2.608 -Brownfields Credit

Item	Description	FY2011	FY2012	FY2013
2.608	Brownfields Credit Taxpayers are allowed a credit for amounts expended to rehabilitate contaminated property owned or leased for business purposes and located within an economically distressed area. The eligibility period for the Brownfields Credit has been lengthened. The environmental response action commencement cut-off date has been extended by c. 240 of the Acts of 2010 from August 5, 2005 to August 5, 2013 and the time for incurring eligible costs that qualify for the credit has been extended to January 1, 2014. The Brownfields Credit may be transferred, sold or assigned to another taxpayer with a liability under chapter 62 or chapter 63, or to a nonprofit organization. The Brownfields Credit cannot offset more than 50% of the excise due nor reduce the excise below the minimum tax. The credit may be carried-forward for up to 5 years. The credit is applicable to insurance companies as well. Origin: M.G.L. c. 63, S. 38Q Estimate: $24.6	21.1	24.6	24.6

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ORIGIN
IRC	Federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.)
M.G.L.	Massachusetts General Laws
U.S.C	United States Code
ESTIMATES	All estimates are in $ millions.