26 USC 45H - Credit for production of low sulfur diesel fuel

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 45H.

Credit for production of low sulfur diesel fuel

(a)

In general

(b)

Maximum credit

(1)

In general

The aggregate credit determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year with respect to any facility shall not exceed—

(A)

25 percent of the qualified costs incurred by the small business refiner with respect to such facility, reduced by

(B)

the aggregate credits determined under this section for all prior taxable years with respect to such facility.

(2)

Reduced percentage

(c)

Definitions and special rule

For purposes of this section—

(1)

Small business refiner

The term “small business refiner” means, with respect to any taxable year, a refiner of crude oil—

(A)

with respect to which not more than 1,500 individuals are engaged in the refinery operations of the business on any day during such taxable year, and

(B)

the average daily domestic refinery run or average retained production of which for all facilities of the taxpayer for the 1-year period ending on December 31, 2002, did not exceed 205,000 barrels.

(2)

Qualified costs

(3)

Applicable EPA regulations

(4)

Applicable period

(5)

Low sulfur diesel fuel

(d)

Special rule for determination of refinery runs

(e)

Certification

(1)

Required

(2)

Contents of application

Review period

(4)

Statute of limitations

With respect to the credit allowed under this section—

(A)

the statutory period for the assessment of any deficiency attributable to such credit shall not expire before the end of the 3-year period ending on the date that the review period described in paragraph (3) ends with respect to the taxpayer, and

(B)

such deficiency may be assessed before the expiration of such 3-year period notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or rule of law which would otherwise prevent such assessment.

(f)

Cooperative organizations

(1)

Apportionment of credit

(A)

In general

(B)

Form and effect of election

(2)

Treatment of organizations and patrons

(A)

Organizations

(B)

Patrons

(3)

Special rule

If the amount of a credit which has been apportioned to any patron under this subsection is decreased for any reason—

(A)

such amount shall not increase the tax imposed on such patron, and

(B)

the tax imposed by this chapter on such organization shall be increased by such amount.

The increase under subparagraph (B) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this chapter for purposes of determining the amount of any credit under this chapter or for purposes of section 55.

(g)

Election to not take credit

(Added Pub. L. 108–357, title III, § 339(a), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1481; amended Pub. L. 110–172, § 7(a)(1)(A), (2)(A), (3)(A), (B), Dec. 29, 2007, 121 Stat. 2481, 2482; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(19), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1185.)

cite as: 26 USC 45H