# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 20 — Soil and Water Conservation

### Chapter 09 — State Income Tax Credit for Additional Commercial Fertilizer Costs

#### Regulation .03 Eligibility.

*COMAR 15.20.09.03*

A. A person operating an agricultural operation that incurs additional commercial fertilizer costs due to conversion of nutrient use to meet the requirements of a phosphorus based nutrient management plan is eligible for a State income tax credit under this chapter, if:

  (1) A nutrient management plan meeting the requirements of COMAR 15.20.08 has been submitted to the Department;

  (2) The conversion of nutrient use is for the purpose of complying with the requirements set forth in COMAR 15.20.08 for the implementation of nutrient recommendations;

  (3) Those costs take into account management by the taxpayer of all acreage in their agricultural operation;

  (4) Those costs are related to the purchase of additional quantities of commercial fertilizer, specialized blends, or formulations, and not due solely to product price increases; and

  (5) The Department has approved a Certificate of Additional Fertilizer Expense for Income Tax Deduction, indicating the amount of credit that may be claimed.

B. The credit may be taken against the following types of taxes:

  (1) Personal income tax; or

  (2) Corporate income tax.

C. The credit may be claimed by the following types of agricultural operations:

  (1) Sole proprietorships;

  (2) Corporations; and

  (3) Pass-through entities, including partnerships, S-corporations, and limited liability companies on behalf of their partners, shareholders, and members, respectively.