Form GIT-317                                            New Jersey Gross Income Tax
Tax Year: 2021                                Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit
      (6-21)                    For Return Periods Beginning January 1, 2021
Part I       Identification
Entity Name                                                            Federal ID Number                                                      NJ Allocated Income

Check Entity Type                 Partnership              Sole Proprietorship                                                               Limited Liability Company
Part II      Qualifications
1.  Is each employee for which a credit is claimed a “Qualified Person” in accordance with  
 P.L. 2005, c. 318? ......................................................................................................................................................   Yes   No
2.  Did each employee for which a credit is claimed work for at least 26 weeks during the privilege  
 period and work at least 25 hours per week at or under the supervision of a sheltered workshop? .........................                                                   Yes   No

Note: If the answer to either of the above questions is “No,” do not complete the rest of this form. The taxpayer does not qualify for the 
sheltered workshop tax credit. Otherwise, go to Part III.
Part III     Calculation of The Available Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit
             (A)                              (B)                      (C)                                                                                                 (D)
         Social Security Number               Name                     Total Wages                                                         20% of Column C – Max $1,000

 1.

 2.

 3.

 4.

    Available Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit (Add lines 1, 2, 3, and 4) ........................................
* If there are more names, attach a schedule corresponding to Part III.
Part IV      Calculation of the Allowable Credit Amount

 1. Carryover credit from prior years (Not applicable in first year) .................................................                     1.

 2. Available current year Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit (Total from Part III or NJK-1) ...............                                    2.

 3. Total Sheltered Workshop Tax Credits (Add lines 1 and 2) ......................................................                        3.

 4. NJ allocated income (From Part I above) .................................................................................              4.

 5. NJ Gross Income ...................................................................................................................... 5.

 6. Percentage (Divide line 4 by line 5) ..........................................................................................        6.

 7. NJ Tax after credit for taxes paid to other jurisdictions .............................................................                7.

 8. Apportioned NJ tax (Multiply line 7 by line 6) ...........................................................................             8.

 9. Maximum Allowable Credit (Multiply line 8 by 50%) .................................................................                    9.

10. New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit ....................................................................................               10.

11. Allowable credit (Subtract line 10 from line 9. Do not enter less than zero.) ............................                             11.

12. Current year credit (Lesser of line 11 or line 3) ........................................................................             12.

13. Carryover credit (Subtract line 12 from line 3) ..........................................................................             13.

Form GIT-317 (6-21)  
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Part V     Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit Carryover Worksheet
Complete this schedule if the allowable tax credit is less than the total credit available for the current year or if a tax credit was carried 
forward from a previous tax year. Read the instructions for Part V before completing this schedule.
                             (A)                                                                                                            (B)
                             Entity Name                                                           Federal ID Number

Check Entity Type         Partnership           Sole Proprietorship                                  Limited Liability Company
                        A        B       C                                D    E                   F                                           G H
                        2014 2015        2016                             2017 2018                2019                                     2020 2021
1.  Enter the tax credit
 calculated for each
 tax year*
2.  Enter the amount
 used in tax year:

 a)  2014

 b)  2015

 c)  2016

 d)  2017

 e)  2018

 f)    2019

 g)  2020

 h)  2021

3.  Carryover amount
 Line 1 minus lines
 2(a) through 2(h)

4. Total tax credit carryover, total of line 3, columns A through H ........................................................................

* Exclude the amount of any tax credit carried over from a prior tax year.

Form GIT-317 
(6-21)
                                      Instructions for Form GIT-317
                        Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit

Part I: Identification
Enter the entity’s name, its federal employer identification number, and the amount of New Jersey allocated income that is 
earned, received, or acquired from sources within this state for this entity. Check the appropriate box showing entity type.

Part II: Qualifications
Check boxes for questions 1 and 2. If either of these boxes is checked under the box labeled “No,” do not complete the 
rest of this form. The taxpayer does not qualify for this credit.

Part III and Part IV: Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships, and Limited Liability Companies
If the taxpayer is calculating the available Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit for sole proprietorship, complete Part III as 
follows:

        A. Enter the name of each qualified person employed by your business.
        B. Enter the Social Security number of each qualified person employed by your business.
        C. Enter the salary and wages paid during the tax year.
        D. Enter the lesser of 20% of column C or $1,000 per qualified person.
        E. Complete Part IV (see instructions).
If the taxpayer is calculating the available Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit for a partnership, go directly to Part IV to com-
plete the credit calculation (see instructions).
If the taxpayer is calculating the available Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit for a limited liability company, note the following 
distinctions:
        A. LLCs that consist of one member should use the same method as that for a sole proprietorship.
        B. LLCs that consist of more than one member should use the same method as that for a partnership.
If you have more than one entity, add line 12 from each GIT-317 and enter on line 45 of Form NJ-1040, line 42 of Form 
NJ-1040NR, or line 29 of Form NJ-1041.
The credit otherwise allowable that cannot be taken this year due to limitations may be carried over to the next seven tax 
years following the original tax year for which this credit was allowed.

Part IV: Calculation of The Allowable Credit Amount 
  1. Carryover credit from prior years
     Enter the amount from line 13, Part IV of the prior year’s GIT-317.

  2. Available Current Year Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit
        a) If the entity is a sole proprietorship or a limited liability company with a single member, enter total of available
        Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit from Part III of current year’s GIT-317.
         b) If the entity is a partnership or a limited liability company with more than one member, enter the amount
        from the NJK-1.

  3. Total Sheltered Workshop Tax Credits
 Add lines 1 and 2 and enter the total.

  4. NJ allocated income
     Enter the amount from the box titled NJ Allocated Income from Part I.

  5. NJ Gross Income
     Enter the amount of New Jersey gross income from line 29 of Form NJ-1040, line 29 of Form NJ-1040NR, or line 14 of
     Form NJ-1041.

  6. Percentage
     Divide line 4 by line 5 and enter the result. Carry the result to 6 decimal places (.123456 or 12.3456%)

  7. NJ Tax (after credit for taxes paid to other jurisdictions)
    Enter amount of NJ Tax after the credit for taxes paid to other jurisdictions from line 44 of Form NJ-1040, line 41 of   
    Form NJ-1040NR, or line 28 of Form NJ-1041.

  8. Apportioned NJ tax
    Multiply line 7 by line 6 and enter the result.

  9. Maximum Allowable Credit
    Multiply line 8 by 50% and enter the result.

10. New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit
     Take this amount from line 57 of Form NJ-1040 (this credit is only allowable to NJ residents). If taxpayer is including
     more than one entity, the NJEITC should be prorated based on the combined NJ allocated income.

11. Allowable credit
 Subtract line 10 from line 9 and enter the result. If zero or less, make no entry.

12. Current year credit
     Enter the lesser of line 3 or line 11.

13. Carryover credit
     Subtract line 12 from line 3 and enter the result.

Part V  Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit Carryover Worksheet
The amount of the tax credit that cannot be applied to the current tax period due to the applicable limitations can be 
carried over to the seven privilege periods following the privilege period for which the credit was allowed. Complete this 
worksheet to validate the tax credit carryover amount.