Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 208 - Corporation Business Tax
Section 12-217nn. - Qualified small business job creation tax credit program. No credit allowed in income years commencing on or after January 1, 2013.

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development;
(2) “Income year” means the income year or taxable year, as determined under this chapter or chapter 207 or 229, as the case may be;
(3) “Qualified small business” means an employer, subject to tax under this chapter or chapter 207 or 229, who employs less than fifty employees in Connecticut on the date of its application under subsection (c) of this section;
(4) “New employee” means a person hired after May 6, 2010, by the qualified small business during its income years commencing on or after January 1, 2010, and prior to January 1, 2013, to fill a new full-time job. A new employee does not include a person who was employed in Connecticut by a related person with respect to the qualified small business during the prior twelve months;
(5) “Full-time job” means a job in which an employee is required to work at least thirty-five or more hours per week for not less than forty-eight weeks in a calendar year. “Full-time job” does not include a temporary or seasonal job;
(6) “Related person” means (A) a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or trust controlled by the qualified small business, (B) an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or trust that is in control of the qualified small business, (C) a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or trust controlled by an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or trust that is in control of the qualified small business, or (D) a member of the same controlled group as the qualified small business; and
(7) “Control”, with respect to a corporation, means ownership, directly or indirectly, of stock possessing fifty per cent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of the stock of such corporation entitled to vote. “Control”, with respect to a trust, means ownership, directly or indirectly, of fifty per cent or more of the beneficial interest in the principal or income of such trust. The ownership of stock in a corporation, of a capital or profits interest in a partnership, limited liability company or association or of a beneficial interest in a trust shall be determined in accordance with the rules for constructive ownership of stock provided in Section 267(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, other than paragraph (3) of Section 267(c) of said Internal Revenue Code.
(b) (1) There is established a qualified small business job creation tax credit program for qualified small businesses whereby a qualified small business that hires a new employee who resides in the state may be allowed a tax credit against the tax imposed under this chapter or chapter 207 or 229, other than the liability imposed by section 12-707.
(2) The tax credit shall be an amount equal to two hundred dollars per month for each new employee hired.
(3) No tax credit shall be allowed for any new employee hired by a qualified small business in any income year commencing on or after January 1, 2013.
(4) No qualified small business may claim a tax credit for any new employee who is an owner, member or partner in the business or who is not employed at the close of the income year of the qualified small business.
(5) The qualified small business shall claim the tax credit for the income year in which the qualified small business hires a new employee and, if eligible, the two immediately succeeding income years. Any tax credit not used in an income year shall expire and shall not be refundable.
(c) To be eligible to claim the tax credit, a qualified small business shall apply to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section. The application shall be on a form provided by the commissioner and shall contain sufficient information as required by the commissioner, including the activities that the qualified small business primarily engages in, the North American Industrial Classification System code of the qualified small business, the current number of employees employed by the qualified small business as of the application date, and the name and position or job title of the new employee hired.
(d) (1) Upon receipt of an application, the commissioner shall render a decision on the application, in writing, not later than thirty days after the date of its receipt by the commissioner. If the commissioner approves the application of the qualified small business, the commissioner shall issue a certification letter indicating that the tax credit will be available to be claimed by the qualified small business if the qualified small business otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
(2) The total amount of tax credits granted under this section and sections 12-217ii, 12-217oo and 12-217pp shall not exceed twenty million dollars in any one fiscal year.
(3) No qualified small business claiming the tax credit under this section with respect to a new employee may claim any credit against any tax under any other provision of the general statutes with respect to the same new employee.
(e) If the qualified small business is an S corporation or an entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the tax credit may be claimed by the shareholders or partners of the qualified small business. If the qualified small business is a single member limited liability company that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner, the tax credit may be claimed by the limited liability company's owner.
(f) For a qualified small business subject to the tax imposed under chapter 229, no credit allowed under this section shall exceed the amount of tax imposed by said chapter. The commissioner shall annually provide to the Commissioner of Revenue Services a list detailing all tax credits that have been approved and all qualified small businesses that have been issued a certification letter under subsection (d) of this section.
(P.A. 10-75, S. 8; P.A. 11-6, S. 131; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 21.)
History: P.A. 10-75 effective May 6, 2010, and applicable to income years commencing on or after January 1, 2010; P.A. 11-6 amended Subsec. (d)(2) by increasing cap on credits from $11,000,000 to $20,000,000, effective July 1, 2011; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1 amended Subsec. (d)(2) to include Sec. 12-217pp in cap, effective October 27, 2011.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 12 - Taxation

Chapter 208 - Corporation Business Tax

Section 12-213. - Definitions.

Section 12-214. - Imposition of tax. Surcharge.

Section 12-214a and 12-215. - Effective date of subsection (7) of section 12-214. Certain gross rentals to be tax-exempt.

Section 12-216. - Payment of tax by out-of-state corporations.

Section 12-216a. - Payment of tax by companies having economic nexus with state. Applicability to companies treated as foreign corporations by the Internal Revenue Code.

Section 12-217. - Deductions from gross income. Net income and operating loss carry-over of S corporations and combined groups.

Section 12-217aa. - Order of credits.

Section 12-217aaa. - Accumulated research and development tax credits.

Section 12-217a and 12-217b. - Deduction for investment in depreciable property. Tax credit for expenditures for water pollution abatement facilities.

Section 12-217bb. - Tax credit for electric suppliers hiring displaced workers.

Section 12-217bbb. - Accumulated research and experimental expenditures tax credits and accumulated research and development tax credits. Innovation investment fund tax credit auction.

Section 12-217c and 12-217d. - Tax credit for expenditures for: Air pollution abatement facilities; industrial waste treatment facilities.

Section 12-217cc. - Tax credit for certain small businesses obtaining financing from federal Small Business Administration. For income years commencing prior to January 1, 2014.

Section 12-217dd. - Tax credit for donation of land for open space or educational use.

Section 12-217e. - Tax credits for certain manufacturing, service and eligible facilities. No credit to be first claimed for income years commencing on or after January 1, 2018.

Section 12-217ee. - Refund of unused credits under sections 12-217j and 12-217n.

Section 12-217f. - Tax credit for employers participating in certain state-approved programs combining high school study and part-time employment.

Section 12-217ff. - Tax credit for donation of land for educational use. No credit allowed on or after January 1, 2013.

Section 12-217g. - Tax credits for apprenticeship training in manufacturing, construction and plastics-related trades.

Section 12-217gg. - Tax credit for employment expansion project.

Section 12-217h. - Tax credit for expenditures to establish day care facilities for children of employees.

Section 12-217hh. - Tax credit for hiring displaced worker.

Section 12-217i. - Tax credits for investments in vehicles powered by clean alternative fuels or electricity, for construction of or improvements to alternative fuel filling stations and for converting motor vehicles to utilize alternative fuels. For...

Section 12-217ii. - Jobs creation tax credit program. No eligibility certificates issued on or after January 1, 2012.

Section 12-217j. - Tax credit for research and experimental expenditures.

Section 12-217jj. - Film production tax credit. Regulations.

Section 12-217k. - Tax credit for employee training.

Section 12-217kk. - Tax credit for infrastructure projects in the entertainment industry. Regulations.

Section 12-217l. - Tax credit for expenditures for grants to institutions of higher education for research and development related to technological advancements.

Section 12-217ll. - Tax credit for digital animation production companies. Regulations.

Section 12-217m. - Tax credit for taxpayers occupying new facilities and creating new jobs.

Section 12-217mm. - Tax credit for green buildings. No initial credit voucher issued after November 30, 2017.

Section 12-217n. - Rolling tax credit for research and development expenses. Carryforward limit.

Section 12-217nn. - Qualified small business job creation tax credit program. No credit allowed in income years commencing on or after January 1, 2013.

Section 12-217o. - Tax credit for machinery and equipment expenditures.

Section 12-217oo. - Vocational rehabilitation job creation tax credit program. No credit allowed for income years commencing on or after January 1, 2012.

Section 12-217p. - Tax credits for taxpayer providing housing for low and moderate income employees.

Section 12-217pp. - Job expansion tax credit program. No credit allowed for new jobs created on or after January 1, 2014.

Section 12-217q and 12-217r. - Tax credit for expenditures for: Construction of or improvements to alternative fuel filling stations; converting motor vehicles to utilize alternative fuels.

Section 12-217qq. - Tax credit for employers making certain student loan payments.

Section 12-217s. - Tax credit for expenditures related to traffic reduction programs.

Section 12-217t. - Tax credit for personal property taxes paid on electronic data processing equipment.

Section 12-217u. - Tax credit for financial institutions constructing new facilities and creating new jobs. For income years commencing prior to January 1, 2014.

Section 12-217v. - Tax credit for qualifying corporations in enterprise zones.

Section 12-217w. - Tax credit for investment in fixed capital.

Section 12-217x. - Tax credit for human capital investment.

Section 12-217y. - Tax credit for employing persons who are receiving benefits from the temporary family assistance program.

Section 12-217z. - Business Tax Credit and Tax Policy Review Committee.

Section 12-217zz. - Limit on credits under this chapter.

Section 12-218. - Apportionment of net income.

Section 12-218a. - Apportionment of tax on insurance company.

Section 12-218b. - Apportionment of net income of financial service companies.

Section 12-218c. - Restrictions on the deductibility of certain intangible expenses and interest expenses with a related member.

Section 12-218d. - Restriction on the deductibility of interest expenses or costs related to certain transactions with related members.

Section 12-218e. - Combined group's net income. Apportionment percentage. Net operating loss. Carryover. Additional tax base. Nexus combined base tax.

Section 12-218f. - Combined group determined on world-wide basis, affiliated group basis or water's-edge basis. Tax havens.

Section 12-218g. - Net deferred tax liability and assets. Deductions.

Section 12-219. - Capital base tax. Phase-out. Surcharge.

Section 12-219a. - Apportionment of tax base in and out of state. Insurance companies excepted.

Section 12-219b. - Election with respect to apportionment of net income.

Section 12-220 to 12-221. - Allocation of minimum tax base. Apportionment of additional tax. Allocation in special cases.

Section 12-221a. - Petition for alternative method of apportionment. Regulations.

Section 12-222. - Annual return. Designated taxable member of combined group. Duties.

Section 12-223. - Returns of affiliated corporations.

Section 12-223a. - Combined corporation business tax return.

Section 12-223b. - Intercompany rents and business receipts.

Section 12-223c. - Minimum tax in combined return.

Section 12-223d. - Assessments against one or more taxpayers in combined return.

Section 12-223e. - Readjustment of taxes on revision of combined return.

Section 12-223f. - Preference tax due from corporations filing a combined return.

Section 12-224. - Return of fiduciary.

Section 12-225. - Supplemental and amended returns. Refund claim.

Section 12-226. - Correction of returns; additional tax; refunds.

Section 12-226a. - Adjustments by the commissioner. Regulations.

Section 12-227. - Interest on refunds.

Section 12-228. - Refunds to be made from General Fund.

Section 12-229. - Failure to pay tax or make return. Penalty. Waiver of penalty authorized.

Section 12-230. - Forfeiture of corporate rights for failure to make returns.

Section 12-231. - Penalties for wilful violation of requirements related to payment of tax or delivery of documentation.

Section 12-231a. - Formation of insurance company affiliate of holding company to evade tax.

Section 12-232. - Authority to take testimony under oath; subpoenas.

Section 12-233. - Examination of returns by commissioner. Deadlines for mailing deficiency assessments. Penalties for deficiencies. Payment by taxpayer.

Section 12-234. - Settlement with Treasurer.

Section 12-235. - Delinquent taxes; interest; collection.

Section 12-235a. - Disallowance of credits if taxes due and unpaid.

Section 12-236. - Hearing by commissioner.

Section 12-237. - Appeal.

Section 12-238. - Abatement of taxes.

Section 12-239. - Abatement of taxes on motor bus company in receivership.

Section 12-240. - Publication and disclosure of information.

Section 12-241. - Tax to be in lieu of other taxes.

Section 12-241a. - Definition.

Section 12-242. - Regulations.

Section 12-242a to 12-242c. - Definitions. When declaration of estimated tax required. Installment payment on estimated tax.

Section 12-242d. - Installment payment of estimated tax. Interest on under payments.

Section 12-242e. - Disposition of installments.

Section 12-242f. - Obligations of fiduciary.

Section 12-242g. - Overpayments.

Section 12-242h. - Regulations.

Section 12-242i. - Declaration as return.