Senate Amendment 5247 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 2374 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 10, before line 32 by inserting: 1 3 <DIVISION ___ 1 4 IRC COUPLING 1 5 Sec. ___. Section 15.335, subsection 1, paragraphs 1 6 b and c, Code Supplement 2009, are amended to read as 1 7 follows: 1 8 b. In lieu of the credit amount computed in 1 9 paragraph "a", subparagraph (1), an eligible 1 10 business may elect to compute the credit amount 1 11 for qualified research expenses incurred in this 1 12 state in a manner consistent with the alternative 1 13incrementalsimplified credit described in section 1 1441(c)(4)41(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 1 15 taxpayer may make this election regardless of the 1 16 method used for the taxpayer's federal income tax. The 1 17 election made under this paragraph is for the tax year 1 18 and the taxpayer may use another or the same method for 1 19 any subsequent year. 1 20 c. For purposes of the alternate credit 1 21 computation method in paragraph "b", the credit 1 22 percentages applicable to qualified research 1 23 expenses described inclauses (i), (ii), and (iii) 1 24 ofsection41(c)(4)(A)41(c)(5)(A) and clause (ii) 1 25 of section 41(c)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code 1 26 areone and sixty=five hundredths percent, two and 1 27 twenty hundredths percent, and two and seventy=five 1 28 hundredthsfour and fifty=five hundredths percent and 1 29 one and ninety=five hundredths percent, respectively. 1 30 Sec. ___. Section 15.335, subsection 4, Code 1 31 Supplement 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1 32 4. a. For purposes of this section, "base amount", 1 33 "basic research payment", and "qualified research 1 34 expense" mean the same as defined for the federal 1 35 credit for increasing research activities under section 1 36 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that for the 1 37 alternativeincrementalsimplified credit such amounts 1 38 are for research conducted within this state. 1 39 b. For purposes of this section, "Internal Revenue 1 40 Code" means the Internal Revenue Code in effect on 1 41 January 1,20092010. 1 42 Sec. ___. Section 15A.9, subsection 8, paragraphs 1 43 b, c, and e, Code Supplement 2009, are amended to read 1 44 as follows: 1 45 b. In lieu of the credit amount computed in 1 46 paragraph "a", subparagraph (1), subparagraph division 1 47 (a), a business may elect to compute the credit amount 1 48 for qualified research expenses incurred in this 1 49 state within the zone in a manner consistent with the 1 50 alternativeincrementalsimplified credit described in 2 1 section41(c)(4)41(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code. 2 2 The taxpayer may make this election regardless of the 2 3 method used for the taxpayer's federal income tax. The 2 4 election made under this paragraph is for the tax year 2 5 and the taxpayer may use another or the same method for 2 6 any subsequent year. 2 7 c. For purposes of the alternate credit 2 8 computation method in paragraph "b", the credit 2 9 percentages applicable to qualified research expenses 2 10 described inclauses (i), (ii), and (iii) ofsection 2 1141(c)(4)(A)41(c)(5)(A) and clause (ii) of section 2 12 41(c)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code arethree and 2 13 thirty hundredths percent, four and forty hundredths 2 14 percent, and five and fifty hundredthsfour and 2 15 fifty=five hundredths percent and one and ninety=five 2 16 hundredths percent, respectively. 2 17 e. (1) For the purposes of this subsection, 2 18 "base amount", "basic research payment", and "qualified 2 19 research expense" mean the same as defined for the 2 20 federal credit for increasing research activities under 2 21 section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that 2 22 for the alternativeincrementalsimplified credit such 2 23 amounts are for research conducted within this state 2 24 within the zone. 2 25 (2) For purposes of this subsection, "Internal 2 26 Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code in effect 2 27 on January 1,20092010. 2 28 Sec. ___. Section 422.3, subsection 5, Code 2009, 2 29 is amended to read as follows: 2 30 5. "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal 2 31 Revenue Code of 1954, prior to the date of its 2 32 redesignation as the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 2 33 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means the Internal 2 34 Revenue Code of 1986 as amended to and including 2 35 January 1,20082010. 2 36 Sec. ___. Section 422.7, subsection 53, Code 2 37 Supplement 2009, is amended by striking the subsection. 2 38 Sec. ___. Section 422.9, subsection 2, paragraph i, 2 39 Code Supplement 2009, is amended to read as follows: 2 40 i. The deduction for state sales and use taxes 2 41 is allowable only if the taxpayer elected to deduct 2 42 the state sales and use taxes in lieu of state income 2 43 taxes under section 164 of the Internal Revenue Code. 2 44 A deduction for state sales and use taxes is not 2 45 allowed if the taxpayer has taken the deduction for 2 46 state income taxes or claimed the standard deduction 2 47 under section 63 of the Internal Revenue Code. This 2 48 paragraph applies to taxable years beginning after 2 49 December 31, 2003, and before January 1,20062008, and 2 50 to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and 3 1 before January 1, 2010. 3 2 Sec. ___. Section 422.10, subsection 1, paragraphs 3 3 b and c, Code Supplement 2009, are amended to read as 3 4 follows: 3 5 b. In lieu of the credit amount computed in 3 6 paragraph "a", subparagraph (1), subparagraph division 3 7 (a), a taxpayer may elect to compute the credit amount 3 8 for qualified research expenses incurred in this 3 9 state in a manner consistent with the alternative 3 10incrementalsimplified credit described in section 3 1141(c)(4)41(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 3 12 taxpayer may make this election regardless of the 3 13 method used for the taxpayer's federal income tax. The 3 14 election made under this paragraph is for the tax year 3 15 and the taxpayer may use another or the same method for 3 16 any subsequent year. 3 17 c. For purposes of the alternate credit 3 18 computation method in paragraph "b", the credit 3 19 percentages applicable to qualified research expenses 3 20 described inclauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of section 3 21 41(c)(4)(A)section 41(c)(5)(A) and clause (ii) of 3 22 section 41(c)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code 3 23 areone and sixty=five hundredths percent, two and 3 24 twenty hundredths percent, and two and seventy=five 3 25 hundredthsfour and fifty=five hundredths percent and 3 26 one and ninety=five hundredths percent, respectively. 3 27 Sec. ___. Section 422.10, subsection 3, Code 3 28 Supplement 2009, is amended to read as follows: 3 29 3. a. For purposes of this section, "base amount", 3 30 "basic research payment", and "qualified research 3 31 expense" mean the same as defined for the federal 3 32 credit for increasing research activities under section 3 33 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that for the 3 34 alternativeincrementalsimplified credit such amounts 3 35 are for research conducted within this state. 3 36 b. For purposes of this section, "Internal Revenue 3 37 Code" means the Internal Revenue Code in effect on 3 38 January 1,20092010. 3 39 Sec. ___. Section 422.32, subsection 7, Code 3 40 Supplement 2009, is amended to read as follows: 3 41 7. "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal 3 42 Revenue Code of 1954, prior to the date of its 3 43 redesignation as the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 3 44 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, or means the Internal 3 45 Revenue Code of 1986 as amended to and including 3 46 January 1,20082010. 3 47 Sec. ___. Section 422.33, subsection 5, paragraphs 3 48 b, c, and d, Code Supplement 2009, are amended to read 3 49 as follows: 3 50 b. In lieu of the credit amount computed in 4 1 paragraph "a", subparagraph (1), a corporation 4 2 may elect to compute the credit amount for 4 3 qualified research expenses incurred in this 4 4 state in a manner consistent with the alternative 4 5incrementalsimplified credit described in section 4 641(c)(4)41(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 4 7 taxpayer may make this election regardless of the 4 8 method used for the taxpayer's federal income tax. The 4 9 election made under this paragraph is for the tax year 4 10 and the taxpayer may use another or the same method for 4 11 any subsequent year. 4 12 c. For purposes of the alternate credit 4 13 computation method in paragraph "b", the credit 4 14 percentages applicable to qualified research expenses 4 15 described inclauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of section 4 16 41(c)(4)(A)section 41(c)(5)(A) and clause (ii) of 4 17 section 41(c)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code 4 18 areone and sixty=five hundredths percent, two and 4 19 twenty hundredths percent, and two and seventy=five 4 20 hundredthsfour and fifty=five hundredths percent and 4 21 one and ninety=five hundredths percent, respectively. 4 22 d. (1) For purposes of this subsection, "base 4 23 amount", "basic research payment", and "qualified 4 24 research expense" mean the same as defined for the 4 25 federal credit for increasing research activities under 4 26 section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that 4 27 for the alternativeincrementalsimplified credit such 4 28 amounts are for research conducted within this state. 4 29 (2) For purposes of this subsection, "Internal 4 30 Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code in effect 4 31 on January 1,20092010. 4 32 Sec. ___. Section 422.35, subsection 24, Code 4 33 Supplement 2009, is amended by striking the subsection. 4 34 Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT AND RETROACTIVE 4 35 APPLICABILITY. 4 36 1. This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 4 37 takes effect upon enactment. 4 38 2. The sections of this Act amending sections 4 39 15.335, 15A.9, 422.3, 422.9, subsection 2, paragraph 4 40 "i", 422.10, 422.32, and 422.33 apply retroactively to 4 41 January 1, 2009, for tax years beginning on or after 4 42 that date. 4 43 3. The sections of this Act amending sections 4 44 422.7, subsection 53, and 422.35, subsection 24, apply 4 45 retroactively to January 1, 2008, for tax years ending 4 46 on or after that date.> 4 47 #2. By renumbering as necessary. RANDY FEENSTRA SF2374.2163 (4) 83 tw/sc -1-