LD 1968
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To qualify for a media production certificate, a media production
company must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner
that the media production company has met, or will meet, the
expectations and requirements under paragraphs B, C, D, E, F and
G.__If the department determines that the applicant does not
qualify for a media production certificate, it must inform the
applicant of that determination in writing within 4 weeks of
receiving the application.__As soon as practicable, the
department shall issue a media production certificate for a media
production that qualifies.__The department shall include with the
certificate information regarding qualification for a tax
reimbursement and credit certificate pursuant to subsection 4 and
procedures for claiming reimbursement under Title 36, chapter
919-A and the credit under Title 36, section 5219-Y.

 
4.__Tax reimbursement and credit certificate.__Within 4 weeks
of completion of a certified media production, the media
production company shall confirm its compliance with the
requirements of subsection 3 with respect to the certified media
production. Upon determining compliance by the media production
company, the department shall issue to the company a tax
reimbursement and credit certificate.__The tax reimbursement and
credit certificate entitle the media production company to claim
the reimbursement provided by Title 36, chapter 919-A and the
credit under Title 36, section 5219-Y.

 
5.__Department to provide information to State Tax Assessor.__
The department shall provide to the State Tax Assessor copies of
tax reimbursement and credit certificates issued in accordance
with subsection 4, together with any other information reasonably
required by the State Tax Assessor for the administration of
media production reimbursement under Title 36, chapter 919-A and
the credit under Title 36, section 5219-Y.

 
6.__Rulemaking.__The department shall develop rules as
necessary to administer this section in cooperation with the
State Tax Assessor.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are
routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2-
A.

 
Sec. GG-2. 36 MRSA §5219-Y is enacted to read:

 
§5219-Y.__Certified media production credit

 
1. Credit allowed. A media production company, as defined in
section 6901, subsection 5, is allowed a credit against the taxes
imposed by this Part in an amount equal to the Maine income tax
imposed on income directly related to a certified media
production as defined in section 6901, subsection 1.


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