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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 24.05.19.09" title_num="24" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="19" heading="Short Taxable Years.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Eligible Costs. A taxpayer may only claim the credit for allowed costs incurred during its taxable year. If the taxpayer has a short taxable year, only the allowed costs incurred during the short taxable year are allowed on the short year return.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the taxpayer incurs allowed costs in 2 taxable years during a calendar year, one of which is a short taxable year, the taxpayer 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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The numerator of which is the allowed qualified capital costs incurred during the short taxable year; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The denominator of which is the allowed qualified capital costs incurred during the entire calendar year.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>