1. (a) Subject to the limitations provided in subsection (b) and sections 5 and 6 of this chapter, the department shall grant a tax credit against any state tax liability due equal to fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the monetary contribution by a person to a qualifying foster care organization that is approved by the department of child services under section 4(c) of this chapter.
2. (b) The tax credit which a taxpayer receives under this chapter may not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for any taxable year of the taxpayer.

3. (c) If a person that is:

   1. (1) exempt from adjusted gross income tax ( IC 6-3-1 through IC 6-3-7 ) under IC 6-3-2-2.8 (2); or

   2. (2) a partnership;

      does not have any tax liability against which the credit provided by this section may be applied, a shareholder or a partner of the business firm is entitled to a credit against the shareholder's or partner's liability under the adjusted gross income tax.

4. (d) The amount of the tax credit provided by this section under subsection (c) is equal to:

   1. (1) the tax credit determined for the business firm for the taxable year under subsection (a); multiplied by

   2. (2) the percentage of the business firm's distributive income to which the shareholder or the partner is entitled.

      The tax credit provided by this section is in addition to any credit to which a shareholder or partner is otherwise entitled under this chapter. However, a business firm and a shareholder or partner of that business firm may not claim a credit under this chapter for the same monetary contribution to a qualifying foster care organization.

As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.91.