Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 6-6-4.1-4.8 - Claim for proportional use credit(a) This section applies only to a claim for a proportional use credit under section 4(d) of this chapter or section 4.5(e) of this chapter (before its repeal) for taxes first due and payable after July 31, 1999.(b) In order to obtain a proportional use credit against taxes imposed under section 4 of this chapter or section 4.5 of this chapter (before its repeal) a carrier must file a claim with the department. The claim must be submitted on a form prescribed by the department and must be filed with the quarterly return for the taxable period for which the proportional use credit is claimed. A carrier is not entitled to a proportional use credit under section 4(d) of this chapter or section 4.5(e) of this chapter (before its repeal) unless the carrier: (1) has paid in full the taxes to which the credit applies, except for an alternative fuel; and(2) has filed a claim for the credit on or before the due date of the corresponding quarterly return for the taxable period for which the proportional use credit is claimed. A credit approved under this section shall, subject to this section, be refunded to the carrier without interest.
(c) The department shall determine the aggregate amount of proportional use credits claimed under section 4(d) of this chapter or section 4.5(e) of this chapter (before its repeal) for each quarter. The department may approve the full amount of a proportional use credit claimed by a carrier if the aggregate amount of proportional use credits claimed for the quarter and for the fiscal year do not exceed the limits set forth in subsection (d). If the aggregate amount of proportional use credits claimed in a quarter exceeds the limits set forth in subsection (d), the department shall pay the claims for that quarter on a pro rata basis.(d) The department may not approve more than three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) of proportional use credits under this section in a state fiscal year. In addition, the amount of proportional use credits the department may approve under this section for a quarter may not exceed the following:(1) For the quarter ending September 30 of a year, an amount equal to one million three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($1,375,000).(2) For the quarter ending December 31 of a year, an amount equal to:(A) six hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($625,000); plus(B) the greater of zero (0) or the result of: (i) the limit determined for the previous quarter under this subsection; minus(ii) the aggregate amount of claims approved for the previous quarter.(3) For the quarter ending March 31 of a year, an amount equal to:(A) six hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($625,000); plus(B) the greater of zero (0) or the result of: (i) the limit determined for the previous quarter under this subsection; minus(ii) the aggregate amount of claims approved for the previous quarter.(4) For the quarter ending June 30 of a year, an amount equal to:(A) eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($875,000); plus(B) the greater of zero (0) or the result of: (i) the limit determined for the previous quarter under this subsection; minus(ii) the aggregate amount of claims approved for the previous quarter.(e) A carrier that is exempt from the quarterly reporting requirements under section 10 of this chapter must continue to file a quarterly return under this section to obtain a proportional use credit.Amended by P.L. 211-2023,SEC. 5, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 185-2018,SEC. 11, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by P.L. 218-2017,SEC. 50, eff. 7/1/2017.As added by P.L. 222-1999, SEC.6. Amended by P.L. 176-2006, SEC.5.