Section 26-51-508 - Employer-provided child care - As qualified under section 26-52-516 or section 26-53-132 - Definition(a) A business which qualifies for the refund of the gross receipts tax or compensating use tax under § 26-52-516 or § 26-53-132 shall be allowed an income tax credit of three and nine-tenths percent (3.9%) of the annual salary of its employees employed exclusively in providing childcare service, or a five-thousand-dollar income tax credit for the first tax year the business provides its employees with a childcare facility.(b) If two (2) or more businesses participate in a childcare program for their employees as provided by § 26-52-516 or § 26-53-132, then each business will be allowed an income tax credit of three and nine-tenths percent (3.9%) of the annual salary of only those employees who are on the respective business' payroll and are employed exclusively for providing childcare services. The first year's five-thousand-dollar credit will be prorated among the businesses based upon the percentage of the cost paid by each business for the initial construction and equipping of the childcare facility.(c)(1)(A) To qualify for the income tax credit, the revenue to the business or businesses from the childcare facility cannot exceed the direct operating costs of the facility.(B) If, on an annual basis, the business receives revenues from the operation of the childcare facility which exceed the direct operating costs of the facility, the businesses will not be entitled to the income tax credit.(2) As used in this subsection, "direct operating costs" means:(A) The cost of food and beverages provided to the children;(B) The cost of labor for personnel whose services are performed exclusively on the premises of the childcare facility for the care of the children and all related employment taxes paid by the employer; and(C) All materials and supplies necessary to operate the childcare facility.(d) The income tax credit created by subsection (a) of this section shall first be available in the taxable year following the year the business makes payment of wages to childcare workers. To the extent that the credit is not fully utilized in this first year, it may be carried forward for an additional two (2) years. Any credit remaining thereafter shall expire.