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New York State Department of Taxation and FinanceCorporation Tax MeF Acceptance Testing System for Tax Year 2025


Test 5—CTEF53

Blank or zero field values are not included. Fields requiring software calculations are not provided. Automated clearing house debit payment is required if test results in a balance due. Please use the two-digit codes provided to you to replace the 6th and 7th digits in each test employer identification number.

Test Scenario

Extension form: CT-5.3
Liability period: 01-01-2025–12-31-2025
Employer Identification Number: 00219XX05
Legal name: CTEF53 (followed by a space, then your software ID)
File number: Software calculated 
Telephone number: 518-555-2626
Address: 53 WA Harriman Campus Blvd, Albany, NY 12227
State of incorporation: California
Date of incorporation: 12-22-2014
Main returns filed: CT-3-A, CT-3-M
Line 1. Combined franchise tax: 137,964
Line 2. Combined fixed dollar minimum tax on taxable group member corporations: 3,396
Line 9. Metropolitan Transportation Authority surcharge: 42,408

Combined filer information

Part 1 

Corporations included in the combined group other than the designated agent or parent

A

Corporation name

B

Employer Identificatio Number

D

Member Fixed Dollar Minimum

F

Total CT-400 payments

Sub 1 001122345 3,325 4,750
Sub 2 002233456 71 zero

Part 2

Composition of prepayments
Date paid

A

Franchise Tax

B

Metropolitan Transportation Authority surcharge

Line 17 3-15-2025 28,500 6,650
Line 18a 6-15-2025 28,500 6,650
Line 18b 9-15-2025 28,500 6,650
Line 18c 12-15-2025 28,500 6,650
Line 21 blank 5,000 zero

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