86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.331 — Manufacturer's Purchase Credit

# Manufacturer's Purchase Credit

TITLE 86: REVENUE CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PART 130 RETAILERS' OCCUPATION TAX SECTION 130.331 MANUFACTURER'S PURCHASE CREDIT

Section 130.331 Manufacturer's Purchase Credit a) Earning Manufacturer's Purchase Credit 1) Effective January 1, 1995 through June 30, 2003, and beginning again on September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, a manufacturer may earn a credit when purchasing exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment. Effective July 1, 1996 through June 30, 2003, and beginning again on September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, a graphic arts producer may earn a credit when purchasing exempt graphic arts machinery and equipment. The credit is known as the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit or MPC. The amount of credit is limited to a percentage of the 6.25% State rate of tax that would have been incurred on the purchase of exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment. (See Section 130.325 and Section 130.330 of this Part.) By statute, MPC was repealed June 30, 2003 (Public Act 93-0024; effective June 20, 2003). Pursuant to Public Act 93-0840, effective July 30, 2004, MPC was reenacted without any specific sunset date. Subsequently, Public Act 96-116 was enacted to add a sunset date for MPC of August 30, 2014.

2) The percentage of credit earned based upon exempt purchases increases over time as follows:

A) 15% for purchases made on or before June 30, 1995.

B) 25% for purchases made after June 30, 1995, and on or before June 30, 1996.

C) 40% for purchases made after June 30, 1996, and on or before June 30, 1997.

D) 50% for purchases made on or after July 1, 1997. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act)

3) The credit is earned at the time qualifying manufacturing machinery and equipment or qualifying graphic arts machinery and equipment is purchased. A qualifying purchase is considered to take place as of the date of invoice of that qualifying manufacturing machinery and equipment. The credit is considered to be earned on qualifying manufacturing machinery and equipment or qualifying graphic arts machinery and equipment that is purchased under an installment contract or progress payment contract at the time that each installment or progress payment is invoiced. The amount of credit that is earned is based on the amount of tax that would have been due on that portion of the purchase price that is invoiced.

4) No credit is earned for exempt purchases under the expanded Enterprise Zone exemption, as described in Section 130.1951(b) of this Part, unless that purchase would also qualify as exempt under the Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Exemption described in Section 130.330 of this Part or under the Graphic Arts Machinery and Equipment Exemption described in Section 130.325 of this Part.

5) No credit is earned for a purchase of tangible personal property that qualifies as an occasional sale, as described in Section 130.110 (a) of this Part.

6) No credit is earned for a purchase of tangible personal property that is purchased for resale. (See Section 130.210 (a) of this Part.) b) Using Manufacturer's Purchase Credit 1) The credit may be used to satisfy Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred on the purchase of qualifying production related tangible personal property. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act [35 ILCS 105/3-85] and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act [35 ILCS 110/3-70].) Credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. Credit earned on and after September 1, 2004 may only be used to satisfy tax liabilities for purchases of production related tangible personal property made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) The credit may be applied only to the 6.25% State rate of tax incurred. Prior to the credit being earned, credit may not be used on a qualifying purchase, except as provided in subsection (e)(7)(B). However, the credit may be used the same day that it is earned, but must be followed by proper reporting of the credit as set out in subsections (c), (d) and (e). For purposes of when to use accumulated Manufacturer's Purchase Credit, a manufacturer or graphic arts producer is always safe to use the credit in a month after the month in which the credit was earned.

2) The credit is non-transferable and may not be used to satisfy the tax liability of any taxpayer other than the manufacturer or graphic arts producer that earned the credit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Credit earned on and after September 1, 2004 may only be used to satisfy tax liabilities for purchases of production related tangible personal property made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014.

A) A manufacturer or graphic arts producer may enter into a written contract with a construction contractor to authorize that construction contractor to utilize Manufacturer's Purchase Credit accumulated by the manufacturer or graphic arts producer for the purchase of tangible personal property to be installed into real estate within a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility for use in a production related process. The written contract must specify the specific dollar amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit that the construction contractor is authorized to utilize on behalf of the manufacturer or graphic arts producer.

B) To properly utilize the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit on behalf of the manufacturer or graphic arts producer when purchasing tangible personal property for installation into real estate within a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility for use in a production related process, the contractor must furnish the supplier with information stating: i) The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's name and address; ii) The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's registration or resale number; and iii) A statement that a specific amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability, not to exceed 6.25% of the selling price, is being satisfied with the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit.

C) To properly utilize the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit on behalf of the manufacturer or graphic arts producer when purchasing tangible personal property for installation into real estate within a manufacturing facility, the contractor must furnish the manufacturer or graphic arts producer with information stating: i) Each vendor's or supplier's name and address (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number); ii) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the tangible personal property purchased; and iii) The amount of the Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability, not to exceed 6.25% of the selling price, that was satisfied by the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit utilized for each purchase.

D) A credit reported under a particular Illinois Business Tax number may not be transferred to a related but separately registered division or company.

3) Production related tangible personal property means:

A) All tangible personal property used or consumed in a production related process by a manufacturer in a manufacturing facility in which a manufacturing process described in Section 2-45 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act takes place.

B) All tangible personal property used or consumed in a production related process by a graphic arts producer in a graphic arts production facility in which a graphic arts production process described in Section 2-30 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act takes place.

C) All tangible personal property used or consumed by a manufacturer or graphic arts producer in research and development regardless of use within or without a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act.)

4) By way of illustration and not limitation, the following uses of tangible personal property will be considered production related:

A) Tangible personal property purchased by a manufacturer for incorporation into real estate within a manufacturing facility for use in a production related process; or tangible personal property purchased by a construction contractor for incorporation into real estate within a manufacturing facility for use in a production related process pursuant to a written contract described in subsection (b)(2)(A) of this Section.

B) Supplies and consumables used in a manufacturing facility, including fuels, coolants, solvents, oils, lubricants, cleaners and adhesives.

C) Hand tools, protective apparel and fire and safety equipment used or consumed in a manufacturing facility.

D) Tangible personal property used or consumed in a manufacturing facility for purposes of pre-production and post-production material handling, receiving, quality control, inventory control, storage, staging and packing for shipping or transportation.

E) Fuel used in a ready-mix cement truck to rotate the mixing drum in order to manufacture concrete or cement. However, only the amount of fuel used to rotate the drum will qualify. The amount of fuel used or consumed in transportation of the truck will not qualify as production related tangible personal property. The amount of fuel used in a qualifying manner to rotate the drum may be stated as a percentage of the entire amount of fuel used or consumed by the ready-mix truck.

F) Tangible personal property purchased by a graphic arts producer for incorporation into real estate within a graphic arts production facility for use in a production related process; or tangible personal property purchased by a construction contractor for incorporation into real estate within a graphic arts production facility for use in a production related process pursuant to a written contract described in subsection (b)(2)(A) of this Section.

G) Supplies and consumables used in a graphic arts production facility, including solvents, oils, lubricants, cleaners and adhesives. Paper and ink that is transferred to a customer does not qualify as production related tangible personal property.

H) Hand tools, protective apparel and fire and safety equipment used or consumed in a graphic arts production facility.

I) Tangible personal property used or consumed inside a graphic arts facility for purposes of preliminary or pre-press production, pre-production material handling, receiving, quality control, inventory control, storage, staging, sorting, labeling, mailing, tying, wrapping and packaging.

5) By way of illustration and not limitation, the following uses of property will not be considered production related:

A) The use of trucks, trailers and motor vehicles that are required to be titled or registered pursuant to the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code [625 ILCS 5], and aircraft or watercraft required to be registered with an agency of State or federal government.

B) Office supplies, computers, desks, copiers and equipment that are used for sales, purchasing, accounting, fiscal management, marketing and personnel recruitment or selection activities, even if the use takes place within a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility.

C) Tangible personal property used or consumed for aesthetic or decorative purposes, including landscaping and artwork.

D) Tangible personal property used or consumed outside the manufacturing or graphic arts production facility, including tangible personal property listed in subsections (b)(4)(D) and (b)(4)(I) with the exception of tangible personal property used or consumed for research and development purposes.

E) Tangible personal property purchased by a construction contractor for incorporation into a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility, unless the purchase by the construction contractor was made on behalf of a manufacturer or graphic arts producer pursuant to a written contract described in subsection (b)(2)(A) of this Section.

F) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b)(2) of this Section, tangible personal property transferred to a manufacturer's customer or the customer of a person that is engaged in graphic arts production. For example, paper and ink transferred to a customer by a de minimis serviceman as described in 86 Ill. Adm. Code 140.108 that is engaged in graphic arts production is not considered production related.

6) The credit may be used to satisfy the State portion (6.25%) of a Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability arising under audit where the liability established is the result of: A) an erroneous claim of the Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Exemption provided in Section 2-45 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, B) an erroneous claim of the Graphic Arts Machinery and Equipment Exemption provided in Section 2-5(4) of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, or C) the manufacturer or graphic arts producer failing to self-assess and remit Use Tax or Service Use Tax on the purchase of production related tangible personal property. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.) The credit may only be used to satisfy the State portion (6.25%) of a Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred on the purchase of qualifying production related tangible personal property. Under no circumstances may the credit be used to satisfy penalty and interest or other tax liability incurred by the manufacturer or graphic arts producer.

7) Credit may be used to satisfy the State portion (6.25%) of a qualifying Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred by a manufacturer or graphic arts producer on a purchase of production related tangible personal property when payment of tax must be made directly to the Department.

8) The credit expires December 31st of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the credit was earned. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.) However, for credit earned on or after June 30, 1995, the life of unreported credit may be extended during the period of an agreed extension of the statute of limitations as provided in subsection (e)(7).

9) A manufacturer or graphic arts producer may use credit to satisfy Service Use Tax liability only when purchasing production related tangible personal property transferred incident to a sale of service.

10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003, including to satisfy an audit liability. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014.

c) Reporting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Used for Periods from January 1, 1995 through June 29, 1995 1) In order to validate credit earned as the result of a qualifying purchase of exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment or credit used on a qualifying purchase, the manufacturer must report credit earned to the Department in a timely manner. Failure to report credit earned will result in expiration of the credit as of the date earned.

2) On forms prescribed or approved by the Department, a manufacturer must report credit earned or used by the last day of the second month following the month of creation or use of the credit. No credit report is required for any month in which a manufacturer neither earned nor used credit. Original invoices or copies of original invoices are not to be filed with the Department.

3) Credit Use or Misuse Causing Expiration of Credit. Credit used, whether properly or improperly, expires upon use and cannot be recreated once used. The manufacturer may be liable for tax, penalty and interest on the purchase of production related tangible personal property where expired credit was used, in accordance with provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act [35 ILCS 735]. The following represent examples of uses of credit that will result in expiration of the credit:

A) Failure to report credit or use of credit.

B) Failure to timely report credit or use of credit.

C) Use of credit prior to actually earning credit as described in subsection (a)(3).

D) Return of goods to supplier for full refund including tax where credit was tendered in payment of tax. Credit expires once used and cannot be recreated once used regardless of reason for return.

4) A purchaser earning Manufacturer's Purchase Credit must maintain records, as to each purchase of manufacturing machinery and equipment on which the purchaser earned Manufacturer's Purchase Credit, that identify the following: A) The vendor or supplier (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's Illinois registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number); B) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment; and C) The amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned on that purchase.

5) A purchaser using Manufacturer's Purchase Credit must maintain records, as to each purchase of production related tangible personal property on which the purchaser used Manufacturer's Purchase Credit to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability, that identify the following: A) The vendor or supplier (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's Illinois registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number); B) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the production related tangible personal property; and C) The amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit used to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability on that purchase.

6) As determined pursuant to audit by the Department, credit earned by purchase of exempt machinery and equipment that has not been timely and properly reported will result in expiration of the credit. Use of expired credit in this situation may result in an assessment for tax, penalty and interest on the subsequent purchase of production related tangible personal property. Credit that was properly reported when earned but was not timely and properly reported to the Department when used will likewise expire resulting in an assessment for tax, penalty and interest on the purchase of production related tangible personal property for which it was offered in payment of Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability.

d) Reporting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Used on June 30, 1995 1) The reporting requirements for Manufacturer's Purchase Credit were changed by Public Act 89-89, effective June 30, 1995. In order to provide consistent and easier reporting requirements for manufacturers utilizing Manufacturer's Purchase Credit and the Department's Administration of the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit program, manufacturers are required to report Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used on June 30, 1995, under the methods described in subsection (c) of this Section. However, the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used on that date will be subject to the provisions described in subsection (e) of this Section without the necessity of including those Manufacturer's Purchase Credits in an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used. 2) A manufacturer filing an amended Annual Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Report under subsection (e)(7) of this Section that includes Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used on June 30, 1995 must disclose that the report includes Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used on June 30, 1995.

e) Reporting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Used for Periods on or after July 1, 1995 1) In order to validate credit earned as the result of a qualifying purchase of exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment or exempt graphic arts machinery and equipment, the manufacturer or graphic arts producer must report credit earned to the Department by signing and filing an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned for each calendar year no later than the last day of the sixth month following the calendar year in which the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit is earned. The Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned shall be filed on forms prescribed or approved by the Department and shall state, for each month of the calendar year:

A) The total purchase price of all purchases of exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment or graphic arts machinery and equipment on which the credit was earned;

B) The total State Use Tax or Service Use Tax that would have been due on those items;

C) The percentage used to calculate the amount of credit earned;

D) The amount of credit earned; and E) Such other information as the Department may reasonably require. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act.)

2) A purchaser earning Manufacturer's Purchase Credit must maintain records, as to each purchase of manufacturing machinery and equipment and graphic arts machinery and equipment on which the purchaser earned Manufacturer's Purchase Credit, that identify the following: A) The vendor or supplier (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's Illinois registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number); B) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment and graphic arts machinery and equipment; and C) The amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned on that purchase.

3) In order to validate credit used to satisfy the tax liability on purchases of production related tangible personal property, the manufacturer or graphic arts producer must report credit used to the Department by signing and filing an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for each calendar year no later than the last day of the sixth month following the calendar year in which the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit is used. The Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used shall be filed on forms prescribed or approved by the Department and shall state, for each month of the calendar year:

A) The total purchase price of all production related tangible personal property purchased from Illinois vendors or suppliers;

B) The total purchase price of all production related tangible personal property purchased from out-of-State vendors or suppliers;

C) The total amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit used during each month; and D) Such other information as the Department may reasonably require. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act.)

4) A purchaser using Manufacturer's Purchase Credit must maintain records, as to each purchase of production related tangible personal property on which the purchaser used Manufacturer's Purchase Credit to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability, that identify the following: A) The vendor or supplier (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's Illinois registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number); B) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the production related tangible personal property; and C) The amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit used to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability on that purchase.

5) No Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department before May 1, 1996. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

6) A purchaser that fails to properly file an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used with the Department by the last day of the sixth month following the end of the calendar year forfeits all Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used for that calendar year, unless the purchaser establishes that the purchaser's failure to file was due to reasonable cause. The reasonable cause provisions of this subsection (e)(6) do not apply after June 30, 2004 for any annual report that is required to be filed on or before June 30, 2004.

7) Annual Manufacturer's Purchase Credit reports may be amended to report and claim credit on qualifying purchases of manufacturing machinery and equipment and graphic arts machinery and equipment not previously reported at any time before the credit would have expired, unless both the Department and the purchaser have agreed to an extension of the statute of limitations for the issuance of a Notice of Tax Liability as provided in Section 4 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. However, such an agreed extension will not restore a credit that has previously been reported and has expired prior to the agreed extension. Manufacturer's Purchase Credit that had not been previously reported and is included in an amended Annual Report submitted as a result of such an agreed extension will expire as provided in subsection (b)(8) of this Section or at the end of the agreed extension period, whichever is longer. If the time for assessment or refund has been extended by agreement, amended reports for a calendar year may be filed at any time prior to the date to which the statute of limitations for the calendar year or portion thereof has been extended. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003, and no Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used that is required to be filed on or before June 30, 2004 may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2004 even if the time for assessment or refund has been extended by agreement. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014, and no original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2015. Manufacturer's Purchase Credit claimed on an amended report may be used to satisfy tax liability under the Use Tax Act or the Service Use Tax Act on: A) Qualifying purchases of production related tangible personal property made after the date the amended report is filed; B) Amounts assessed by the Department on purchases made on or after January 1, 1995 of machinery and equipment that did not qualify for the exemption described in Section 130.330 of this Part, but would have qualified as production related tangible personal property. The credit will be applied to the tax portion of the assessment liability as of the date that the Department receives a written request by the purchaser directing the Department to apply the credit to the assessment liability; or C) Amounts assessed by the Department on purchases made on or after July 1, 1996 of machinery and equipment that did not qualify for the exemption described in Section 130.325 of this Part, but would have qualified as production related tangible personal property. The credit will be applied to the tax portion of the assessment liability as of the date that the Department receives a written request by the purchaser directing the Department to apply the credit to the assessment liability.

8) A purchaser who used Manufacturer's Purchase Credit to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred on the purchase of property that is later determined not to qualify as production related tangible personal property may be liable for tax, penalty and interest on the purchase of that property as of the date of the purchase. However, the purchaser is entitled to use the disallowed Manufacturer's Purchase Credit, so long as it has not expired, on qualifying purchases of production related tangible personal property not previously subject to credit usage.

9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003, including to satisfy an audit liability. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014, and no original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2015.

f) Retailers or Servicemen Accepting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit 1) In order to accept Manufacturer's Purchase Credit from a manufacturer or graphic arts producer, the supplier or serviceman must obtain a Manufacturer's Purchase Credit certificate from the manufacturer or graphic arts producer unless the manufacturer or graphic arts producer has incorporated its certification into the manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's purchase order as described in this Section. The manufacturer or graphic arts producer may provide the certification on a form provided by the Department or on the manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's own form containing the appropriate information. The certificate must be kept in the supplier's or serviceman's books and records, but need not be submitted to the Department with the supplier's or serviceman's return. A Manufacturer's Purchase Credit certificate must contain the following information:

A) A signed statement that the manufacturer or graphic arts producer is using available accumulated Manufacturer's Purchase Credit to satisfy all or part of the 6.25% portion of Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred on a qualifying purchase of production related tangible personal property;

B) The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's name and address;

C) The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's registration number, if registered;

D) The date of purchase of the production related tangible personal property; and E) The credit being used. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.)

2) A manufacturer or graphic arts producer may incorporate the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit certification into the manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's purchase order if all of the required information is contained within that purchase order.

3) Manufacturer's Purchase Credit accepted by the supplier or serviceman may be used by the supplier or serviceman to pay its liability incurred under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act or Service Occupation Tax Act, so long as the supplier or serviceman complies with the following: A) The supplier or serviceman may not accept credit in excess of 6.25% of the purchase price of qualifying production related tangible personal property. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.) B) The supplier or serviceman must properly report the credit to the Department in order to use the credit to pay Retailers' Occupation Tax or Service Occupation Tax liability. The Manufacturer's Purchase Credit (MPC) does not create an exemption or an authorized deduction. The MPC is a means for the supplier or serviceman to pay Retailers' Occupation Tax or Service Occupation Tax, as the case may be. Therefore, the receipts from transactions in which customers have provided MPC cannot be deducted from the gross receipts reported on the Sales and Use Tax Return (Form ST-1). Receipts from transactions in which customers have provided MPC must be included in gross receipts subject to tax reported on line 1 and line 3 of the return. The resulting tax on those gross receipts can then be paid by using the credit on line 16a of the return.

4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. Manufacturer's Purchase Credit reported on any original or amended return filed after October 20, 2003 and before October 1, 2004 will be disallowed. Beginning on September 1, 2004, retailers and servicemen may accept MPC certifications for qualifying purchases made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

g) Lessors Earning and Using Manufacturer's Purchase Credit 1) A lessor leasing exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment to a manufacturer or graphic arts machinery and equipment to a graphic arts producer may earn Manufacturer's Purchase Credit when purchasing the machinery and equipment, in the same manner as a manufacturer or graphic arts producer.

2) A lessor leasing qualifying production related tangible personal property to a manufacturer or graphic arts producer may use Manufacturer's Purchase Credit when purchasing the qualifying property in the same manner as a manufacturer or graphic arts producer. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.)

3) A lessor of exempt machinery and equipment and qualifying production related tangible personal property must report the accumulation and use of credit in the same manner as required for manufacturers or graphic arts producers.

4) Since the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit is a non-transferable credit, a lessor may not use credit earned by a lessee, nor may a lessor transfer credit it has earned to a lessee.

5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014.

h) Retailers or Servicemen Accepting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit After Qualifying Purchases 1) A manufacturer or graphic arts producer that does not provide the certification or purchase order as provided in subsection (f) of this Section to a retailer or serviceman at the time of purchase of production related tangible personal property must pay the appropriate amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax at that time to the retailer or serviceman. However, retailers and servicemen are not prohibited from accepting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit (MPC) certifications after qualifying sales of production related tangible personal property have taken place. Retailers and servicemen are not required to accept the certifications and are not required to refund the amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax that was properly paid by the manufacturers or graphic arts producers in exchange for the certificates after the sales have taken place. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014. Retailers and servicemen cannot accept MPC certifications for any purchase, including certifications for prior qualifying sales, after September 30, 2003 through August 31, 2004. Beginning on September 1, 2004, retailers and servicemen may accept MPC certifications for qualifying purchases made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

2) Retailers and servicemen that choose to accept MPC certifications from manufacturers and graphic arts producers after qualifying sales of production related tangible personal property have taken place and refund the amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax that was properly paid by those manufacturers or graphic arts producers must file amended returns or claims for credit or refund as provided in Section 130.1501 of this Part. However, to avoid the potential of retailers and servicemen filing multiple amended returns and claims for credit or refund, retailers and servicemen may elect to report the acceptance of that MPC on line 16a of the retailers' and servicemen's sales and use tax returns for the period in which those refunds occurred. The retailer's or serviceman's election to report the acceptance of the credit on their current return, in lieu of filing an amended return and claim for credit or refund, does not supersede the applicability of the statute of limitations described in Section 130.1501(a)(4) of this Part to the claiming of that credit by the retailer or serviceman. Retailers and servicemen may only refund the 6.25% of State Use Tax or Service Use Tax paid by the manufacturers and graphic arts producers. (See subsection (b) of this Section.) Manufacturer's Purchase Credit reported on any original or amended return filed after October 20, 2003 through August 31, 2004 will be disallowed. Beginning on September 1, 2004, retailers and servicemen may accept MPC certifications for qualifying purchases made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

3) Manufacturers and graphic arts producers who provide MPC certifications to retailers or servicemen after qualifying sales of production related tangible personal property have taken place as provided in this subsection (h) must report the use of the credit on an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for the calendar year in which the certification was provided listing the use of the credit in the month in which the certification is provided. No Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2004 through December 31, 2004. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) No original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2015.

4) Example: A manufacturer purchased production related tangible personal property from a retailer in June 1999. The manufacturer paid Use Tax to the retailer at the time of purchase. In January 2001, the manufacturer asks the retailer to accept an MPC certification for the June 1999 purchase and refund the Use Tax (6.25%) paid previously by the manufacturer. The retailer chooses to accept the certification and refunds the amount of the Use Tax (6.25%) to the manufacturer. The retailer makes the election to report the acceptance of the credit on line 16a of the retailer's January 2001 sales and use tax return (rather than filing an amended return or claim for credit or refund). The manufacturer must report the use of the credit in the month of January on an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for the year 2001.

i) Manufacturers or Graphic Arts Producers Reporting Use of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit After Qualifying Purchases When Use Tax or Service Use Tax Was Already Paid Directly to the Department 1) Manufacturers and graphic arts producers who self-assess Use Tax or Service Use Tax directly to the Department are not prohibited from reporting the use of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit (MPC) after the qualifying purchase of production related tangible personal property when those manufacturers or graphic arts producers have already paid the appropriate amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax directly to the Department. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014.

2) Manufacturers and graphic arts producers who choose to use MPC as provided in this subsection (i) must file an amended return or claim for credit or refund with the Department as provided in Section 130.1501 of this Part. However, to avoid the potential of manufacturers and graphic arts producers filing multiple amended returns and claims for credit or refund, manufacturers and graphic arts producers may elect to report the use of that credit on line 16a of their current sales and use tax returns. The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's election to report the acceptance of the credit on the current return, in lieu of filing an amended return and claim for credit or refund, does not supersede the applicability of the statute of limitations described in Section 130.1501(a)(4) of this Part to the claiming of that credit by the manufacturer or graphic arts producer. Manufacturer's Purchase Credit reported on any original or amended return filed after October 20, 2003 through August 31, 2004 will be disallowed. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

3) Manufacturers and graphic arts producers who report the use of MPC on their current sales and use tax return as provided in this subsection (i) must also report the use of the credit on an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for the calendar year in which the manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's current sales and use tax return falls. No Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2004 through December 31, 2004. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) No original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2015.

4) Example: A manufacturer, that self assesses Use Tax and Service Use Tax directly to the Department, made a qualifying purchase of production related tangible personal property in August 1999 and paid the Use Tax on that purchase to the Department with the manufacturer's August 1999 return. In January 2001, the manufacturer chose to use currently available MPC to satisfy the Use Tax liability that was incurred on that qualifying purchase back in August 1999. The manufacturer elected to report the use of the MPC on line 16a of the manufacturer's sales and use tax return for the month of January 2001 (rather than filing an amended return or claim for credit or refund). The manufacturer must also report the use of that credit in the month of January on an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for the year 2001. (Source: Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 9405, effective June 23, 2010)

Section 130.331 Manufacturer's Purchase Credit

a) Earning Manufacturer's Purchase Credit

1) Effective January 1, 1995 through June 30, 2003, and beginning again on September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, a manufacturer may earn a credit when purchasing exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment. Effective July 1, 1996 through June 30, 2003, and beginning again on September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, a graphic arts producer may earn a credit when purchasing exempt graphic arts machinery and equipment. The credit is known as the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit or MPC. The amount of credit is limited to a percentage of the 6.25% State rate of tax that would have been incurred on the purchase of exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment. (See Section 130.325 and Section 130.330 of this Part.) By statute, MPC was repealed June 30, 2003 (Public Act 93-0024; effective June 20, 2003). Pursuant to Public Act 93-0840, effective July 30, 2004, MPC was reenacted without any specific sunset date. Subsequently, Public Act 96-116 was enacted to add a sunset date for MPC of August 30, 2014.

2) The percentage of credit earned based upon exempt purchases increases over time as follows:

A) 15% for purchases made on or before June 30, 1995.

B) 25% for purchases made after June 30, 1995, and on or before June 30, 1996.

C) 40% for purchases made after June 30, 1996, and on or before June 30, 1997.

D) 50% for purchases made on or after July 1, 1997. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act)

3) The credit is earned at the time qualifying manufacturing machinery and equipment or qualifying graphic arts machinery and equipment is purchased. A qualifying purchase is considered to take place as of the date of invoice of that qualifying manufacturing machinery and equipment. The credit is considered to be earned on qualifying manufacturing machinery and equipment or qualifying graphic arts machinery and equipment that is purchased under an installment contract or progress payment contract at the time that each installment or progress payment is invoiced. The amount of credit that is earned is based on the amount of tax that would have been due on that portion of the purchase price that is invoiced.

4) No credit is earned for exempt purchases under the expanded Enterprise Zone exemption, as described in Section 130.1951(b) of this Part, unless that purchase would also qualify as exempt under the Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Exemption described in Section 130.330 of this Part or under the Graphic Arts Machinery and Equipment Exemption described in Section 130.325 of this Part.

5) No credit is earned for a purchase of tangible personal property that qualifies as an occasional sale, as described in Section 130.110 (a) of this Part.

6) No credit is earned for a purchase of tangible personal property that is purchased for resale. (See Section 130.210 (a) of this Part.)

b) Using Manufacturer's Purchase Credit

1) The credit may be used to satisfy Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred on the purchase of qualifying production related tangible personal property. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act [35 ILCS 105/3-85] and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act [35 ILCS 110/3-70].) Credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. Credit earned on and after September 1, 2004 may only be used to satisfy tax liabilities for purchases of production related tangible personal property made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) The credit may be applied only to the 6.25% State rate of tax incurred. Prior to the credit being earned, credit may not be used on a qualifying purchase, except as provided in subsection (e)(7)(B). However, the credit may be used the same day that it is earned, but must be followed by proper reporting of the credit as set out in subsections (c), (d) and (e). For purposes of when to use accumulated Manufacturer's Purchase Credit, a manufacturer or graphic arts producer is always safe to use the credit in a month after the month in which the credit was earned.

2) The credit is non-transferable and may not be used to satisfy the tax liability of any taxpayer other than the manufacturer or graphic arts producer that earned the credit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Credit earned on and after September 1, 2004 may only be used to satisfy tax liabilities for purchases of production related tangible personal property made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014.

A) A manufacturer or graphic arts producer may enter into a written contract with a construction contractor to authorize that construction contractor to utilize Manufacturer's Purchase Credit accumulated by the manufacturer or graphic arts producer for the purchase of tangible personal property to be installed into real estate within a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility for use in a production related process. The written contract must specify the specific dollar amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit that the construction contractor is authorized to utilize on behalf of the manufacturer or graphic arts producer.

B) To properly utilize the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit on behalf of the manufacturer or graphic arts producer when purchasing tangible personal property for installation into real estate within a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility for use in a production related process, the contractor must furnish the supplier with information stating:

i) The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's name and address;

ii) The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's registration or resale number; and

iii) A statement that a specific amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability, not to exceed 6.25% of the selling price, is being satisfied with the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit.

C) To properly utilize the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit on behalf of the manufacturer or graphic arts producer when purchasing tangible personal property for installation into real estate within a manufacturing facility, the contractor must furnish the manufacturer or graphic arts producer with information stating:

i) Each vendor's or supplier's name and address (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number);

ii) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the tangible personal property purchased; and

iii) The amount of the Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability, not to exceed 6.25% of the selling price, that was satisfied by the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit utilized for each purchase.

D) A credit reported under a particular Illinois Business Tax number may not be transferred to a related but separately registered division or company.

3) Production related tangible personal property means:

A) All tangible personal property used or consumed in a production related process by a manufacturer in a manufacturing facility in which a manufacturing process described in Section 2-45 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act takes place.

B) All tangible personal property used or consumed in a production related process by a graphic arts producer in a graphic arts production facility in which a graphic arts production process described in Section 2-30 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act takes place.

C) All tangible personal property used or consumed by a manufacturer or graphic arts producer in research and development regardless of use within or without a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act.)

4) By way of illustration and not limitation, the following uses of tangible personal property will be considered production related:

A) Tangible personal property purchased by a manufacturer for incorporation into real estate within a manufacturing facility for use in a production related process; or tangible personal property purchased by a construction contractor for incorporation into real estate within a manufacturing facility for use in a production related process pursuant to a written contract described in subsection (b)(2)(A) of this Section.

B) Supplies and consumables used in a manufacturing facility, including fuels, coolants, solvents, oils, lubricants, cleaners and adhesives.

C) Hand tools, protective apparel and fire and safety equipment used or consumed in a manufacturing facility.

D) Tangible personal property used or consumed in a manufacturing facility for purposes of pre-production and post-production material handling, receiving, quality control, inventory control, storage, staging and packing for shipping or transportation.

E) Fuel used in a ready-mix cement truck to rotate the mixing drum in order to manufacture concrete or cement. However, only the amount of fuel used to rotate the drum will qualify. The amount of fuel used or consumed in transportation of the truck will not qualify as production related tangible personal property. The amount of fuel used in a qualifying manner to rotate the drum may be stated as a percentage of the entire amount of fuel used or consumed by the ready-mix truck.

F) Tangible personal property purchased by a graphic arts producer for incorporation into real estate within a graphic arts production facility for use in a production related process; or tangible personal property purchased by a construction contractor for incorporation into real estate within a graphic arts production facility for use in a production related process pursuant to a written contract described in subsection (b)(2)(A) of this Section.

G) Supplies and consumables used in a graphic arts production facility, including solvents, oils, lubricants, cleaners and adhesives. Paper and ink that is transferred to a customer does not qualify as production related tangible personal property.

H) Hand tools, protective apparel and fire and safety equipment used or consumed in a graphic arts production facility.

I) Tangible personal property used or consumed inside a graphic arts facility for purposes of preliminary or pre-press production, pre-production material handling, receiving, quality control, inventory control, storage, staging, sorting, labeling, mailing, tying, wrapping and packaging.

5) By way of illustration and not limitation, the following uses of property will not be considered production related:

A) The use of trucks, trailers and motor vehicles that are required to be titled or registered pursuant to the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code [625 ILCS 5], and aircraft or watercraft required to be registered with an agency of State or federal government.

B) Office supplies, computers, desks, copiers and equipment that are used for sales, purchasing, accounting, fiscal management, marketing and personnel recruitment or selection activities, even if the use takes place within a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility.

C) Tangible personal property used or consumed for aesthetic or decorative purposes, including landscaping and artwork.

D) Tangible personal property used or consumed outside the manufacturing or graphic arts production facility, including tangible personal property listed in subsections (b)(4)(D) and (b)(4)(I) with the exception of tangible personal property used or consumed for research and development purposes.

E) Tangible personal property purchased by a construction contractor for incorporation into a manufacturing or graphic arts production facility, unless the purchase by the construction contractor was made on behalf of a manufacturer or graphic arts producer pursuant to a written contract described in subsection (b)(2)(A) of this Section.

F) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b)(2) of this Section, tangible personal property transferred to a manufacturer's customer or the customer of a person that is engaged in graphic arts production. For example, paper and ink transferred to a customer by a de minimis serviceman as described in 86 Ill. Adm. Code 140.108 that is engaged in graphic arts production is not considered production related.

6) The credit may be used to satisfy the State portion (6.25%) of a Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability arising under audit where the liability established is the result of:

A) an erroneous claim of the Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Exemption provided in Section 2-45 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,

B) an erroneous claim of the Graphic Arts Machinery and Equipment Exemption provided in Section 2-5(4) of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, or

C) the manufacturer or graphic arts producer failing to self-assess and remit Use Tax or Service Use Tax on the purchase of production related tangible personal property.

(See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.) The credit may only be used to satisfy the State portion (6.25%) of a Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred on the purchase of qualifying production related tangible personal property. Under no circumstances may the credit be used to satisfy penalty and interest or other tax liability incurred by the manufacturer or graphic arts producer.

7) Credit may be used to satisfy the State portion (6.25%) of a qualifying Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred by a manufacturer or graphic arts producer on a purchase of production related tangible personal property when payment of tax must be made directly to the Department.

8) The credit expires December 31st of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the credit was earned. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.) However, for credit earned on or after June 30, 1995, the life of unreported credit may be extended during the period of an agreed extension of the statute of limitations as provided in subsection (e)(7).

9) A manufacturer or graphic arts producer may use credit to satisfy Service Use Tax liability only when purchasing production related tangible personal property transferred incident to a sale of service.

10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003, including to satisfy an audit liability. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014.

c) Reporting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Used for Periods from January 1, 1995 through June 29, 1995

1) In order to validate credit earned as the result of a qualifying purchase of exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment or credit used on a qualifying purchase, the manufacturer must report credit earned to the Department in a timely manner. Failure to report credit earned will result in expiration of the credit as of the date earned.

2) On forms prescribed or approved by the Department, a manufacturer must report credit earned or used by the last day of the second month following the month of creation or use of the credit. No credit report is required for any month in which a manufacturer neither earned nor used credit. Original invoices or copies of original invoices are not to be filed with the Department.

3) Credit Use or Misuse Causing Expiration of Credit. Credit used, whether properly or improperly, expires upon use and cannot be recreated once used. The manufacturer may be liable for tax, penalty and interest on the purchase of production related tangible personal property where expired credit was used, in accordance with provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act [35 ILCS 735]. The following represent examples of uses of credit that will result in expiration of the credit:

A) Failure to report credit or use of credit.

B) Failure to timely report credit or use of credit.

C) Use of credit prior to actually earning credit as described in subsection (a)(3).

D) Return of goods to supplier for full refund including tax where credit was tendered in payment of tax. Credit expires once used and cannot be recreated once used regardless of reason for return.

4) A purchaser earning Manufacturer's Purchase Credit must maintain records, as to each purchase of manufacturing machinery and equipment on which the purchaser earned Manufacturer's Purchase Credit, that identify the following:

A) The vendor or supplier (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's Illinois registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number);

B) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment; and

C) The amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned on that purchase.

5) A purchaser using Manufacturer's Purchase Credit must maintain records, as to each purchase of production related tangible personal property on which the purchaser used Manufacturer's Purchase Credit to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability, that identify the following:

A) The vendor or supplier (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's Illinois registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number);

B) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the production related tangible personal property; and

C) The amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit used to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability on that purchase.

6) As determined pursuant to audit by the Department, credit earned by purchase of exempt machinery and equipment that has not been timely and properly reported will result in expiration of the credit. Use of expired credit in this situation may result in an assessment for tax, penalty and interest on the subsequent purchase of production related tangible personal property. Credit that was properly reported when earned but was not timely and properly reported to the Department when used will likewise expire resulting in an assessment for tax, penalty and interest on the purchase of production related tangible personal property for which it was offered in payment of Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability.

d) Reporting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Used on June 30, 1995

1) The reporting requirements for Manufacturer's Purchase Credit were changed by Public Act 89-89, effective June 30, 1995. In order to provide consistent and easier reporting requirements for manufacturers utilizing Manufacturer's Purchase Credit and the Department's Administration of the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit program, manufacturers are required to report Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used on June 30, 1995, under the methods described in subsection (c) of this Section. However, the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used on that date will be subject to the provisions described in subsection (e) of this Section without the necessity of including those Manufacturer's Purchase Credits in an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used.

2) A manufacturer filing an amended Annual Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Report under subsection (e)(7) of this Section that includes Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used on June 30, 1995 must disclose that the report includes Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used on June 30, 1995.

e) Reporting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Used for Periods on or after July 1, 1995

1) In order to validate credit earned as the result of a qualifying purchase of exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment or exempt graphic arts machinery and equipment, the manufacturer or graphic arts producer must report credit earned to the Department by signing and filing an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned for each calendar year no later than the last day of the sixth month following the calendar year in which the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit is earned. The Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned shall be filed on forms prescribed or approved by the Department and shall state, for each month of the calendar year:

A) The total purchase price of all purchases of exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment or graphic arts machinery and equipment on which the credit was earned;

B) The total State Use Tax or Service Use Tax that would have been due on those items;

C) The percentage used to calculate the amount of credit earned;

D) The amount of credit earned; and

E) Such other information as the Department may reasonably require. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act.)

2) A purchaser earning Manufacturer's Purchase Credit must maintain records, as to each purchase of manufacturing machinery and equipment and graphic arts machinery and equipment on which the purchaser earned Manufacturer's Purchase Credit, that identify the following:

A) The vendor or supplier (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's Illinois registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number);

B) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment and graphic arts machinery and equipment; and

C) The amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned on that purchase.

3) In order to validate credit used to satisfy the tax liability on purchases of production related tangible personal property, the manufacturer or graphic arts producer must report credit used to the Department by signing and filing an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for each calendar year no later than the last day of the sixth month following the calendar year in which the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit is used. The Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used shall be filed on forms prescribed or approved by the Department and shall state, for each month of the calendar year:

A) The total purchase price of all production related tangible personal property purchased from Illinois vendors or suppliers;

B) The total purchase price of all production related tangible personal property purchased from out-of-State vendors or suppliers;

C) The total amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit used during each month; and

D) Such other information as the Department may reasonably require. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act.)

4) A purchaser using Manufacturer's Purchase Credit must maintain records, as to each purchase of production related tangible personal property on which the purchaser used Manufacturer's Purchase Credit to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability, that identify the following:

A) The vendor or supplier (including, if applicable, either the vendor's or supplier's Illinois registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number);

B) The date of purchase, purchase price and description of the production related tangible personal property; and

C) The amount of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit used to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability on that purchase.

5) No Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department before May 1, 1996. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

6) A purchaser that fails to properly file an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used with the Department by the last day of the sixth month following the end of the calendar year forfeits all Manufacturer's Purchase Credit earned or used for that calendar year, unless the purchaser establishes that the purchaser's failure to file was due to reasonable cause. The reasonable cause provisions of this subsection (e)(6) do not apply after June 30, 2004 for any annual report that is required to be filed on or before June 30, 2004.

7) Annual Manufacturer's Purchase Credit reports may be amended to report and claim credit on qualifying purchases of manufacturing machinery and equipment and graphic arts machinery and equipment not previously reported at any time before the credit would have expired, unless both the Department and the purchaser have agreed to an extension of the statute of limitations for the issuance of a Notice of Tax Liability as provided in Section 4 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. However, such an agreed extension will not restore a credit that has previously been reported and has expired prior to the agreed extension. Manufacturer's Purchase Credit that had not been previously reported and is included in an amended Annual Report submitted as a result of such an agreed extension will expire as provided in subsection (b)(8) of this Section or at the end of the agreed extension period, whichever is longer. If the time for assessment or refund has been extended by agreement, amended reports for a calendar year may be filed at any time prior to the date to which the statute of limitations for the calendar year or portion thereof has been extended. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003, and no Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used that is required to be filed on or before June 30, 2004 may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2004 even if the time for assessment or refund has been extended by agreement. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014, and no original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2015. Manufacturer's Purchase Credit claimed on an amended report may be used to satisfy tax liability under the Use Tax Act or the Service Use Tax Act on:

A) Qualifying purchases of production related tangible personal property made after the date the amended report is filed;

B) Amounts assessed by the Department on purchases made on or after January 1, 1995 of machinery and equipment that did not qualify for the exemption described in Section 130.330 of this Part, but would have qualified as production related tangible personal property. The credit will be applied to the tax portion of the assessment liability as of the date that the Department receives a written request by the purchaser directing the Department to apply the credit to the assessment liability; or

C) Amounts assessed by the Department on purchases made on or after July 1, 1996 of machinery and equipment that did not qualify for the exemption described in Section 130.325 of this Part, but would have qualified as production related tangible personal property. The credit will be applied to the tax portion of the assessment liability as of the date that the Department receives a written request by the purchaser directing the Department to apply the credit to the assessment liability.

8) A purchaser who used Manufacturer's Purchase Credit to satisfy the purchaser's Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred on the purchase of property that is later determined not to qualify as production related tangible personal property may be liable for tax, penalty and interest on the purchase of that property as of the date of the purchase. However, the purchaser is entitled to use the disallowed Manufacturer's Purchase Credit, so long as it has not expired, on qualifying purchases of production related tangible personal property not previously subject to credit usage.

9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003, including to satisfy an audit liability. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014, and no original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Earned or original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2015.

f) Retailers or Servicemen Accepting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit

1) In order to accept Manufacturer's Purchase Credit from a manufacturer or graphic arts producer, the supplier or serviceman must obtain a Manufacturer's Purchase Credit certificate from the manufacturer or graphic arts producer unless the manufacturer or graphic arts producer has incorporated its certification into the manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's purchase order as described in this Section. The manufacturer or graphic arts producer may provide the certification on a form provided by the Department or on the manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's own form containing the appropriate information. The certificate must be kept in the supplier's or serviceman's books and records, but need not be submitted to the Department with the supplier's or serviceman's return. A Manufacturer's Purchase Credit certificate must contain the following information:

A) A signed statement that the manufacturer or graphic arts producer is using available accumulated Manufacturer's Purchase Credit to satisfy all or part of the 6.25% portion of Use Tax or Service Use Tax liability incurred on a qualifying purchase of production related tangible personal property;

B) The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's name and address;

C) The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's registration number, if registered;

D) The date of purchase of the production related tangible personal property; and

E) The credit being used. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.)

2) A manufacturer or graphic arts producer may incorporate the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit certification into the manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's purchase order if all of the required information is contained within that purchase order.

3) Manufacturer's Purchase Credit accepted by the supplier or serviceman may be used by the supplier or serviceman to pay its liability incurred under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act or Service Occupation Tax Act, so long as the supplier or serviceman complies with the following:

A) The supplier or serviceman may not accept credit in excess of 6.25% of the purchase price of qualifying production related tangible personal property. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.)

B) The supplier or serviceman must properly report the credit to the Department in order to use the credit to pay Retailers' Occupation Tax or Service Occupation Tax liability. The Manufacturer's Purchase Credit (MPC) does not create an exemption or an authorized deduction. The MPC is a means for the supplier or serviceman to pay Retailers' Occupation Tax or Service Occupation Tax, as the case may be. Therefore, the receipts from transactions in which customers have provided MPC cannot be deducted from the gross receipts reported on the Sales and Use Tax Return (Form ST-1). Receipts from transactions in which customers have provided MPC must be included in gross receipts subject to tax reported on line 1 and line 3 of the return. The resulting tax on those gross receipts can then be paid by using the credit on line 16a of the return.

4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. Manufacturer's Purchase Credit reported on any original or amended return filed after October 20, 2003 and before October 1, 2004 will be disallowed. Beginning on September 1, 2004, retailers and servicemen may accept MPC certifications for qualifying purchases made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

g) Lessors Earning and Using Manufacturer's Purchase Credit

1) A lessor leasing exempt manufacturing machinery and equipment to a manufacturer or graphic arts machinery and equipment to a graphic arts producer may earn Manufacturer's Purchase Credit when purchasing the machinery and equipment, in the same manner as a manufacturer or graphic arts producer.

2) A lessor leasing qualifying production related tangible personal property to a manufacturer or graphic arts producer may use Manufacturer's Purchase Credit when purchasing the qualifying property in the same manner as a manufacturer or graphic arts producer. (See Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.)

3) A lessor of exempt machinery and equipment and qualifying production related tangible personal property must report the accumulation and use of credit in the same manner as required for manufacturers or graphic arts producers.

4) Since the Manufacturer's Purchase Credit is a non-transferable credit, a lessor may not use credit earned by a lessee, nor may a lessor transfer credit it has earned to a lessee.

5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014.

h) Retailers or Servicemen Accepting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit After Qualifying Purchases

1) A manufacturer or graphic arts producer that does not provide the certification or purchase order as provided in subsection (f) of this Section to a retailer or serviceman at the time of purchase of production related tangible personal property must pay the appropriate amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax at that time to the retailer or serviceman. However, retailers and servicemen are not prohibited from accepting Manufacturer's Purchase Credit (MPC) certifications after qualifying sales of production related tangible personal property have taken place. Retailers and servicemen are not required to accept the certifications and are not required to refund the amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax that was properly paid by the manufacturers or graphic arts producers in exchange for the certificates after the sales have taken place. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014. Retailers and servicemen cannot accept MPC certifications for any purchase, including certifications for prior qualifying sales, after September 30, 2003 through August 31, 2004. Beginning on September 1, 2004, retailers and servicemen may accept MPC certifications for qualifying purchases made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

2) Retailers and servicemen that choose to accept MPC certifications from manufacturers and graphic arts producers after qualifying sales of production related tangible personal property have taken place and refund the amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax that was properly paid by those manufacturers or graphic arts producers must file amended returns or claims for credit or refund as provided in Section 130.1501 of this Part. However, to avoid the potential of retailers and servicemen filing multiple amended returns and claims for credit or refund, retailers and servicemen may elect to report the acceptance of that MPC on line 16a of the retailers' and servicemen's sales and use tax returns for the period in which those refunds occurred. The retailer's or serviceman's election to report the acceptance of the credit on their current return, in lieu of filing an amended return and claim for credit or refund, does not supersede the applicability of the statute of limitations described in Section 130.1501(a)(4) of this Part to the claiming of that credit by the retailer or serviceman. Retailers and servicemen may only refund the 6.25% of State Use Tax or Service Use Tax paid by the manufacturers and graphic arts producers. (See subsection (b) of this Section.) Manufacturer's Purchase Credit reported on any original or amended return filed after October 20, 2003 through August 31, 2004 will be disallowed. Beginning on September 1, 2004, retailers and servicemen may accept MPC certifications for qualifying purchases made on and after September 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

3) Manufacturers and graphic arts producers who provide MPC certifications to retailers or servicemen after qualifying sales of production related tangible personal property have taken place as provided in this subsection (h) must report the use of the credit on an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for the calendar year in which the certification was provided listing the use of the credit in the month in which the certification is provided. No Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2004 through December 31, 2004. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) No original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2015.

4) Example: A manufacturer purchased production related tangible personal property from a retailer in June 1999. The manufacturer paid Use Tax to the retailer at the time of purchase. In January 2001, the manufacturer asks the retailer to accept an MPC certification for the June 1999 purchase and refund the Use Tax (6.25%) paid previously by the manufacturer. The retailer chooses to accept the certification and refunds the amount of the Use Tax (6.25%) to the manufacturer. The retailer makes the election to report the acceptance of the credit on line 16a of the retailer's January 2001 sales and use tax return (rather than filing an amended return or claim for credit or refund). The manufacturer must report the use of the credit in the month of January on an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for the year 2001.

i) Manufacturers or Graphic Arts Producers Reporting Use of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit After Qualifying Purchases When Use Tax or Service Use Tax Was Already Paid Directly to the Department

1) Manufacturers and graphic arts producers who self-assess Use Tax or Service Use Tax directly to the Department are not prohibited from reporting the use of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit (MPC) after the qualifying purchase of production related tangible personal property when those manufacturers or graphic arts producers have already paid the appropriate amount of Use Tax or Service Use Tax directly to the Department. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned prior to July 1, 2003 cannot be used after September 30, 2003. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the credit earned on or after September 1, 2004 cannot be used on a purchase of production related tangible personal property made after August 30, 2014.

2) Manufacturers and graphic arts producers who choose to use MPC as provided in this subsection (i) must file an amended return or claim for credit or refund with the Department as provided in Section 130.1501 of this Part. However, to avoid the potential of manufacturers and graphic arts producers filing multiple amended returns and claims for credit or refund, manufacturers and graphic arts producers may elect to report the use of that credit on line 16a of their current sales and use tax returns. The manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's election to report the acceptance of the credit on the current return, in lieu of filing an amended return and claim for credit or refund, does not supersede the applicability of the statute of limitations described in Section 130.1501(a)(4) of this Part to the claiming of that credit by the manufacturer or graphic arts producer. Manufacturer's Purchase Credit reported on any original or amended return filed after October 20, 2003 through August 31, 2004 will be disallowed. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act)

3) Manufacturers and graphic arts producers who report the use of MPC on their current sales and use tax return as provided in this subsection (i) must also report the use of the credit on an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for the calendar year in which the manufacturer's or graphic arts producer's current sales and use tax return falls. No Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2004 through December 31, 2004. (Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act and Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act) No original Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used may be filed with the Department after June 30, 2015.

4) Example: A manufacturer, that self assesses Use Tax and Service Use Tax directly to the Department, made a qualifying purchase of production related tangible personal property in August 1999 and paid the Use Tax on that purchase to the Department with the manufacturer's August 1999 return. In January 2001, the manufacturer chose to use currently available MPC to satisfy the Use Tax liability that was incurred on that qualifying purchase back in August 1999. The manufacturer elected to report the use of the MPC on line 16a of the manufacturer's sales and use tax return for the month of January 2001 (rather than filing an amended return or claim for credit or refund). The manufacturer must also report the use of that credit in the month of January on an Annual Report of Manufacturer's Purchase Credit Used for the year 2001.

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(Source: Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 9405, effective June 23, 2010)