Section 15.75.085. Exception to placed-in-service rule.

	(a)  A fisheries business is entitled to a credit for those expenditures actually made through December 31, 1989 and approved by the department for improvements made to depreciable property or for new plant construction, even though improvements or construction were not completed and the facility was not placed in service as of December 31, 1989 if the following conditions are met:  
		(1) the expenditures for the construction of a new plant or plant improvements were substantially made on or before December 31, 1989;  
		(2) facts and circumstances beyond the control of the fisheries business taking the credit delayed or postponed the placing in service of the facility or improvements beyond December 31, 1989;  
		(3) completion of the improvements or construction, and placement of the improvements or facility into useful service are made before December 31, 1990; and,  
		(4) the fisheries business applies for and receives from the department, as provided in this section, a waiver from the placed-in-service rule as provided by 15 AAC 75.080.  
	(b)  On or before the due date of its 1989 fisheries business tax return, a fisheries business shall apply in writing to the department for a waiver from the placed-in-service rule and provide the following information:  
		(1) the status of the construction and verification that construction of the facility was substantially complete as of December 31, 1989;  
		(2) the current status of the construction as of the time of applying for the waiver; and,  
		(3) a complete explanation of those facts and circumstances that delayed or postponed completion of the construction beyond December 31, 1989.  
	(c)  A fisheries business is not entitled to a tax credit for expenditures made before December 31, 1989 if it fails to obtain a waiver from the placed-in-service rule  
		(1) before claiming credit for those expenditures on its fisheries business tax return; or,  
		(2) before the due date of the return, whichever is earlier.  
	(d)  For purposes of this section, "substantially complete" means that more than 50 percent of the total expenditures for approved improvements or new plant construction were made by December 31, 1989.  
	(e)  Credit is limited in all cases to those expenditures actually made before January 1, 1990.  

Authorities

43.05.080;43.75.032

Notes

Authority

AS 43.05.080 AS 43.75.032

History

Eff. 12/22/89, Register 113