Idaho Code — Title 63 (Revenue and Taxation)

Idaho Code § 63-3022J

Deduction of value for technological equipment

Official textlegislature.idaho.govlast amended 2013

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Any individual or corporation may deduct from taxable income an amount equal to the fair market value of technological equipment donated to public elementary or public secondary schools, private elementary or private secondary schools, public universities, private universities, public colleges, private colleges, public community colleges, private community colleges, public technical colleges or private technical colleges, or public libraries and library districts located within the state of Idaho, except that the amount of the deduction shall not exceed the amount of the taxpayer’s cost of the technological equipment donated nor reduce Idaho taxable income to less than zero. The deduction allowed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other deduction allowed pursuant to this chapter. In order to take the deduction pursuant to this section, the taxpayer shall receive a written statement from the donee in which the donee agrees to accept the technological equipment donated.

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For the purposes of this section, "technological equipment" means a computer, computer software, scientific equipment or apparatus to be used by the university, college, community college, technical college, school or library directly or indirectly in the education program of the university, college, community college, technical college, school or library and which is donated to the university, college, community college, technical college, school or library no later than five (5) years after its manufacture has been substantially completed.

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For the purposes of this section, a public elementary or public secondary school means one that is located within this state and receives funding pursuant to chapter 10, title 33 , Idaho Code.

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For purposes of this section, a private elementary or private secondary school means one that is located within this state and is operated on a nonprofit basis.

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For the purposes of this section, a public library or library district means one that is located within this state and receives funding pursuant to chapters 26 and 27, title 33 , Idaho Code.

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For purposes of this section, a public university, public college, public community college or public technical college means one that is located within this state and receives an appropriation from the legislature.

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For purposes of this section, a private university, private college, private community college or private technical college means one that is located within this state and is operated on a nonprofit basis.

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The state tax commission shall promulgate rules to administer the provisions of this section. The rules shall be promulgated in compliance with chapter 52, title 67 , Idaho Code.

Amendment history

63-3022J, added 1995, ch. 111, sec. 16, p. 359; am. 1996, ch. 40, sec. 2, p. 104; am. 2002, ch. 35, sec. 3, p. 69; am. 2009, ch. 40, sec. 1, p. 114; am. 2013, ch. 4, sec. 4, p. 11.

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