Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 26 - TAXATION (§§ 26-1-101 — 26-82-119) › Subtitle 5 - STATE TAXES (§§ 26-50-101 — 26-65-108) › Chapter 51 - INCOME TAXES (§§ 26-51-101 — 26-51-2804) › Subchapter 20 - MANUFACTURER'S INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT ACT (§§ 26-51-2001 — 26-51-2007) › Section 26-51-2005 - Qualification and determination of credit

(a)
(1)
In order to qualify for and receive the credits afforded by this subchapter, any eligible business undertaking a project shall submit a project plan to the Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the start of construction.
(2)
The plan submitted to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission shall contain such information as may be required by the director to determine eligibility.
(b)
(1)
Upon determination by the director that the project qualifies for credit under this subchapter, the director shall certify to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration that the project is qualified and transmit with his or her certification the documents upon which the certification was based or copies.
(2)
Upon receipt by the secretary of a certification from the director that an eligible business is entitled to credit under this subchapter, the secretary shall provide forms to the eligible business on which to claim the credit.
(c)
(1)
At the end of the calendar year in which the application was made to the director and at the end of each calendar year thereafter until the project is completed, the eligible business shall certify on the form provided by the secretary the amount of expenditures on the project during the preceding calendar year.
(2)
(A)
Upon receipt of the form certifying expenditures, the secretary shall determine the amount due as a credit for the preceding calendar year and issue a memorandum of credit to the eligible business in the amount of seven percent (7%) of the expenditure.
(B)
(i)
(a)
Except as provided in §
26-51-2007
, the credit shall then be applied against the eligible business' state income tax liability in the year following the year of the expenditure.
(b)
However, if the credit is not used in the calendar year following the expenditure, it may be carried over to the next succeeding calendar year for a total period of six (6) years following the year in which the credit was first available for use or until the credit is exhausted, whichever occurs first.
(ii)
In no event shall the credit used on any regular return be more than fifty percent (50%) of the eligible business' total state income tax liability for the reporting period.
(iii)
The secretary may require proof of these expenditures.
(iv)
The secretary may examine those records necessary and specific to the project to determine credit eligibility. Any credits disallowed shall be subject to payment in full.
(d)
In order to receive credit for project costs, the costs must be incurred within five (5) years from the date of certification of the project plan by the director.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3797, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3796, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3795, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3794, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2001, No. 1661, § 5.