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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION - RESIDENTIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM TAX

CREDIT

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Cool Rumsey, Goldin, Kettle, and Archambault

     Date Introduced: April 04, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 44-57-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-57 entitled "Residential

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Renewable Energy System Tax Credit" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     44-57-1. Tax credit for principal or secondary residence. -- (a) An eligible person, as

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defined in section 44-57-3, who shall pay all or part of the cost of an eligible renewable energy

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system, as defined in section 44-57-4, which is installed in a dwelling, as defined in section 44-

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57-2(13), shall be entitled to a tax credit against the tax liability imposed by chapters 11 and 30 of

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this title. The credit, which shall be nonrefundable, shall be computed in accordance with section

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44-57-5.

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      (b) The credit shall be claimed in the tax year in which the renewable energy system is

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placed into service. The credit may be claimed in the tax year the renewable energy system is

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purchased if the system is placed in service by April 1 of the following tax year.

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      (c) Any credit not used in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall not be

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carried over to any the next following year or three (3) years maximum. The tax credit shall not

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reduce the tax in any tax year below the minimum tax where a minimum tax is provided by law.

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      (d) In the event the eligible person is a partnership, joint venture, or corporation, the

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credit shall be divided in the same manner as income.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION - RESIDENTIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM TAX

CREDIT

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     This act would permit the residential renewable energy system tax credit to be carried

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forward for an additional two (2) years.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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