North Dakota Code § 57-38-01.26

Angel investor tax credit
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1. For investments made after June 30, 2017, an angel investor is entitled to a credit 
against the income tax liability under section 57 -38-30.3 for investments made by a 
certified angel fund into an in-state qualified business or an out-of-state qualified 
business. The credit is equal to thirty -five percent of the amount invested by the angel 
fund on behalf of the angel investor in an in -state qualified business during the taxable 
year and twenty-five percent of the amount invested by the angel fund on behalf of the 
angel investor in an out-of-state qualified business during the taxable year.
a. The aggregate amount of credits allowed to an angel investor in a taxable year is 
limited to forty-five thousand dollars. The aggregate amount of credits allowed to 
an angel investor for investments made in all taxable years is five hundred 
thousand dollars. The limitation under this subdivision does not apply to the angel 
fund but applies to each angel investor.
b. The credit must be claimed in the taxable year in which the investment is made in 
an in -state qualified business or an out -of-state qualified business. The credit 
allowed may not exceed the liability for tax under this chapter. If the amount of the 
credit determined under this section exceeds the liability for tax under this 
chapter, the excess may be carried forward to each of the five succeeding taxable 
years.
c. The investment used to calculate the credit under this section may not be used to 
calculate any other income tax deduction or credit allowed by law.
d. Angel investors may not receive more than five million dollars in aggregate 
credits under this section during the life of an angel fund but this provision may 
not be interpreted to limit additional investments in that angel fund.
e. Investments placed in escrow do not qualify for the credit.
f. A passthrough entity entitled to the credit under this section must be considered 
to be the taxpayer for purposes of calculating the credit. The amount of the 
allowable credit must be determined at the passthrough entity level. The total 
credit determined at the entity level must be passed through to the partners, 
shareholders, or members in proportion to their respective interests in the 
passthrough entity. An individual taxpayer may take the credit passed through 
under this section against the individual's state income tax liability under section

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