Available to:
All businesses that meet both of the following requirements:
- Complete the required application through My DOR. Learn more about how to apply.
- Once approved, make contributions to the designated Main Street Organization(s) and/or the Main Street Trust Fund.
Contribution deadlines:
A business must make the total approved contribution to the designated Main Street Organization or Main Street Trust Fund by Nov. 15 of the same year they applied for the credit. If a business misses the Nov. 15 deadline, the credits are forfeited and become available to new applicants.
A business that is approved after Nov. 15, must make the total contribution by the end of the calendar year in which the contribution was approved.
How to use the credit
Credit(s) earned will be available for use on excise tax return(s) the following calendar year. To use the credit, a business must have a B&O tax or a public utility tax liability equal to or exceeding the amount of the credit. Credits cannot be carried forward to the next calendar year or refunded.
Credit limits
Businesses
The total amount of credit claimed in any calendar year may not exceed the lesser of either:
- The approved credit.
- 75% of the contribution made to a Main Street Organization and 75% of the contribution made to the main street trust fund in the prior calendar year.
A business may not exceed $250,000 in total credits during a calendar year.
Organizations
Each year between the second Monday of January through March 31, the department evenly allocates the credits allowed by dividing the statewide cap of $5 million by the number of eligible Main Street Organizations and the Main Street Trust Fund.
Example: Assuming there are 33 Main Street Organizations including the Main Street Trust Fund, the first quarter cap is limited to $151,515 = ($5 million/33).
On April 1 of each year, if funds are still available under the statewide cap, the credits allowed for contributions to an individual organization can total up to $160,000.
On October 1 of each year, if funds are still available under the statewide cap, individual organizations may receive additional contributions. The total amount of credits arising from contributions received by any organization may not exceed $250,000 annually.
Reporting/documentation
- No Annual Tax Performance Report.
- Electronic filing of all documents required.
Expires Jan. 1, 2032.
For questions about the application, call Taxpayer Account Administration at 360-705-6214.