# COMAR Title 24 — Department of Commerce

## Subtitle 05 — Economic Development

### Chapter 06 — Security Clearance Administrative Expenses and Construction and Equipment Costs Tax Credit

#### Regulation .09 Short Taxable Years.

*COMAR 24.05.06.09*

A. Eligible Costs. A business entity may only claim the credit for allowed costs incurred during its taxable year. If the business entity has a short taxable year, only the allowed costs incurred during the short taxable year are allowed on the short year return.

B. If the business entity incurs allowed costs in 2 taxable years during a calendar year, one of which is a short taxable year, the business entity may only claim a credit on the short taxable year return in an amount equal to the total credits certified by the Department multiplied by a fraction:

  (1) The numerator of which is the allowed costs incurred during the short taxable year; and

  (2) The denominator of which is the allowed costs incurred during the entire calendar year.