PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 756

(2) The credit under this section may not be carried back to a preceding
taxable year.

(e)     (1) If, during any of the 3 years succeeding the credit year, the number of
qualified positions of the qualifying business entity falls more than 5% below the average
number of qualified positions during the credit year on which the credit was computed,
the credit shall be recaptured as follows:

(i) The credit shall be recomputed to reduce the credit by the
percentage reduction of the number of qualified employees;

(ii) The recomputed credit shall be subtracted from the amount of
credit previously allowed; and

(iii) The qualifying business entity shall pay the difference as taxes
payable to the State for the taxable year in which the number of qualified positions falls
more than 5% below the average number of qualified positions during the credit year.

(2)     If, during any of the 3 years succeeding the credit year, the average
number of qualified positions falls below the applicable threshold number of positions
under subsection (b)(2)(i)1 or 2 (B)(2)(I) of this section, all credits earned shall be
recaptured.

(3)     (i) During the 3 taxable years succeeding the credit year, the qualified
business entity shall supply information required by the Department in regulation to
verify that the business entity is not subject to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection.

(ii) The Department may require any information required under this
paragraph to be verified by an independent auditor selected by the business entity.

(f)     Any information provided to the Comptroller or the appropriate agency by a
qualified business entity in connection with eligibility for a credit allowed under this
section shall be shared by the Comptroller or the appropriate agency with the
Department of Business and Economic Development and shall be subject to the
confidentiality requirements established by statutes or regulations applicable to the
Comptroller or the appropriate agency.

(g)     (1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Secretary shall adopt
regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.

(2)     The Comptroller shall adopt regulations to provide for the computation,
carryover, and recapture of the credit under § 10-704.4 of the Tax - General Article.

(3)     The Department of Assessments and Taxation shall adopt regulations to
provide for the computation, carryover, and recapture of the credit under §§ 8-214 and
8-411 of the Tax - General Article.

(4)     The Maryland Insurance Commissioner shall adopt regulations to
provide for the computation, carryover, and recapture of the credit under § 6-114 of the
Insurance Article.

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