Req. No. 450 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 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) SENATE BILL 301 By: Hall AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to income tax; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2357.45, which relates to credit for donations to certain research institutes ; modifying credit limit for certain institute in certain tax years; modifying credit limit for taxpayer in certain tax years; modifying definition; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; 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 allo wed against the tax imposed by Section 2355 of this title, a credit for any taxpayer who 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 subsection shall be limited as follows: Req. No. 450 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 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 2025 , 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 in dependent biomedical research institute and fifty percent (50%) times One Million Dollars ($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 credit 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 resear ch 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. 450 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 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 t he 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 be 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 institu te and one credit for a donation to a cancer research institute in each taxable year nor for tax years 2005 through 2025 shall the credit exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each taxpayer for each type of donation, and for tax year 2026 and subsequ ent 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. 450 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 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, corporat ions, and limited liability companies, c. for tax year 2011, no more than Fift y Thousand 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 any calendar year after the effective date of this act, be allocated for credits for donations to a cancer research institute, and Req. No. 450 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 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 Tax 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 research institute shall not affect the formula for donations to a cancer research institute, an d any such adjustment to the formula for donations to a cancer research institute shall 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 provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 26 U.S.C., Section Req. No. 450 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 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 institute ” 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 clinical 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 f ocus 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. 450 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 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 Hig her 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 n ot used in any tax year may be carried over, in order, to each of the four (4) years following 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. 60-1-450 QD 12/30/2024 11:44:53 PM