payments according to the due date table
required if an online payment is made Please be advised
Required Payments
return and the corporation is not defined as a large
Revenue Code
See publication FYI Income 51 for more information
tax if it can reasonably expect the net tax liability will
tax payment on 25% of the tax liability from the previous
that a nominal processing fee may apply to online payments
the actual tax liability for the current year If after calculating
The EFT payment option is a free service EFT payments
the first quarter was underestimated the shortage shall be
The required annual amount to be paid is the smaller of:
the tax liability for the current year it is determined that
This notification shall be mailed to:
This rule only applies if the preceding year was a
to exceed $5 000
Underpayment of Corporate Estimated Tax
Use the provided Worksheet to calculate the amount of
users to file taxes remit payments and to monitor their tax
using the same method (separate consolidated combined)
year estimated tax payments must be remitted if the tax
year However the remaining payments must be based on