Tex. Tax Code § 171.559
This is the official text of Tex. Tax Code § 171.559, part of Texas’s Tax Code — governs state and local taxation.
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§ 171.559. ALLOCATION OF CREDIT.
Official statutory text
(a) If a taxable entity receiving a credit under this subchapter is a partnership, limited liability company, S corporation, or similar pass-through entity, the taxable entity may allocate the credit to its partners, shareholders, members, or other constituent taxable entities in any manner agreed to by those entities, regardless of the size of the person's ownership interest. This section does not prohibit a partner, member, or shareholder from holding an investment consisting only of a credit awarded under this subchapter or a federal tax credit.
(b) A taxable entity that makes an allocation under this section shall certify to the comptroller the amount of credit allocated to each constituent taxable entity or shall notify the comptroller that it has delegated the duty of certification to one constituent taxable entity that shall provide the notification to the comptroller. Each constituent taxable entity is entitled to claim the allocated amount subject to any restrictions prescribed by this subchapter.
(c) An allocation under this section is not a transfer for purposes of state law.
(b) A taxable entity that makes an allocation under this section shall certify to the comptroller the amount of credit allocated to each constituent taxable entity or shall notify the comptroller that it has delegated the duty of certification to one constituent taxable entity that shall provide the notification to the comptroller. Each constituent taxable entity is entitled to claim the allocated amount subject to any restrictions prescribed by this subchapter.
(c) An allocation under this section is not a transfer for purposes of state law.
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