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HF 1796

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:55am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to taxation; allowing a jobs credit for increasing employment; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.06, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 36. new text end

new text begin Jobs credit for increasing employment. new text end

new text begin (a) A business is allowed a
credit against the tax imposed by this chapter. The credit equals five percent of the:
new text end

new text begin (1) total Minnesota payroll for the taxable year, less the total Minnesota payroll for
taxable year 2008; minus
new text end

new text begin (2) payroll attributable to full-time equivalent employees that the business employs
in Minnesota for the taxable year, minus the payroll attributable to full-time equivalent
employees the business employed in Minnesota in taxable year 2008, but not less than zero.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given
them:
new text end

new text begin (1) "full-time equivalent employees" means the equivalent of annualized expected
hours of work equal to 2,080 hours, but only if the annual wages, as defined in section
290.92, paid to the employee exceed $30,000;
new text end

new text begin (2) "Minnesota payroll" means the wages or salaries attributed to Minnesota under
section 290.191, subdivision 12, for the business or the unitary business of which the
qualified business is a part, whichever is greater, less the amount of compensation
attributable to any employee that exceeds $100,000.
new text end

new text begin (c) The credit is limited to the liability for tax under this chapter, including the tax
imposed by sections 290.0921 and 290.0922.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the amount of the credit under this subdivision for any taxable year exceeds
the limitations under paragraph (c), the excess is a credit carryover to each of the four
succeeding taxable years. The entire amount of the excess unused credit for the taxable
year must be carried first to the earliest of the taxable years to which the credit may be
carried. The amount of the unused credit that may be added under this paragraph may not
exceed the taxpayer's liability for tax, less the credit for the taxable year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2008.
new text end