§ 12-6-3525 — Tax credits for vehicle or scrap recyclers participating in End-of-Life Vehicle Solutions (ELVS) Program.

A vehicle recycler or scrap recycling facility, as defined in Section 44-96-185, participating in the End-of-Life Vehicle Solutions (ELVS) Program, authorized pursuant to Section 44-96-185, is entitled to a credit in the amount of two dollars and fifty cents for each mercury switch collected and submitted for disposal in accordance with the ELVS program. These credits may be used to reduce the taxpayer's corporate income tax liability imposed pursuant to Section 12-6-530 or corporate license fees imposed pursuant to Section 12-20-50. Any unused credits may be carried forward to subsequent taxable years until these credits are exhausted.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 296, SECTION 2, eff May 31, 2006. Editor's Note 2006 Act No. 296, SECTION 3, provides as follows: "Unless reinstated by the General Assembly, the provisions of Sections 44-96-185 and 12-6-3525 terminate on June 30, 2013, and these sections and all other laws and regulations governing, authorizing, or otherwise dealing with the removal of mercury switches from vehicles are deemed repealed on that date." 2006 Act No. 296, SECTION 4, provides as follows: "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to mercury switches removed from vehicles after December 31, 2005, and the credits authorized pursuant to Section 12-6-3525 apply to taxable periods beginning after December 31, 2005."