Maryland allows individuals and corporations to take an income tax credit of $0.03/gallon for purchases of biodiesel used for space heating or water heating. The maximum credit is $500 per year. It may not be refunded or carried over to subsequent years. In order to qualify for the tax credit, the heating oil must be at least 5% biodiesel sourced from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved feedstocks or be accepted under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard. As originally enacted, the credit was only available for purchases made during the 2008 - 2012 tax years, but this was extended by 5 years through 2017 by S.B. 959 in May 2011. This legislation also modified the definition of qualifying heating oil to insert the language described above pertaining to approved feedstocks and the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard.
Please see the program web site for an application and instructions on claiming this tax credit.
| Implementing Sector: | State |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | Maryland |
| Incentive Type: | Corporate Tax Credit |
| Web Site: | http://energy.maryland.gov/residential/pages/incentives/bioheatGrant.aspx |
| Administrator: | Maryland Energy Administration |
| Start Date: | 01/01/2008 |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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| Incentive Amount: | $0.03/gallon |
| Maximum Incentive: | $500 per year |
| Carryover Provisions: | Credit cannot be carried over |
| Name: | Md. TAX-GENERAL Code Ann. § 10-727 |
| Date Enacted: | 04/24/2008 (subsequently amended) |
| Effective Date: | 01/01/2008 |
| Expiration Date: | 12/31/2017 |
| Name: | Information Specialist - Comptroller of Maryland |
| Address: |
Annapolis MD 21411-0001 |
| Phone: | (410) 260-7980 |
| Email: | taxhelp@comp.state.md.us |
| Name: | David St. Jean |
| Organization: | Energy and Sustainability |
| Address: |
301 West Preston Street Baltimore MD 21201 |
| Phone: | (410) 767-4472 |
| Email: | david.stjean1@maryland.gov |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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