15-31-907. (Temporary) Employment production tax credit. (1) A production company that has submitted an application for a tax credit and paid the fee as required under 15-31-906 is allowed a tax credit against the taxes imposed by chapter 30 or 31 for the employment of residents of this state in connection with a state-certified production in the state. Except as provided in subsection (4)(b), the credit is equal to credit carryovers and the credit for the tax year.
     (2) The aggregate of the credit allowed under this section for a production occurring in the production company's tax year is equal to the sum of 14% of the first $50,000 or less of actual compensation paid to each Montana resident employed in connection with the state-certified production during the tax year.
     (3) The taxpayer is required to provide to the department, on a form prescribed by the department, a list of all cast and crew participating in the production and the amount of compensation paid to each Montana resident. The form returned by the taxpayer must include the certification number provided for in 15-31-904.
     (4) If the credit exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability, the taxpayer shall make a one-time election to claim the credit for each state-certified production allowed under this section as follows:
     (a) the credit may be refunded; or
     (b) the credit may be carried forward against the taxes imposed by chapter 30 or 31 for the 4 succeeding tax years.
     (5) A C. corporation, an individual, an S. corporation, or a partnership qualifies for the credit under this section. If the credit is claimed by an S. corporation or a partnership, the credit must be attributed to the shareholders, partners, or members in the same proportion used to report income or loss for state tax purposes.
     (6) The credit allowed under this section may not be claimed by a taxpayer if the taxpayer has included the amount of the compensation upon which the amount of the credit was computed as a deduction under 15-30-2131 or 15-31-114.
     (7) If any application of this section is held invalid, this section applies to other situations or persons in a manner that is not included in the invalid application. (Terminates January 1, 2015--sec. 17, Ch. 593, L. 2005; sec. 9, Ch. 367, L. 2007; secs. 1, 2, Ch. 186, L. 2009.)

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 593, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 367, L. 2007.