(1) A credit against the taxes that are otherwise due under ORS chapter 316 or, if the taxpayer is a corporation, under ORS chapter 317 or 318, is allowed to a taxpayer for certified film production development contributions made by the taxpayer during the tax year to the Oregon Production Investment Fund established under ORS 284.367.
(2)(a) The amount of the tax credit shall equal the amount certified for credit by the Oregon Film and Video Office, except that a contribution must equal at least 90 percent of the tax credit.
(b) The Oregon Film and Video Office shall adopt rules for determining the amount of tax credit to be certified by the office. The rules shall be adopted in order to achieve the following goals:
(A) Subject to paragraph (a) of this subsection, generate contributions for which tax credits of $5 million are certified for each fiscal year;
(B) Maximize income and excise tax revenues that are retained by the State of Oregon for state operations; and
(C) Provide the necessary financial incentives for taxpayers to make contributions, taking into consideration the impact of granting a credit upon a taxpayer’s federal income tax liability.
(3) A taxpayer seeking a tax credit under this section shall apply for tax credit certification to the Oregon Film and Video Office on a form supplied by the office. The taxpayer shall include payment of the contribution at the time of application.
(4) Contributions made under this section shall be deposited in the Oregon Production Investment Fund.
(5)(a) Upon receipt of a contribution, the Oregon Film and Video Office shall issue to the taxpayer written certification of the amount certified for tax credit under this section to the extent the amount certified for tax credit, when added to all amounts previously certified for tax credit under this section, does not exceed $5 million for the fiscal year in which certification is made.
(b) The Oregon Film and Video Office is not liable, and a refund of a contributed amount need not be made, if a taxpayer who has received tax credit certification is unable to use all or a portion of the tax credit to offset the tax liability of the taxpayer.
(6) To the extent the Oregon Film and Video Office does not certify contributed amounts as eligible for a tax credit under this section, the taxpayer may request a refund of the amount the taxpayer contributed, and the office shall refund that amount.
(7)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a tax credit claimed under this section may not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer and may not be carried over to another tax year.
(b) Any tax credit otherwise allowable under this section that is not used by the taxpayer in a particular tax year may be carried forward and offset against the taxpayer’s tax liability for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in the next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the second succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit not used in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the third succeeding tax year but may not be carried forward for any tax year thereafter.
(c) A taxpayer is not eligible for a tax credit under this section if the first tax year for which the credit would otherwise be allowed begins on or after January 1, 2012.
(8) If a tax credit is claimed under this section by a nonresident or part-year resident taxpayer, the amount shall be allowed without proration under ORS 316.117.
(9) A taxpayer who has received a tax credit certificate under this section may sell the certificate to another taxpayer. The sale is effective only if a notice of tax credit certificate sale is filed with the Department of Revenue. The notice shall be filed on a form prescribed by the department on or before the date on which the income or corporate excise tax return of the buyer for the first year for which the credit could be claimed is filed or due, whichever is earlier. The notice form shall include the following information:
(a) The name and taxpayer identification number of the seller;
(b) The name and taxpayer identification number of the buyer;
(c) The amount of the tax credit certificate that is being sold to the buyer;
(d) The amount of the tax credit certificate that is being retained by the seller; and
(e) Any other information required by the department.
(10) If requested by the Department of Revenue, the Oregon Film and Video Office shall supply a list of taxpayers that have obtained tax credit certification under this section, and for each listed taxpayer disclose:
(a) The amount of contribution made by the taxpayer; and
(b) The amount certified for tax credit under this section.
(11) If the amount of contribution for which a tax credit certification is made is allowed as a deduction for federal tax purposes, the amount of the contribution shall be added to federal taxable income for Oregon tax purposes. [2003 c.736 §76; 2007 c.843 §59]
Note: Section 60, chapter 843, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:
Sec. 60. The amendments to ORS 315.514 by section 59 of this 2007 Act apply to tax credit certifications issued by the Oregon Film and Video Office on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act [September 27, 2007]. [2007 c.843 §60]
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