A. There shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by Section 2370 of this title for any state banking association, national banking association and credit union organized under the laws of this state and whose main office is located in the state, for the amount of the guaranty fee paid by the banking association or credit union to the United States Small Business Administration pursuant to the "7(a)" loan guaranty program. B. The credit authorized by this section may be claimed for guaranty fees paid to the Small Business Administration on behalf of the borrower. C. No credit may be claimed pursuant to this section if, pursuant to the agreement between the banking association or credit union and the entity to which proceeds are made available, the banking association or credit union adds the amount of the SBA 7(a) loan guaranty fee to the amount financed by the borrower or in any other way recovers the guaranty fee amount from the borrower. D. The credit authorized by this section may be claimed and if not fully used in the initial year for which the credit is claimed may be carried over, in order, to each of the five (5) succeeding taxable years. The credit authorized by this section may not be used to reduce the tax liability of the credit claimant below zero (0). E. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall prepare a report regarding the amount of tax credits claimed as authorized by this section. The report shall be submitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate not later than March 31 of each year. F. Pursuant to Section 46A of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, there shall be a measurable goal of retaining and/or creating two thousand jobs per year in Oklahoma for the credit against the tax imposed by Section 2370 of this title. Added by Laws 1999, c. 242, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 32, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2016, c. 110, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2018, c. 131, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2021, c. 166, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022; Laws 2024, c. 223, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
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