Maine § 36 §5219-Q Quality child care investment credit

Maine Statutes

§ 36 §5219-Q — Quality child care investment credit

Maine § 36 §5219-Q

Title 36TAXATION

Part 8INCOME TAXES

Ch. 822TAX CREDITS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 36, § 36 §5219-Q (2026).

Text

1.Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "quality child care services" means services provided at a child care site that meets minimum licensing standards and: 1-A. Certification. Upon application by an investor, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care and Head Start shall certify if an investment in a child care site contributed significantly toward the ability of the child care site to improve its level of child care services toward the goal of providing quality child care services. The department shall send a list of taxpayers making certified investments in the previous year to the State Tax Assessor by February 1st annually.

2.Credit allowed. A taxpayer that has made an investment in child care services certified under

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1.
Definition.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "quality child care services" means services provided at a child care site that meets minimum licensing standards and:
1-A.
Certification.
Upon application by an investor, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care and Head Start shall certify if an investment in a child care site contributed significantly toward the ability of the child care site to improve its level of child care services toward the goal of providing quality child care services. The department shall send a list of taxpayers making certified investments in the previous year to the State Tax Assessor by February 1st annually.
2.
Credit allowed.
A taxpayer that has made an investment in child care services certified under subsection 1‑A during the tax year is allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this Part in an amount equal to the qualifying portion of expenditures paid or expenses incurred by the taxpayer for certified investments in child care services as calculated pursuant to subsection 3.
3.
Qualifying portion.
For purposes of calculating the credit provided by this section, the qualifying portion is:
4.
Limitation; carry-over.
The credit provided by this section may not reduce the tax otherwise due under this Part below zero. Any unused portion of the credit may be carried over to the following year or years until exhausted.
5.
Application.
Except for the credit allowed with respect to the carry-over of unused credit amounts pursuant to subsection 4, the tax credit allowed under this section does not apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

Legislative History

RR 1999, c. 1, §50 (RAL). PL 1999, c. 401, §§NNN6,RRR1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 401, §§NNN8,9,RRR 2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 708, §47 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 358, §D1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 618, §§11-13 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. DD, §30 (AMD).