South Carolina Code 12-6-3350. Tax credit for State contractors subcontracting with socially and economically disadvantaged small business
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(A) A taxpayer having a contract with this State who subcontracts with a socially and economically disadvantaged small business is eligible for an income tax credit equal to four percent of the payments to that subcontractor for work pursuant to the contract. The subcontractor must be certified as a socially and economically disadvantaged small business as defined in § 11-35-5010 and regulations pursuant to it.
(B) The credit is limited to a maximum of fifty thousand dollars annually. A taxpayer is eligible to claim the credit for ten consecutive taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which the first payment is made to the subcontractor that qualifies for the credit. After the above ten consecutive taxable years, the taxpayer is no longer eligible for the credit.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 12-6-3350
- Business: includes trade, profession, occupation, or employment. See South Carolina Code 12-6-30
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Taxpayer: includes an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, corporation, or any other entity subject to the tax imposed by this chapter or required to file a return. See South Carolina Code 12-6-30
(C) A taxpayer claiming the credit shall maintain evidence of work performed for the contract by the subcontractor.