There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed on any corporation under this chapter with respect to any taxable year of such corporation commencing on or after January 1, 1997, (1) that has more than two hundred fifty full-time, permanent employees but not more than eight hundred full-time, permanent employees whose wages, salaries or other compensation is paid in this state, as the phrase is used in subsection (b) of section 12-218, an amount equal to five per cent of the amount spent by the corporation on machinery and equipment acquired for and installed in a facility in this state, which amount exceeds the amount spent by such corporation during the preceding income year of the corporation for such expenditures or (2) that has not more than two hundred fifty full-time, permanent employees whose wages, salaries or other compensation is paid in this state, as the phrase is used in subsection (b) of section 12-218, an amount equal to ten per cent of the amount spent by the corporation on machinery and equipment acquired for and installed in a facility in this state, which amount exceeds the amount spent by such corporation during the preceding income year of the corporation for such expenditures. In addition, any amount spent (A) by a corporation whose income year, for federal income tax purposes, commences on the first day of January, February, March, April or May, (B) on machinery and equipment acquired for and installed in a facility in this state, (C) during that portion of its income year in 1995 that expired on May 31, 1995, shall be deemed to have been spent during its income year commencing in 1997 and shall be added to any amount actually spent on machinery and equipment acquired for and installed in a facility in this state during its income year commencing in 1997, provided the credit percentage to which such corporation shall be entitled for its income year commencing in 1997 shall be based on the number of full-time, permanent employees during its income year commencing in 1997.
(P.A. 93-382, S. 42, 69; P.A. 94-3, S. 1, 2; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4, S. 69, 85; P.A. 95-160, S. 33, 64, 69; P.A. 96-139, S. 12, 13; 96-144, S. 4, 5; P.A. 99-121, S. 3, 28; Dec. Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-1, S. 41; P.A. 16-146, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993, and applicable to taxable years of corporations commencing on or after July 1, 1995; P.A. 94-3 amended section to require machinery and equipment to be acquired for and installed in a facility in this state, effective April 7, 1994, and applicable to income years commencing on or after January 1, 1995; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4 in Subdiv. (1) increased the maximum number of full time employees from 500 to 800, effective June 9, 1994; P.A. 95-160 added that credit is allowed with respect to any taxable year commencing on or after January 1, 1997, effective June 1, 1995, and applicable to income years commencing on or after January 1, 1995 (Revisor's note: P.A. 95-160 also revised effective date of May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4 but without affecting this section); P.A. 96-139 changed effective date of P.A. 95-160 but without affecting this section; P.A. 96-144 provided for a credit during the 1997 income year for companies that bought and installed machinery during the portion of their 1995 income year expiring on May 31, 1995, effective May 29, 1996; P.A. 99-121 allowed the credit to only apply for employees based in Connecticut, effective June 3, 1999, and applicable to income years commencing on or after January 1, 1999; Dec. Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-1 replaced references to Sec. 12-218(c) with references to Sec. 12-218(b), effective January 1, 2016; P.A. 16-146 replaced Subdiv. (1) to (3) designators with Subpara. (A) to (C) designators in provision re amount spent, effective June 9, 2016.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 208 - Corporation Business Tax
Section 12-213. - Definitions.
Section 12-214. - Imposition of tax. Surcharge.
Section 12-216. - Payment of tax by out-of-state corporations.
Section 12-217aa. - Order of credits.
Section 12-217aaa. - Accumulated research and development tax credits.
Section 12-217bb. - Tax credit for electric suppliers hiring displaced workers.
Section 12-217dd. - Tax credit for donation of land for open space or educational use.
Section 12-217ee. - Refund of unused credits under sections 12-217j and 12-217n.
Section 12-217gg. - Tax credit for employment expansion project.
Section 12-217hh. - Tax credit for hiring displaced worker.
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 12-217ll. - Tax credit for digital animation production companies. Regulations.
Section 12-217m. - Tax credit for taxpayers occupying new facilities and creating new jobs.
Section 12-217n. - Rolling tax credit for research and development expenses. Carryforward limit.
Section 12-217o. - Tax credit for machinery and equipment expenditures.
Section 12-217p. - Tax credits for taxpayer providing housing for low and moderate income employees.
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 12-217v. - 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 12-217z. - 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 12-218g. - 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 12-221a. - 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 12-231a. - Formation of insurance company affiliate of holding company to evade tax.
Section 12-232. - Authority to take testimony under oath; subpoenas.
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 12-238. - 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 12-242d. - 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.