providing a tax credit against the corporate net income tax
liability to employers who hire a full-time employee 55 years
of age or older.
Section 3. Authorization of tax credit.
To be eligible to receive a tax credit against tax due from
an employer under Article IV of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, and against the
payment of estimated tax or payment of tentative tax due from
the employer on account of the taxes a taxpayer that is an
employer, with at least four employees, engaged in a for-profit
business enterprise must hire a full-time employee who:
(1) is 55 years of age or older; and
(2) has not been employed during the one-year period
prior to being hired by the taxpayer.
Section 4. Limitations on tax credits.
Tax credits awarded under this act shall be subject to the
following:
(1) Unused tax credits may be carried forward two years
from the date they are awarded. If not used within this time
period, the tax credits shall expire.
(2) Tax credits may not be refundable.
(3) Tax credits may not be transferable.
(4) Except in cases where an eligible employee
voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer, becomes
disabled or is terminated for cause, no taxpayer shall be
entitled to receive the tax credit if the employee is
employed by the taxpayer for less than one year.
(5) If an eligible employee leaves the employment of the
taxpayer voluntarily, becomes disabled or is terminated for
cause in less than one year, the tax credit shall be reduced
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