Haw. Rev. Stat. § 235-15
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Tax credits to promote the purchase of child passenger restraint systems.
Official statutory text
(a) Any taxpayer who files an individual income tax return for a taxable year may claim an income tax credit under this section against the Hawaii state individual net income tax.
(b) The tax credit shall be $25; provided that the taxpayer purchases one or more new child passenger restraint systems in the tax year for which the credit is properly claimed; and provided that such restraint system can be shown to be in substantial conformity with specifications for such restraint systems set forth by the federal motor vehicle safety standards which were in effect at the time of such purchase.
(c) If the tax credit claimed by the taxpayer under this section exceeds the amount of the income tax payments due from the taxpayer, the excess of credit over payments due shall be refunded to the taxpayer; provided that the tax credit properly claimed by a taxpayer who has no income tax liability shall be paid to the taxpayer; and provided that no refunds or payments on account of the tax credit allowed by this section shall be made for amounts less than $1.
(d) The director of taxation shall prepare such forms as may be necessary to claim a credit under this section, may require proof of the claim for the tax credit, and may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91.
(e) All of the provisions relating to assessments and refunds under this chapter and under section 231-23(c)(1) shall apply to the tax credit under this section.
(f) Claims for the tax credit under this section, including any amended claims, shall be filed on or before the end of the twelfth month following the taxable year for which the credit may be claimed. [L 1982, c 134, §1]
Revision Note
In subsection (e), "231-23(c)(1)" substituted for "231-23(d)(1)" pursuant to §23G-15.
(b) The tax credit shall be $25; provided that the taxpayer purchases one or more new child passenger restraint systems in the tax year for which the credit is properly claimed; and provided that such restraint system can be shown to be in substantial conformity with specifications for such restraint systems set forth by the federal motor vehicle safety standards which were in effect at the time of such purchase.
(c) If the tax credit claimed by the taxpayer under this section exceeds the amount of the income tax payments due from the taxpayer, the excess of credit over payments due shall be refunded to the taxpayer; provided that the tax credit properly claimed by a taxpayer who has no income tax liability shall be paid to the taxpayer; and provided that no refunds or payments on account of the tax credit allowed by this section shall be made for amounts less than $1.
(d) The director of taxation shall prepare such forms as may be necessary to claim a credit under this section, may require proof of the claim for the tax credit, and may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91.
(e) All of the provisions relating to assessments and refunds under this chapter and under section 231-23(c)(1) shall apply to the tax credit under this section.
(f) Claims for the tax credit under this section, including any amended claims, shall be filed on or before the end of the twelfth month following the taxable year for which the credit may be claimed. [L 1982, c 134, §1]
Revision Note
In subsection (e), "231-23(c)(1)" substituted for "231-23(d)(1)" pursuant to §23G-15.
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