Colorado Revised Statutes Title 39 — Taxation
C.R.S. § 39-22-517
Tax credit for child care center investments - repeal
# (1)
With respect to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 1992, and prior to January 1, 2029, there is allowed to any person operating a child care center licensed pursuant to section 26-6-905 or 26.5-5-309, family child care home licensed pursuant to section 26.5-5-309, or foster care home licensed pursuant to section 26-6-905 a credit against the tax imposed by this article 22 in the amount of twenty percent of the taxpayer's annual investment in tangible personal property to be used in such child care center, family child care home, or foster care home.
# (2)
With respect to taxable years commencing on or after July 1, 1992, and prior to January 1, 2029, there is allowed to any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability corporation, subchapter S corporation, or regular corporation that provides child care facilities that are incidental to their business and are licensed pursuant to section 26-6-905 or 26.5-5-309 for the use of its employees a credit against the tax imposed by this article 22 in the amount of ten percent of the taxpayer's annual investment in tangible personal property to be used in such child care facilities.
# (3)
The credit allowed by this section for any income tax year shall not exceed the taxpayer's actual tax liability for such taxable year. If the amount of the credit allowed by this section exceeds the taxpayer's actual tax liability for any income tax year in which the child care center investment credit is claimed, referred to in this subsection (3) as the unused credit year, such excess shall be an investment tax credit carryover to each of the three income tax years following the unused credit year and shall be applied first to the earliest income tax years possible.
# (4)
This section is repealed, effective December 31, 2036. Source: L. 92: Entire section added, p. 2245, § 1, effective June 5. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 267, § 22, effective July 1. L. 2022: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 868, § 130, effective July 1; (1) and (2) amended, (HB 22-1025), ch. 145, p. 947, § 10, effective January 1, 2023. L. 2024: (1) and (2) amended and (4) added, (HB 24-1036), ch. 373, p. 2527, § 11, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1), (2), and (4) amended, (HB 25-1296), ch. 202, p. 913, § 9, effective May 16. Editor's note: Amendments to subsections (1) and (2) by HB 22-1025 and HB 22-1295 were harmonized, effective January 1, 2023. Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 24-1036, see section 1 of chapter 373, Session Laws of Colorado 2024. For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1296, see section 1 of chapter 202, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.
Amendment history
L. 92: Entire section added, p. 2245, § 1, effective June 5. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 267, § 22, effective July 1. L. 2022: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 868, § 130, effective July 1; (1) and (2) amended, (HB 22-1025), ch. 145, p. 947, § 10, effective January 1, 2023. L. 2024: (1) and (2) amended and (4) added, (HB 24-1036), ch. 373, p. 2527, § 11, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1), (2), and (4) amended, (HB 25-1296), ch. 202, p. 913, § 9, effective May 16.
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In this article (40 sections)
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- 39-22-401 · Income of a resident estate or trust for purposes of…
- 39-22-402 · Share of a resident estate, trust, or beneficiary in…
- 39-22-403 · Income of a nonresident estate or trust subject to income…
- 39-22-404 · Share of a nonresident estate, trust, or beneficiary in…
- 39-22-407 · Accounting periods and methods
- 39-22-501 · Taxation of regulated investment companies
- 39-22-503 · Taxation of real estate investment trusts - definitions
- 39-22-504 · Net operating losses
- 39-22-504.5 · Short title
- 39-22-504.6 · Definitions
- 39-22-504.7 · Medical savings accounts - establishment - contributions…
- 39-22-507.5 · Credits against tax - investment in certain property -…
- 39-22-507.6 · Credits against corporate tax - investment in certain…
- 39-22-509 · Credit against tax - employer expenditures for alternative…
- 39-22-514 · Tax credit for qualified costs incurred in preservation of…
- 39-22-514.5 · Tax credit for qualified costs incurred in preservation…
- 39-22-516.7 · Tax credit for innovative motor vehicles - tax preference…
- 39-22-516.8 · Tax credit for innovative trucks - tax preference…
- 39-22-517 · Tax credit for child care center investments - repeal
- 39-22-518 · Tax modification for net capital gains - definitions -…
- 39-22-520 · Credit against tax - investment in school-to-career program…
- 39-22-521 · Credits against tax - employer expenses - public assistance…
- 39-22-522 · Credit against tax - conservation easements - definitions -…
- 39-22-522.5 · Conservation easement tax credits - dispute resolution -…
- 39-22-526 · Credit for environmental remediation of contaminated land -…
- 39-22-529 · Business expense deduction - labor services - unauthorized…
- 39-22-531 · Colorado job growth incentive tax credit - rules -…
- 39-22-532 · Advanced industry investment tax credit - definitions
- 39-22-535 · Credit for purchase of uniquely valuable motor vehicle…
- 39-22-537.5 · Credit for personal property taxes paid - legislative…
- 39-22-538 · Credit for health-care preceptors working in health…
- 39-22-539 · Credit for employer contributions to employee 529 qualified…
- 39-22-540 · Credit - organ donor - leave of absence period -…
- 39-22-541 · Credit for retrofitting a residence to increase a…
- 39-22-542 · Employee ownership tax credit - definitions - legislative…
- 39-22-542.5 · Tax credit for new employee-owned businesses - employee…
- 39-22-543 · Credit for wildfire hazard mitigation expenses -…
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