(a) The credit allowed under this article shall be applied against the tax payable under section sixteen, article twenty-seven of this chapter, for the taxable year in which the combined annual medical liability insurance premiums are paid. To assert credit against the tax payable under section sixteen, article twenty-seven of this chapter, the eligible taxpayer shall prepare and file with the annual tax return filed under article twenty-seven of this chapter, a schedule showing the combined annual medical liability insurance premiums paid for the taxable year, the amount of credit allowed under this article, the tax against which the credit is being applied and other information that the Tax Commissioner may require. This annual schedule shall set forth the information and be in the form prescribed by the Tax Commissioner.

(b) An eligible taxpayer may consider the amount of credit allowed under this article when determining the eligible taxpayer's liability for periodic payments of estimated tax for the taxable year for the tax payable under section sixteen, article twenty-seven of this chapter, in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by the Tax Commissioner. The annual total tax liability and total tax credit allowed under this article are subject to adjustment and reconciliation pursuant to the filing of the annual schedule required by this section.