42.26.704    THE PAYROLL FACTOR

(1) The denominator of the payroll factor is the compensation paid everywhere by the taxpayer during the income year for the production of apportionable income as provided in ARM 42.26.243. The numerator of the payroll factor is the total compensation paid in this state during the income year by the taxpayer. With respect to all personnel, except those performing services within and without this state, compensation paid to such employees shall be included in the numerator as provided in ARM 42.26.244. 

(2) With respect to personnel performing services within and without this state, compensation paid to such employees shall be included in the numerator of the payroll factor in the ratio which their services performed in this state bear to their services performed everywhere based on mobile property miles.

History: 15-31-313, 15-31-501, MCA; IMP, 15-31-308, 15-31-309, MCA; NEW, 1988 MAR p. 1817, Eff. 8/12/88; TRANS, from 42.26.272 and AMD, 2001 MAR p. 2469, Eff. 12/21/01; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 2328, Eff. 1/1/18.