Me. Stat. tit. 36 § 2525-A

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 2525-A - Employer-provided long-term care benefits on and after January 1, 2000
1.Credit. A taxpayer under this chapter constituting an employing unit is allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for each taxable year equal to the lowest of the following:
A. Five thousand dollars; [1999, c. 521, Pt. C, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 521, Pt. C, §9(AFF).]
B. Twenty percent of the costs incurred by the taxpayer in providing eligible long-term care insurance as part of a benefit package; or [2001, c. 679, §2(AMD); 2001, c. 679, §6(AFF).]
C. One hundred dollars for each employee covered by employer-provided eligible long-term care insurance. [2001, c. 679, §2(AMD); 2001, c. 679, §6(AFF).]

[2001, c. 679, §2(AMD); 2001, c. 679, §6(AFF).]

2.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Employing unit" has the same meaning as in Title 26, section 1043. [1999, c. 521, Pt. C, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 521, Pt. C, §9(AFF).]
B. [2001, c. 679, §2(RP); 2001, c. 679, §6(AFF).]
C. "Eligible long-term care insurance" means:
(1) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, a qualified long-term care insurance contract as defined in the Code, Section 7702B(b); and
(2) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, a contract specified in subparagraph (1) or a long-term care insurance policy certified by the Superintendent of Insurance under Title 24-A, section 5075-A. [2001, c. 679, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 679, §6(AFF).]

[2001, c. 679, §2(AMD); 2001, c. 679, §6(AFF).]

3.Limitation. The amount of the credit that may be used by a taxpayer for a taxable year may not exceed the amount of tax otherwise due under this chapter. Any unused credit may be carried over to the following year or years for a period not to exceed 15 years.

[1999, c. 521, Pt. C, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 521, Pt. C, §9(AFF).]

4.Application. Except for the unused credit carried over pursuant to subsection 3, a tax credit is not allowed under this section for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

[2015, c. 390, §7(NEW).]

36 M.R.S. § 2525-A

Amended by 2016, c. 390,§ 7, eff. 3/10/2016.
1999, c. 521, §C2 (NEW) . 1999, c. 521, §C9 (AFF) . 2001, c. 679, § 2 (AMD) . 2001, c. 679, § 6 (AFF) .