- (1) This chapter applies to any tax credit applicant seeking a tax credit toward corporate income tax pursuant to Sections 220.1845 and 376.30781, Florida Statutes (F.S.). A tax credit applicant shall claim tax credits for the costs of voluntary cleanup activity using the percentages and the amounts in Table 1 by completing Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) Form 62-788.101(1) Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credit Application and Affidavit, effective date May 2026, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. Copies of this form are available from the Department’s Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credit (VCTC) Program, Mail Station 4505, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or online at https://floridadep.gov/waste/waste-cleanup/documents/vctc-application-form or HYPERLINK "https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19369"https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19369.
- (2) A tax credit applicant can only submit a single completed application per contaminated or Brownfield site for each calendar year’s site rehabilitation costs. A tax credit applicant can be multiple entities working together to rehabilitate a contaminated or Brownfield site as identified and described in the Voluntary Cleanup Agreement (VCA) or Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement (BSRA). Multiple entities must work together to prepare one application document, as detailed in subsection 62-788.301(1), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
- (3) Each application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable review fee of $250, even if the application includes multiple tax credit applicants or claims multiple tax credit types. The nonrefundable review fee must be made payable to the Water Quality Assurance Trust Fund.
- (4) Table 1: Tax Credit Percentages and Amounts for Eligible Sites Pursuant to subsection 62-788.101(1), F.A.C.
| Tax Credit Type1 |
| Site Rehabilitation2 | Site Rehabilitation Completion Order (SRCO) Bonus3 | Affordable Housing Bonus4 | Health Care Bonus5 | Solid Waste Removal6 |
| Application Frequency | Annually | Once | Once | Once | Once |
| Percentage and Maximum Credit for Costs Incurred and Paid from 07/01/1998 to 06/30/2006 | 35%
$250,000 | 10%;
$50,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Percentage and Maximum Credit for Costs Incurred and Paid after 06/30/2006 | 50%;
$500,000 | 25%;
$500,000 | 25%;
$500,000 | N/A | 50%;
$500,000 |
| Percentage and Maximum Credit for Costs Incurred and Paid after 12/31/2007 | 50%;
$500,000 | 25%;
$500,000 | 25%;
$500,000 | 25%;
$500,000 | 50%;
$500,000 |
1 More than one Tax Credit Type listed in Table 1 can be claimed in a single VCTC application.
2 The maximum site rehabilitation tax credit issued per contaminated or Brownfield site shall not exceed $500,000 annually.
3 The maximum SRCO bonus tax credit issued per contaminated or Brownfield site shall not exceed $500,000.
4 The maximum Affordable Housing bonus tax credit issued per Brownfield site, as identified and described in the BSRA, shall not exceed $500,000.
5 The maximum Health Care bonus tax credit issued per Brownfield site, as identified and described in the BSRA, shall not exceed $500,000.
6 The maximum Solid Waste Removal tax credit issued per Brownfield site, as identified and described in the BSRA, shall not exceed $500,000.
- (5) This rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, repealed or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.
Rulemaking Authority 376.30781 FS. Law Implemented 220.1845, 376.30781 FS. History–New 3-9-22, Amended 5-10-26.