1.    A project operator is not eligible for the income tax exemption under section 40-57.1-04 until a showing is made that the project operator has satisfied all state or local tax obligations and tax liens of record for delinquent property, income, income withholding, sales, or use taxes owed to the state or a political subdivision.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 40-57.1-04.4

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    A certificate from the tax commissioner to the state board of equalization satisfies the requirement of subsection 1.

3.    If the project operator is a corporation or a passthrough entity defined in section 57-38-01, any of its officers, governors, or managers charged with the responsibility for making either property, income, income withholding, sales, or use tax returns and payments are subject to the provisions of subsections 1 and 2 with respect to all state or local tax obligations and tax liens of record for delinquent property, income, income withholding, sales, or use taxes for which the individual is personally liable. If the project operator is a partnership, each general partner is subject to the provisions of subsections 1 and 2 with respect to all state or local tax obligations or tax liens of record for delinquent property, income, income withholding, sales, or use taxes for which the individual is personally liable.