Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes that companies can transfer a maximum amount of 50% of their received credits from High Performance Incentive Program every year to an alternative company.

Highlights:

• Authorizes any taxpayer who invests in a qualified business facility other than a manufacturing business between December 31st, 2010 and January 1st, 2012, to be allowed a credit for the investment in these ways (Pg.1):

• If the qualified business facility is in a designated nonmetropolitan region, the credit shall be a portion of the income tax or the privilege tax not exceeding 50%; and

• If the qualified business facility is not in a designated nonmetropolitan region, but still meets the definition of a qualified business facility, then the credit shall be a portion of the income tax or the privilege tax not exceeding 50%.

• Authorizes taxpayers to transfer up to 50% of the tax credit for projects on or after January 1st, 2021 (Pg. 4).

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