Req. No. 10635 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) HOUSE BILL 2087 By: Kane AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to revenue and taxation; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2357.45, which relates to income tax credits for donations to certain resear ch institutes; modifying credit limit for certain institute in certain tax years; modifying credit amounts; modifying definition; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2357.45, is amended to read as follows: Section 2357.45. A. 1. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2004, there shall be allowed against the tax imposed by Section 2355 of this title, a credit for any taxpayer w ho makes a donation to an independent biomedical research institute and for tax years beginning after December 31, 2010, a credit for any taxpayer who makes a donation to a cancer research institute. 2. The credit authorized by paragraph 1 of this subsect ion shall be limited as follows: Req. No. 10635 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. for calendar year 2007 and all subsequent years tax years 2007 through 202 5, the credit percentage, not to exceed fifty percent (50%), shall be adjusted annually so that the total estimate of the credits does not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) annually. The formula to be used for the percentage adjusted shall be fifty percent (50%) times One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) divided by the credits claimed in the preceding year for each donation to an independen t biomedical research institute and fifty percent (50%) times One Million Doll ars ($1,000,000.00) divided by the credits claimed in the preceding year for each donation to a cancer research institute, b. for tax year 2026 and subsequent tax years, the cred it percentage, not to exceed fifty percent (50%), shall be adjusted annually so that the total estimate of the credits does not exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) annually for donations to independent biomedical research institutes. The formula to be used for the percentage adjustment shall be fifty percent (50%) times One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) divided by the credits claimed in the second preceding Req. No. 10635 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 tax year for each donation to an independent biomedical research institute, c. for tax year 2026 and subsequent tax years, the credit percentage, not to exceed fifty percent (50%), shall be adjusted annually so that the total estimate of the credits does not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) annually for donations to cancer research institutes. The formula to b e used for the percentage adjusted shall be fifty percent (50%) times Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) divided by the credits claimed in the second preceding year for each donation to a cancer research institute, d. (1) in no event shall a taxpayer claim more than one credit for a donation to any independent biomedical research institute and one credit for a donation to a cancer research institute in each taxable year nor for tax years 2005 through 202 5 shall the credit exceed One Thousand Dollar s ($1,000.00) for each taxpayer for each type of donation, and for tax year 202 6 and subsequent tax years, the credit for donating to a cancer research institute shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for single filers and married filing separate, or Two Thousand Dollars Req. No. 10635 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ($2,000.00) for married filing joint, head of household, or qualifying widow, or (2) for tax year 2026 and subsequent tax years, the credit for donations to any independent biomedical research institute shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for single filers and married filing separate, Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for married filing joint, head of household, and qualifying widow, and Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for any taxpayer that is a business entity formed under the laws of any state, including limited and general partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies, c. for tax year 2011, no more than Fifty Thousa nd Dollars ($50,000.00) in total tax credits for donations to a cancer research institute shall be allowed, d. in no event shall more than fifty percent (50%) of the Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in total tax credits authorized by this section, for a ny calendar year after the effective date of this act, be allocated for credits for donations to a cancer research institute, and Req. No. 10635 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 e. for tax year 2026 and subsequent tax years, in the event the total tax credits authorized by this section exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in any calendar year Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for either a cancer research institute or One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) for an independent biomedical research institute, the Oklahoma Ta x Commission shall permit any excess over One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) the applicable limitation amount but shall factor such excess into the percentage adjustment formula for subsequent years for that the applicable type of donation. However, any such adjustment to the formula for donations to an independent biomedical rese arch institute shall not affect the formula for donations to a cancer research institute, and any such adjustment to the formula for donations to a cancer research institute shal l not affect the formula for donations to an independent biomedical research institute. 3. For purposes of this section, "independent biomedical research institute" means an organization in this state which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisio ns of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 26 U.S.C., Section Req. No. 10635 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 501(c)(3), whose primary focus is conducting peer -reviewed basic biomedical research. The organization shall: a. have a board of directors, b. be able to accept grants in its own name, c. be an identifiable institute that has its own employees and administrative staff, and d. receive at least Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) in National Institute Institutes of Health funding each year. 4. For purposes of this section, "cancer research institut e" means an organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and whose primary focus is raising the standard of cancer clinic al care in Oklahoma through peer-reviewed cancer research and education or a not -for-profit supporting organization, as that term is defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, affiliated with a tax -exempt organization whose primary focus is raising the standard of cancer clinical care in Oklahoma through peer -reviewed cancer research and education. The tax-exempt organization whose primary focus is raising the standard of cancer clinical care in Oklahoma through peer-reviewed cancer research and education shall: a. either be an independent research institute or a program that is part of a state university which is a Req. No. 10635 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, and b. receive at least Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) in National Cancer Institute funding each year. B. In no event shall the amount of the credit exceed the amount of any tax liability of the taxpayer. C. Any credits allowed but not used in any tax year may be carried over, in order, to each of the four (4) years f ollowing the year of qualification. D. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall have the authority to prescribe forms for purposes of claiming the credit authorized by this section. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 60-1-10635 AO 01/14/25