Section 469.339 Credit for More Research in Zone

MINNESOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Section 469.339 Credit for More Research in Zone

469.339 CREDIT FOR MORE RESEARCH IN ZONE.

Subdivision 1.Credit allowed.

A corporation, other than a corporation treated as an "S" corporation under section 290.9725, is allowed a credit against the portion of the franchise tax computed under section 290.06, subdivision 1, for the taxable year equal to:

(1) five percent of the first $2,000,000 of the excess (if any) of (i) the qualified research expenses for the taxable year, over (ii) the base amount; and

(2) 2.5 percent of all such excess expenses over $2,000,000.

Subd. 2.Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

(b) "Qualified research expenses" means qualified research expenses and basic research payments as defined in section 41(b) and (e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) "Qualified research" means activities in the fields of biotechnology or health sciences that are "qualified research" as defined in section 41(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that the term does not include qualified research conducted outside the biotechnology and health sciences industry zone.

(d) "Base amount" means base amount as defined in section 41(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that the average annual gross receipts must be calculated using Minnesota sales or receipts under section 290.191 and the definitions contained in paragraphs (b) and (c) apply.

(e) "Liability for tax" for purposes of this section means the tax imposed under this chapter for the taxable year reduced by the sum of the nonrefundable credits allowed under this chapter.

Subd. 3.Refundable credit.

If the credit determined under this section and allocated to the taxpayer under section 469.335 for the taxable year exceeds the taxpayer's liability for tax for the year, the commissioner shall refund the difference to the taxpayer.

Subd. 4.Partnerships.

For partnerships, the credit is allocated in the same manner provided by section 41(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Subd. 5.Adjustments; acquisitions and dispositions.

If a taxpayer acquires or disposes of the major portion of a trade or business or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business in a transaction with another taxpayer, the taxpayer's qualified research expenses and base amount are adjusted in the same manner provided by section 41(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.