D.C. Code § 47-1808.08

Current through codified legislation effective April 20, 2024
Section 47-1808.08 - Tax credit for unincorporated businesses that provide an employee paid leave to serve as an organ or bone marrow donor
(a) For the purposes of this section, the term "donor"" means an individual who makes a gift of an organ, including eyes, or bone marrow.
(b)
(1) If in addition to any medical, personal, or other paid leave, including credit for time of service, provided by an unincorporated business, the unincorporated business provides an employee a paid leave of absence to serve as an organ or bone marrow donor, the unincorporated business may claim a credit equal to 25% of the regular salary or wages to the employee paid during the taxable year for that leave of absence, not to exceed 30 days for an organ donation and 7 days for a bone marrow donation.
(2) If the unincorporated business elects to claim the credit, an amount equal to the salary or wages upon which the 25% credit is computed shall not be allowed as a deduction.
(3) The credit shall not reduce the minimum tax liability of $100 [now $250] under § 47-1808.03(b).
(c) This section shall not apply if the employee is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, approved February 5, 1993 (107 Stat. 6; 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.).
(d) The Chief Financial Officer or his delegate shall promulgate regulations as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out provisions of this section.

D.C. Code § 47-1808.08

Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-211, § 2(c), 53 DCR 9852; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 145, 56 DCR 1117.

Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-211 provided:

"(a) The Chief Financial Officer shall include the fiscal effect of the legislation in its next revised quarterly revenue estimate.

"(b) Section 2 shall not take effect unless the fiscal effect of the legislation is funded in a revised quarterly revenue estimate of the Chief Financial Officer in an amount sufficient to account for its fiscal effect."