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33 By: Representatives Efstration of the 104
44 th
55 , Stephens of the 164
66 th
77 , Jones of the 25
88 th
99 , Blackmon
1010 of the 146
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1212 , Williamson of the 112
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1414 , and others
1515 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1616 AN ACT
1717 To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
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1919 relating to income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to revise2
20-a tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures; to authorize a reduced credit to be3
21-claimed in certain taxable years for certain preapproved rehabilitations provided that a4
22-certificate of occupancy is obtained; to provide for a territory applicability; to provide for5
23-related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
20+a tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures; to authorize the credit to be claimed3
21+in certain taxable years for certain preapproved rehabilitations provided that a certificate of4
22+occupancy is obtained; to provide for a territory applicability; to provide for related matters;5
23+to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
2424 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
2525 SECTION 1.8
2626 Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to9
2727 income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, is amended in Code10
2828 Section 48-7-29.8, relating to tax credits for the rehabilitation of historic structures, by11
2929 adding a new subsection to read as follows:12
30-"(b.1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, any
30+"(b.1)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section,
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32-taxpayer that was preapproved by the commissioner to claim tax credits pursuant to this14
33-Code section for certified structures other than historic homes for tax year 2027 or 202815
34-shall be authorized to claim the tax credits allowed pursuant to this Code section for a16
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37-certified rehabilitation in the authorized tax year or in tax year 2026, provided that such17
38-taxpayer obtains a certificate of occupancy for such certified structureon or before July18
39-1, 2026; provided, however, that any taxpayer that claims tax credits pursuant to this19
40-subsection in tax year 2026 shall only be allowed to claim such credits in an amount:20
41-(A) Not to exceed 90 percent of the amount otherwise allowed pursuant to this Code21
42-section if such credit was preapproved for tax year 2027; or22
43-(B) Not to exceed 85 percent of the amount otherwise allowed pursuant to this Code23
44-section if such credit was preapproved for tax year 2028."24
32+any taxpayer that was preapproved by the commissioner to claim tax credits pursuant to14
33+this Code section for certified structures other than historic homes for tax year 2027,15
34+2028, or 2029 shall be authorized to claim the tax credits allowed pursuant to this Code16
35+H. B. 360 (SUB)
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37+section for a certified rehabilitation in the authorized tax year or in tax year 2026,17
38+provided that such taxpayer obtains a certificate of occupancy for such certified structure18
39+on or before December 31, 2026.19
40+(2) This subsection shall only apply to properties located within a ten-mile radius of the20
41+Cabbagetown Historic District created by a local constitutional amendment for purposes21
42+of exempting certain capital improvements of the Cabbagetown Historic District22
43+economic reuse establishment and certain additions thereto from all City of Atlanta and23
44+Fulton County ad valorem property taxes, set out at Ga. L. 1982, p. 2509."24
4545 SECTION 2.25
4646 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.26
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