Supreme Court of New Jersey

General Trading Company, Inc., Respondent v. Director, Division of Taxation, Appellant

June 19, 198083 N.J. 122

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded, holding that posting security is not a prerequisite to a proper appeal and that a corporation must pay franchise tax based on the number of authorized shares as of the fiscal year end, regardless of the lack of business purpose or alleged mistake.