Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 8803 - Organ and bone marrow donor tax credit(a)Qualification.-- (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), every business firm which provides one or more paid leaves of absence to employees for the specific purpose of organ or bone marrow donation shall qualify for the organ or bone marrow donor tax credit. A business firm which qualifies for the credit may apply that credit against any tax due under Article III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX or XV.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the credit shall not be applied against any tax withheld by an employer from an employee under Article III.(b)Calculation of credit.-- (1) The tax credit amount shall be equal to the amount of employee compensation paid during the leave of absence period, the cost of temporary replacement help, if any, during the leave of absence period and any miscellaneous expenses authorized by regulation that are incurred in connection with the leave of absence period. Credits calculated for a business firm subject to tax in another state shall be apportioned to this Commonwealth in the manner specified by regulation.(2) If the employee on paid leave of absence is employed by a business firm organized as a pass-through entity, the credit shall be calculated in proportion to the member's or shareholder's portion of the pass-through entity's income. In the case of a trust or estate with income credited to or distributed to a beneficiary, the credit shall be measured in proportion to the beneficiary's share of income.(c) Unused credit.--Credits not used for the taxable year during which a leave of absence was granted may be carried over for three taxable years. Credits shall not be carried back against preceding taxable years and shall not be refundable. Added by P.L. TBD 2014 No. 193, § 1, eff. 10/31/2014.