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[Introduced January 27, 2011; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources; and then to the Committee on Finance.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-13BB-1, §11-13BB-2, §11-13BB-3, §11-13BB-4, §11-13BB-5, §11-13BB-6, §11-13BB-7, §11-13BB-8 and §11-13BB-9, all relating to establishing a tax credit for medical providers who provide services at no charge to free health clinics in the state; setting the amount of tax credit; and authorizing the Tax Commissioner to promulgate rules.
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-13BB-1, §11-13BB-2, §11-13BB-3, §11-13BB-4, §11-13BB-5, §11-13BB-6, §11-13BB-7, §11-13BB-8 and §11-13BB-9, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 13BB. TAX CREDIT FOR FREE MEDICAL SERVICES.
§11-13BB-1. Legislative finding and purpose.
The Legislature finds that physicians practicing in this state who provide their services at no charge in free health clinics are in the public interest and promote the general welfare of the people of this state.
(1) “Eligible taxpayer” means any person subject to tax under section sixteen, article twenty-seven of this chapter or a physician who is a partner, member, shareholder or employee of an eligible taxpayer.
(2) “Person” means and includes any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust or partnership.
§11-13BB-3. Eligibility for tax credits; creation of the credit.
Every eligible taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax payable under section sixteen, article twenty-seven of this chapter. The amount of this credit is determined and applied as provided in this article.
The amount of annual credit allowable under this article to an eligible taxpayer is ten percent of the adjusted annual income: Provided, That the credit allowed for an eligible taxpayer employed by the state, its agencies or subdivisions or an eligible taxpayer organization pursuant to coverage provided under article twelve, chapter twenty-nine of this code is five percent.
§11-13BB-5. Excess credit forfeited.
§11-13BB-6. Application of credit; schedules; estimated taxes.
(a) The credit allowed under this article is applied against the tax payable under section sixteen, article twenty-seven of this chapter.
(b) To assert this credit against tax, the eligible taxpayer shall prepare and file with its annual tax return filed under article twenty-seven of this chapter, and for information purposes, a schedule showing the amount of time spent in providing free medical services for the taxable year, the amount of credit allowed under this article, the taxes against which the credit is being applied and other information that the Tax Commissioner may require. This annual schedule shall set forth the information and be in the form prescribed by the Tax Commissioner.
(c) An eligible taxpayer may consider the amount of credit allowed under this article when determining the eligible taxpayer’s liability under article twenty-seven of this chapter for periodic payments of estimated tax for the taxable year, in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by the Tax Commissioner. The annual total tax liability and total tax credit allowed under this article are subject to adjustment and reconciliation pursuant to the filing of the annual schedule required by subsection (b) of this section.
§11-13BB-7. Legislative rules.
The Tax Commissioner shall propose for legislative approval pursuant to the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code any rules that may be necessary to execute the purposes of this article.
§11-13BB-8. Construction of article; burden of proof.
This article is effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011: Provided, That the assertion of the credit by an eligible taxpayer is not allowed prior to July 1, 2012.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a tax credit for medical providers who provide services at no charge to free health clinics in the state. The bill sets the amount of tax credit and authorizes the Tax Commissioner to promulgate rules.
§11-13BB-1, §11-13BB-2, §11-13BB-3, §11-13BB-4, §11-13BB-5, §11-13BB-6, §11-13BB-7, §11-13BB-8 and §11-13BB-9 are new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.