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As used in this section, the term “conservation tillage equipment” means a planter, drill, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction commonly known as a “no-till” planter, drill, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction including guidance systems to control traffic patterns that are designed to minimize disturbance of the soil in planting crops, including such planters, drills, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction which may be attached to equipment already owned by the taxpayer.B\n\nThe amount of such credit shall not exceed $4,000 or the total amount of tax imposed by this chapter, whichever is less, in the year of purchase. If the amount of such credit exceeds the taxpayer’s tax liability for such tax year, the amount which exceeds such tax liability may be carried over for credit against income taxes in the next five taxable years until the total amount of the tax credit has been taken.C\n\nFor purposes of this section, the amount of any credit attributable to the purchase and installation of conservation tillage equipment by a partnership or electing small business corporation (S corporation) shall be allocated to the individual partners or shareholders in proportion to their ownership or interest in the partnership or S corporation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":312301,"text":"For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2021, any corporation shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by § 58.1-400 of an amount equaling 25 percent of all expenditures made for the purchase and installation of conservation tillage equipment used in agricultural production by the purchaser. As used in this section, the term “conservation tillage equipment” means a planter, drill, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction commonly known as a “no-till” planter, drill, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction including guidance systems to control traffic patterns that are designed to minimize disturbance of the soil in planting crops, including such planters, drills, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction which may be attached to equipment already owned by the taxpayer.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":312302,"text":"The amount of such credit shall not exceed $4,000 or the total amount of tax imposed by this chapter, whichever is less, in the year of purchase. 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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 560 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1990, chapter 416; in 2005, chapter 58<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60955,"section_number":"58.1-400","catch_line":"Imposition of tax","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-400\/"}],"permalink":{"id":253507,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87213,"identifier":"58.1-432","token":"58.1\/I\/3\/13\/58.1-432","url":"\/58.1-432\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-432\/","token":"58.1\/I\/3\/13\/58.1-432","dublin_core":{"Title":"Tax credit for purchase of conservation tillage equipment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-432","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2021, any corporation<\/span> shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by § 58.1-400<\/a> of an amount equaling 25 percent of all expenditures made for the purchase and installation of conservation tillage equipment<\/span> used in agricultural production by the purchaser. As used in this section, the term “conservation tillage equipment<\/span>” means a planter, drill, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction commonly known as a “no-till<\/span>” planter, drill, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction including guidance systems to control traffic patterns that are designed to minimize disturbance of the soil in planting crops, including such planters, drills, or other equipment used to reduce soil compaction which may be attached to equipment already owned by the taxpayer<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The amount of such credit shall not exceed $4,000 or the total amount of tax imposed by this chapter, whichever is less, in the year of purchase. If the amount of such credit exceeds the taxpayer<\/span>’s tax liability for such tax year, the amount which exceeds such tax liability may be carried over for credit against income taxes in the next five taxable years until the total amount of the tax credit has been taken. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> For purposes of this section, the amount of any credit attributable to the purchase and installation of conservation tillage equipment<\/span> by a partnership or electing small business corporation<\/span> (S corporation<\/span>) shall be allocated to the individual<\/span> partners or shareholders in proportion to their ownership or interest in the partnership or S corporation<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE EQUIPMENT (\u00a7 58.1-432)\n\nA. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2021, any corporation shall be\nallowed a credit against the tax imposed by § 58.1-400 of an amount\nequaling 25 percent of all expenditures made for the purchase and installation\nof conservation tillage equipment used in agricultural production by the\npurchaser. As used in this section, the term “conservation tillage\nequipment” means a planter, drill, or other equipment used to reduce soil\ncompaction commonly known as a “no-till” planter, drill, or other\nequipment used to reduce soil compaction including guidance systems to control\ntraffic patterns that are designed to minimize disturbance of the soil in\nplanting crops, including such planters, drills, or other equipment used to\nreduce soil compaction which may be attached to equipment already owned by the\ntaxpayer.\n\nB. The amount of such credit shall not exceed $4,000 or the total amount of tax\nimposed by this chapter, whichever is less, in the year of purchase. If the\namount of such credit exceeds the taxpayer’s tax liability for such tax\nyear, the amount which exceeds such tax liability may be carried over for credit\nagainst income taxes in the next five taxable years until the total amount of\nthe tax credit has been taken.\n\nC. For purposes of this section, the amount of any credit attributable to the\npurchase and installation of conservation tillage equipment by a partnership or\nelecting small business corporation (S corporation) shall be allocated to the\nindividual partners or shareholders in proportion to their ownership or interest\nin the partnership or S corporation.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 560; 1990, c. 416; 2005, c. 58; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 272.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}