Sec. 8. (a) If a taxpayer claims a credit for Indiana qualified research expenses under this chapter for a taxable year, the taxpayer must report to the department whether it has:

(1) determined a credit for those Indiana qualified research expenses under either Section 41(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code for that taxable year; and

(2) claimed the determined credit for those Indiana qualified research expenses under either Section 41(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code for that taxable year.

(b) If a taxpayer claims a credit for those qualified research expenses under this chapter for a taxable year and does not claim a credit for those qualified research expenses for federal tax purposes under Section 41(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code in that taxable year, the taxpayer must disclose to the department any reasons for not claiming the credit for those Indiana qualified research expenses for federal purposes for the taxable year. The disclosure under this subsection shall be made in the manner specified by the department.

(c) For purposes of IC 6-3-4-6 and IC 6-8.1-5-2, a change to the federal credit under Section 41(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be considered a modification.

(d) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, including emergency rules, governing this section.

As added by P.L.108-2019, SEC.121.