Arkansas Code
Subchapter 22 - Arkansas Historic Rehabilitation Income Tax Credit Act
§ 26-51-2203. Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Arkansas historic rehabilitation income tax credit” means an income tax credit against the income tax imposed by the Income Tax Act of 1929, § 26-51-101 et seq., and the premium tax levied under §§ 26-57-601 — 26-57-605 that includes:
(A) An income tax credit for an income-producing property that qualifies for a federal rehabilitation tax credit; and
(B) An income tax credit for a nonincome-producing property;

(2) “Certification of completion” means a certificate issued by the Division of Arkansas Heritage certifying that a project is a certified rehabilitation of an eligible property that qualifies for the Arkansas historic rehabilitation income tax credit;
(3) “Certified rehabilitation” means the total of appropriate and approved rehabilitation work on an eligible property that results in a substantial rehabilitation of an eligible property that has been issued an eligibility certificate;
(4) “Eligible property” means property that is located in the state that is:
(A) Income-producing property that:
(i) Qualifies as a certified historic structure under 26 U.S.C. § 47, as it existed on January 1, 2009; or
(ii) Will qualify as a certified historic structure following certified rehabilitation; or

(B) Nonincome-producing property that is:
(i) Listed in the National Register of Historic Places;
(ii) Designated as contributing to a district listed in the National Register of Historic Places; or
(iii) Eligible for designation as contributing to a district listed in the National Register of Historic Places following certified rehabilitation;


(5) “Federal rehabilitation tax credit” means the federal tax credit as provided under 26 U.S.C. § 47, as it existed on January 1, 2009;
(6) “Holder” means the holder of a certification of completion that is:
(A) A person, firm, or corporation subject to the income tax imposed by the Income Tax Act of 1929, § 26-51-101 et seq.; or
(B) An insurance company paying the premium tax on its gross premium receipts;

(7) “Owner” means a person or an entity that owns eligible property and is the initial recipient of the certification of completion from the division;
(8) “Premium tax” means a tax levied under §§ 26-57-603 — 26-57-605; and
(9) “Qualified rehabilitation expenses” means costs and expenses incurred to complete a certified rehabilitation that are qualified rehabilitation expenses under the federal rehabilitation tax credit or under the Arkansas historic rehabilitation income tax credit.