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                       TAX CREDITS
                       OFFICE OF STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
                       SFN 28701 (12-2021)                                                          Schedule 38-TC

                                                                                                       2021
                                                                                                       Attach to Form 38
Enter Name of Estate or Trust                                                            Federal Employer Identification Number

Important! All taxpayers must read this section. If claiming a credit on line 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8, 9a, or 14 of this
schedule, this section must be completed. See "Property tax clearance" in instructions for details.
►   Does estate or trust hold a 50 percent or more ownership interest in real property located in
    North Dakota?                                                                                      Yes                     No
    If yes, enter name of each North Dakota county in which the estate or trust holds a 50% or more interest in real property:
    __________________________________________________________________________________
Attach to Form 38 the completed Property Tax Clearance Record obtained from each county identified above.
For each credit, enter the total credit earned or received by the estate or trust on the applicable line, regardless of
whether a portion of the credit is allocated to the beneficiaries. If a portion of any credit is allocated to the
beneficiaries, report the allocated amount on page 2, line 19b. See separate instructions for more information.
1.  Renaissance zone tax credit (Attach Schedule RZ)                                                1
2.  Agricultural commodity processing facility investment tax credit (Attach documentation)         2
3.  Seed capital investment tax credit (Attach documentation)                                       3
4.  Biodiesel or green diesel fuel blending tax credit (Attach documentation)                       4
5.  Biodiesel or green diesel fuel sales equipment tax credit (Attach documentation)                5
6. a.  Employer internship program tax credit (Attach documentation)                                6a
    b.  Number of eligible interns employed in 2021                    6b
    c. Total compensation paid to eligible interns in 2021             6c
7. a.  Research expense tax credit (Attach documentation)                                           7a
    b.  Research expense tax credit purchased from another taxpayer in 2021                         7b
8.  Angel fund investment tax credit carryover - only for unused credits attributable to investments
    made in angel funds organized and certified before July 1, 2017 (Attach documentation)           8
9. a.  Workforce recruitment tax credit (Attach documentation)                                      9a
    b.  Number of eligible employees whose 12th
        month of employment ended in 2020 tax year                     9b
    c. Total compensation paid for first 12 months of employ-
         ment to eligible employees included on line 9b                9c
10. Geothermal energy device tax credit (only for devices installed on or after January 1, 2009,
    and before January 1, 2015):(Attach documentation)
    a.  Date on which installation of device was completed-
         enter as follows: mm/dd/yyyy                                  10a
    b.  Amount of unused credit carryover                                                           10b
11. Tax credit for wages paid to a mobilized employee (Attach Schedule ME)                          11
12. a.  Endowment fund tax credit from Schedule QEC, line 7 (Attach Schedule QEC)                   12a
    b.  Contribution amount from Schedule QEC, line 4                  12b
    c. Endowment fund tax credit from ND Schedule K-1 (Attach ND Schedule K-1)                      12c
    d.  Contribution amount from ND Schedule K-1                       12d
13. Housing incentive fund tax credit carryover (Attach documentation)                              13
14. Automation tax credit carryover - only for unused credits carried over from tax years
    2016 through 2017 (Attach documentation)                                                        14



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15. Nonprofit private primary school contribution tax credit (Attach documentation)  15
16. Nonprofit private high school contribution tax credit (Attach documentation)     16
17. Nonprofit private college contribution tax credit (Attach documentation)         17
18. Automation tax credit - only for credits attributable to purchases made after
    December 31, 2018 (Attach documentation)                                         18
19. Developmentally disabled/mentally ill employee tax credit (Attach documentation) 19
20. Add lines 1 through 6a, 7a through 9a, 10b through 12a, 12c, and 13 through 19   20
21. a.  Amount of line 20 retained by estate or trust.
       Enter this amount on Form 38, page 1, line 3                                  21a
    b.  Amount of line 20 allocated to the beneficiaries.
        Enter the amount from this line on the beneficiaries'
        Schedule K-1 (Form 38) forms. See instructions for
        completing Schedule K-1 (Form 38)                     21b



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                                             record from a county, obtain it by using       Unused credit carryover from a prior 
New for 2021!                                the form Property Tax Clearance Record,        tax year. Include on this line an unused 
                                             which is available on the Office of State      credit carried over from a prior tax year.
The law governing the income tax credits     Tax Commissioner’s website.
for contributing to nonprofit private                                                       Any unused credits based on investments 
schools that was in effect for the 2019 and                                                 made in tax years prior to 2011 are no 
2020 tax years was extended to tax years     Disclosure notification                        longer allowed and may not be claimed on 
after 2020. In addition, the percentage of   Upon written request from the chairman         the 2021 tax return.
the tax liability that may be reduced by the of a North Dakota legislative standing 
credit was increased from 25% to 50%.        committee or Legislative Management,           Unused credits based on investments made 
See the instructions to Schedule 38-TC,      the law requires the Office of State Tax       in tax years 2011 through 2020 are allowed 
lines 15 through 17.                         Commissioner to disclose the amount of         on the 2021 return, subject to the annual 
                                             any deduction or credit claimed on a tax       and lifetime limitations—see below.
                                             return. Any other confidential information, 
                                                                                            Annual limit. Of the total credits available 
                                             such as a taxpayer’s name or social 
                                                                                            for use on the 2021 return, including 
General instructions                         security number, may not be disclosed.
                                                                                            unused credit carryovers from tax years 
                                                                                            2011 and after, no more than $50,000 may 
If a fiduciary claims an income tax credit 
                                                                                            be used on the 2021 return.
(other than the credit for income tax paid   Specific line instructions
to another state or local jurisdiction),                                                    Lifetime credit limit. A taxpayer is 
Schedule 38-TC must be completed and         On lines 1 through 19, enter the total         allowed no more than $250,000 in credits 
attached to Form 38.                         credit earned or received by the estate or     based on investments made in tax years 
                                             trust on the applicable line, regardless 
Supporting documentation. If the                                                            2005 and after.
                                             of whether a portion of the credit is 
instructions do not specify an officially-                                                  Attach a copy of the Ag Commodity 
                                             allocated to a beneficiary. If a portion of 
prescribed schedule for a particular credit,                                                Processing Facility Investment 
                                             any credit is allocated to a beneficiary, 
a fiduciary must attach documentation 
                                             also report the allocated amount on            Reporting Form received from the 
to support eligibility for the credit and 
to show how the credit was calculated,       line 21b.                                      certified business.
including the use of an unused credit 
carried over from another tax year. In the 
                                             Line 1 - Renaissance zone credit               Line 3 - Seed capital investment 
case of a credit received from an estate,                                                   credit
trust, partnership, S corporation, or a      Enter on this line credits allowed under the 
limited liability company treated like a     North Dakota Renaissance Zone Program.         If the estate or trust made a qualified 
partnership or S corporation, attach a copy  For more information, see the Renaissance      investment in a business certified for the 
of the North Dakota Schedule K-1.            Zone Act Tax Incentives Guideline and          seed capital investment credit program, 
                                             Schedule RZ. Attach Schedule RZ.               enter the allowable credit on this line. 
                                                                                            The credit is equal to 45% of the total 
Property Tax Clearance                                                                      qualified investments made directly to 
North Dakota Century Code § 57-01-15.1       Line 2 - Ag commodity processsing 
                                                                                            a certified business during the 2021 tax 
provides that, before certain state tax      facility investment credit
                                                                                            year. Include on this line a seed capital 
incentives may be claimed, a taxpayer        If the estate or trust made a qualified 
                                                                                            investment credit from a North Dakota 
must obtain a property tax clearance record  investment in a business certified for the 
                                                                                            Schedule K-1.
from each North Dakota county in which       agricultural commodity processing facility 
the taxpayer holds a 50 percent or more      investment credit program, enter the           If an estate or trust is unable to use all of a 
ownership interest in real property. The     allowable credit on this line.                 credit based on investments made during 
                                                                                            the 2021 tax year, the estate or trust may 
property tax clearance record(s) must be     The credit is equal to 30% of the total 
                                                                                            carry the unused credit amount over to 
attached to the North Dakota tax return      qualified investments made directly to 
                                                                                            subsequent years’ returns for up to 4 tax 
on which the incentive is claimed. Certain   a certified business during the 2021 tax 
                                                                                            years. 
credits on this schedule are subject to this year. Include on this line an agricultural 
requirement. The credits subject to this     commodity processing facility investment       Unused credit carryover from a prior 
requirement are identified in the box at the credit from a North Dakota Schedule K-1.       tax year. Also include on this line an 
top of page 1 of Schedule 38-TC.                                                            unused credit carried over from a prior tax 
                                             If the estate or trust is unable to use all of 
                                                                                            year.
If a fiduciary is claiming any of the        a credit based on investments made during 
specified credits, the fiduciary must        the 2021 tax year, the estate or trust may     Any unused credits based on investments 
complete the property tax clearance section  carry the unused credit amount over to         made in tax years prior to 2017 are no 
at the top of page 1 of Schedule 38-TC. If   subsequent years’ returns for up to 10 tax     longer allowed and may not be claimed on 
required to attach a property tax clearance  years.                                         the 2021 tax return.



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Unused credits based on investments made      or green diesel fuel sales equipment credit 
in tax years 2017 through 2020 are allowed    from a North Dakota Schedule K-1. Also       Line 7 - Research expense credit
on the 2021 return, subject to the annual     include on this line an unused credit        A tax credit is allowed for conducting 
limitation—see below.                         carried over from tax years 2016 and after.  qualified research activity in North Dakota. 
                                                                                           The credit is allowed on the excess of 
Annual limit. Of the total credits available  The unused portion of a 2021 credit may      qualified research expenses over a base 
for use on the 2021 return, including         be carried over to subsequent years’ returns amount. The terms “qualified research 
unused credit carryovers from tax years       for up to 5 tax years. (This 5-year unused   expenses” and “base amount” have the 
2017 and after, no more than $112,500         credit carryover period applies to each      same meanings as those defined under 
may be used on the 2021 return.               of the 5 tax years in which the credit is    Internal Revenue Code § 41, except that 
                                              allowed.)
Attach a copy of the Qualified Seed                                                        they do not include research activity or 
Capital Business Investment Reporting         Lifetime credit limit. No more than          sales outside North Dakota. The credit 
Form received from the certified              $50,000 in total tax credits is allowed for  is equal to a percentage of the excess of 
business.                                     eligible costs incurred in all tax years.    North Dakota qualified research expenses 
                                                                                           over the North Dakota base amount for the 
                                                                                           tax year. On the first $100,000 of excess 
Line 4 - Biodiesel or green diesel            Line 6 - Employer internship                 North Dakota qualified research expenses, 
fuel blending credit                          program credit                               the percentage is 25%. On excess North 
A tax credit is allowed to a North Dakota     A tax credit is allowed based on             Dakota qualified research expenses over 
licensed fuel supplier (wholesaler) business  compensation paid to an eligible college     $100,000, the percentage is 8%.
that blends biodiesel or green diesel fuel in student hired as an intern under a 
North Dakota with a minimum 5% blend          qualifying internship program set up in      Alternative simplified method. For tax 
(“B5”) meeting ASTM specifications.           North Dakota. The credit is equal to 10%     years beginning on or after January 1, 
The credit is equal to 5 cents per gallon     of the compensation paid during the tax      2019, a taxpayer may elect to use an 
blended. Enter the allowable credit on this   year. The credit is allowed for up to 5      alternative simplified method to calculate 
line. Include on this line a biodiesel or     eligible interns in a tax year. The intern   the credit on North Dakota qualified 
green diesel fuel blending credit from a      must be enrolled in an institution of higher research expenses. This election may be 
North Dakota Schedule K-1. Also include       education or vocational technical education  made regardless of the method used to 
on this line an unused credit carried over    program in a major field of study closely    calculate the federal research credit. A 
from tax years 2016 and after.                related to the work to be performed and      taxpayer may choose between the regular 
                                              must be supervised and evaluated by the      method and the alternative simplified 
The unused portion of a 2021 credit may                                                    method each tax year, and the method 
                                              employer. The internship must qualify for 
be carried over to subsequent years’ returns                                               used for a tax year is binding for that tax 
                                              academic credit.
for up to 5 tax years.                                                                     year. If the alternative simplified method is 
                                              Lifetime credit limit. No more than          elected, the North Dakota research credit is 
                                              $3,000 in total tax credits is allowed for   equal to the sum of the following amounts:
Line 5 - Biodiesel or green diesel            eligible wages paid in all tax years.
fuel sales equipment credit                                                                •  17.5% of the first $100,000 of North 
A tax credit is allowed to a North Dakota     Line 6a. Enter the allowable credit on       Dakota alternative excess research and 
licensed fuel seller (retailer) of biodiesel  this line. Include on this line an employer  development expenses for the year.
or green diesel fuel that adapts or adds      internship program credit from a North 
equipment to the seller’s facility in North   Dakota Schedule K-1.                         •  5.6% of the North Dakota alternative 
                                                                                           excess research and development 
Dakota to enable it to sell biodiesel or      Line 6b. Enter the number of eligible        expenses in excess of $100,000 for the 
green diesel with a minimum 2% blend          interns employed during the 2021 tax year.   year.
(“B2”) meeting ASTM specifications.           Disregard this line if the credit is from a 
The credit is equal to 10% of the costs to    North Dakota Schedule K-1.                   “North Dakota alternative excess research 
adapt or add the qualifying equipment. The                                                 and development expenses” means the 
credit is allowed in each of 5 tax years,     Line 6c. Enter on this line the total amount amount by which qualified research 
starting with the tax year in which sales     of wages, salaries, or other compensation    expenses incurred in North Dakota exceed 
of the eligible fuel begin. Eligible costs    paid to eligible interns employed during     50% of the average qualified research 
incurred before the tax year in which sales   the 2021 tax year (as shown on their         expenses incurred in North Dakota for the 
of the eligible biodiesel fuel begin may      2021 Form W-2s). Disregard this line         three tax years preceding the tax year for 
be included. Enter the allowable credit on    if the credit is from a North Dakota         which the credit is being determined.
this line. Include on this line a biodiesel   Schedule K-1.



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If a taxpayer has zero qualified research       Enter on this line a carryover of an unused  1. Name of employer.
expenses in any of the three preceding tax      angel fund credit that is attributable to an 2. Federal employer identification number 
years, the credit is equal to 7.5% of the first investment made in tax years beginning on    of employer.
$100,000 of qualified research expenses         or after January 1, 2014, but made no later  3. Statement that employer qualifies for 
plus 2.4% of qualified research expenses in     than June 30, 2017.                          the workforce recruitment credit based 
excess of $100,000.                                                                          on the employee’s employment.
                                                Lifetime credit limit. For investments 
                                                                                             4. Amount of signing bonus, moving 
Unused credit. If a taxpayer is unable to       made in angel funds on or after January 1, 
                                                                                             expense, or non-typical fringe benefit 
use the entire credit based on qualified        2013, and before July 1, 2017, a taxpayer 
                                                                                             payment.
research during the 2021 tax year, the          is allowed no more than $500,000 in total 
                                                                                             5. Statement that the payment of the 
taxpayer must carry the unused credit back      credits attributable to the taxpayer’s own 
                                                                                             bonus, moving expenses, or fringe 
to the 3 previous tax years’ returns and        investments and any credits the taxpayer 
                                                                                             benefit may be deductible on the 
then forward to subsequent years’ returns       receives from a partnership, S corporation, 
                                                                                             employee’s North Dakota income tax 
for up to 15 tax years. The unused credit       or other passthrough entity that invested in 
                                                                                             return.
must be carried back to the earliest tax year   an angel fund.
first, and then to each succeeding tax year.                                                 If a taxpayer is unable to use all of a 
                                                                                             credit first allowed in the 2021 tax year, 
Election to sell, assign, or transfer           Line 9 - Workforce recruitment               the taxpayer may carry the unused credit 
unused credit. If a taxpayer obtains            credit                                       amount over to subsequent years’ returns 
certification as a qualified research and       A tax credit is allowed to an employer for   for up to 5 tax years.
development company, the taxpayer may           using extraordinary recruitment methods 
elect to sell, assign, or transfer unused       to recruit and hire employees for hard-to-   Line 9a. Enter the allowable credit on 
credits to another taxpayer. For the            fill positions in North Dakota. The credit   this line. Include on this line a workforce 
conditions and procedures, including the        is equal to 5% of the compensation paid      recruitment credit from a North Dakota 
reporting requirements, see N.D.C.C.            during the first 12 consecutive months       Schedule K-1. Also include an unused 
§ 57-38-30.5. Application for certification     to the employee hired to fill a hard-to-     credit carried over from tax years 2016 and 
must be made to the North Dakota                fill position. The credit is allowed in the  after.
Commerce Department’s Division of               first tax year following the tax year in     Line 9b. Enter the number of eligible 
Economic Development and Finance                which the employee completes the 12th        employees whose first 12 months of 
(EDF).                                          consecutive month of employment.             employment ended within the 2020 tax 
Line 7a. Enter the allowable credit on          To be eligible for the credit, the employer  year. Disregard this line if the credit is 
this line. Include on this line a research      must pay an annual salary that is at         from a North Dakota Schedule K-1.
credit from a North Dakota Schedule K-1         least 125% of North Dakota’s average         Line 9c. For the eligible employees 
and an unused credit carried over from a        wage as published by Job Service North       included on line 9b, enter the total 
prior tax year. Do not include on this line     Dakota and must have employed all of the     compensation paid during the first 12 
any research credit obtained from another       following recruitment methods for at least   consecutive months of employment. 
taxpayer through a sale, assignment, or         6 months to fill a position for which the    Disregard this line if the credit is from a 
transfer in 2021—report this amount on          credit is claimed:                           North Dakota Schedule K-1.
line 7b.
                                                1. Contracted with a professional recruiter 
Line 7b. Enter on this line a research          for a fee.
                                                                                             Line 10 - Geothermal energy device 
credit obtained from a qualified research       2. Advertised in a professional trade 
                                                                                             credit
and development company through a sale,         journal, magazine, or other publication 
assignment, or transfer in 2021.                directed at a particular trade or            Complete this line only if (1) a qualifying 
                                                profession.                                  geothermal energy device was installed 
                                                3. Provided employment information on a      on or after January 1, 2009, and before 
Line 8 - Angel fund investment                                                               January 1, 2015, (2) part or all of the 
                                                website for a fee.
credit carryover
                                                4. Offered to pay a signing bonus, moving    allowable credit was retained by the 
Important! This line is only for an unused      expenses, or non-typical fringe benefits.    estate or trust, and (3) the estate or trust is 
credit attributable to investments made in                                                   carrying an unused credit attributable to 
angel funds organized and certified before      The employer must provide a statement to 
                                                                                             the installation over to the 2021 tax year. 
July 1, 2017.                                   the employee hired to fill the hard-to-fill 
                                                position containing the following:



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                                              purchases made in 2013 through 2015 tax      for the use of a qualifying school, and 
Line 11 - Credit for wages paid to a          years.                                       the network or organization separately 
mobilized employee                                                                         accounts for the funds on behalf of that 
Enter on this line the credit allowed for     See the instructions to line 18 for 
                                                                                           school. The estate or trust must obtain a 
continued payment of compensation to          information on the automation income 
                                                                                           statement from the network or organization 
an employee who is a member of the            tax credit program in effect for tax years 
                                                                                           that identifies the qualifying school and the 
National Guard or Reserve while the           2019 through 2022.
                                                                                           amount contributed to it. If the qualifying 
employee is mobilized for federal active                                                   school falls into both the primary and 
military duty during the tax year. Include                                                 high school categories, also see the next 
                                              Lines 15 through 17 - Nonprofit 
on this line a credit for wages paid to a     private school tax credits                   paragraph.
mobilized employee from a North Dakota 
                                              Tax credits are allowed for making 
Schedule K-1. For more information, see                                                    Schools in both primary and high school 
                                              charitable contributions to qualifying       categories. If a contribution is made to a 
Schedule ME. Attach Schedule ME.              nonprofit private primary schools, high      qualifying school that provides education 
                                              schools, and colleges located in North       in one or more grades in both the primary 
                                              Dakota. A separate credit is allowed for 
Line 12 - Endowment fund credit                                                            school category (kindergarten through 8th 
                                              each of the three categories of school—
A tax credit is allowed for making a                                                       grades) and the high school category (9th 
                                              primary school, high school, and college. 
contribution to a qualified endowment                                                      through 12th grades), a separate credit is 
                                              For each category of school, the credit 
fund. For more information, see                                                            allowed for the portion of the contribution 
                                              equals 50% of the contributions made to 
Schedule QEC (for filers of Forms 38, 40,                                                  designated for use within each school 
                                              all eligible schools within the category.
58, and 60). Attach Schedule QEC.                                                          category. The estate or trust must obtain 
                                              For a list of the eligible schools           a statement from the qualifying school 
Note: If the estate or trust is carrying                                                   or the school network or organization 
                                              within each of the three categories of 
over an unused endowment fund credit                                                       that identifies the qualifying school and 
                                              schools, see the table on page 7 of these 
from a prior tax year, enter it on the 2021                                                shows the amount contributed within each 
                                              instructions.
Schedule QEC, line 6.                                                                      category of school. If the estate or trust 
                                              For an estate or trust, the rules that apply 
Lines 12a and 12b. Enter on these                                                          does not obtain a statement, one-half of the 
                                              depend on whether the estate or trust 
lines the applicable amounts from                                                          total contribution will be deemed to have 
                                              acquires the credit by making a direct 
Schedule QEC.                                                                              been made to each category of school.
                                              contribution to a qualifying school or by 
Lines 12c and 12d. Enter on these lines       holding an interest in a passthrough entity  Election. An estate or trust may elect, on 
an endowment credit and the related           that contributed to a qualifying school. A   a contribution by contribution basis, to 
contribution amount shown on a North          passthrough entity means an estate, trust,   treat a contribution as having been made 
Dakota Schedule K-1 received from a           partnership, S corporation, or a limited     during the 2021 tax year if it is made on or 
partnership, S corporation, estate, or trust. liability company treated like a partnership before the due date, including extensions, 
                                              or S corporation.                            for filing the 2021 Form 38. If this election 
                                                                                           is made for any contribution, attach a 
Line 13 - Housing incentive fund              Acquisition of credit by making a direct     statement to the return containing the 
credit carryover                              contribution. If an estate or trust acquires following:
Enter on this line an unused housing          a credit by making a direct contribution to 
incentive fund credit carried over from tax   a qualifying school, the entire credit must  1. A statement indicating that the election 
years 2011 through 2016.                      be allocated to its beneficiaries. Report    is being made.
                                              each beneficiary’s share of the allocated    2. Name of qualifying school.
                                              credit on the beneficiary’s North Dakota     3. Date of contribution.
Line 14 - Automation credit                   Schedule K-1.                                4. Amount of contribution.
carryover
                                              To qualify, a contribution must be made      Acquisition of credit by holding an 
Important! This line only applies to the      directly to, or specifically designated for  interest in a passthrough entity. If an 
automation income tax credit program          the exclusive use of, a qualifying school.   estate or trust acquires a credit by holding 
that was in effect for tax years 2013                                                      an interest in a passthrough entity, the rules 
                                              School network or organization. If a 
through 2017.                                                                              that apply depend on whether the estate 
                                              contribution is made payable to the account  or trust retains the credit or allocates the 
Enter on this line an unused automation       or fund of a school network or organization  credit to its beneficiaries. In the case of a 
credit attributable to qualifying purchases   that governs or benefits multiple schools,   credit received from a passthrough entity, 
made in the 2016 and 2017 tax years.          the contribution will qualify only if the    an estate or trust may retain part or all of 
Do not include on this line any unused        estate or trust specifically designates it   the credit. If the estate or trust allocates 
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any part of the credit to its beneficiaries, 
report each beneficiary’s share of the       Line 18                                  Line 19
allocated credit on the beneficiary’s        Automation tax credit                    Credit for hiring an individual 
                                                                                      with a developmental disability or 
North Dakota Schedule K-1. If the estate     Important! This line only applies to the mental illness
or trust retains any part of the credit,     automation income tax credit program 
the amount of the credit that the estate     in effect for the 2019 through 2022 tax  A tax credit is available for employing 
or trust may claim within each school        years.                                   an individual with a developmental 
category is limited to the lesser of the                                              disability or mental illness. To qualify, 
following amounts:                           If the estate or trust qualified for the an employer must apply for and obtain 
                                             automation tax credit under N.D.C.C.     certification from the North Dakota 
•  The amount of the credit retained by      § 57-38-01.36, enter on this line the    Department of Human Services, 
the estate or trust.                         amount of the credit shown on the credit Vocational Rehabilitation Division, that 
•  50% of the tax on Form 38, page 1,        approval letter issued to the estate or  the individual has a severe disability, 
line 1.                                      trust by the North Dakota Office of      is eligible for the agency’s services, 
                                             State Tax Commissioner. Include on       and requires customized or supported 
•  $2,500.                                   this line an automation credit from a    employment to become employed. The 
Completing lines 15 through 17. Enter        North Dakota Schedule K-1. The unused    credit is equal to 25% of the wages paid 
the credit for each school category on the   portion of a 2021 credit may be carried  to the individual during the tax year, 
applicable line. Include both the portion    over to subsequent years’ returns for up up to a maximum credit of $1,500 per 
allocated to the beneficiaries and the       to 5 tax years.                          eligible employee. Include on this line 
portion retained by the estate or trust.                                              a developmentally disabled/mentally ill 
In the case of a credit received from a                                               employee credit from a North Dakota 
passthrough entity (on North Dakota                                                   Schedule K-1. The total credit amount, 
Schedule K-1) that is retained by the                                                 including any credit from a North Dakota 
estate or trust, only include the amount                                              Schedule K-1, that a taxpayer may claim 
of the credit allowed after applying the                                              in a tax year may not exceed 50% of the 
limitations.                                                                          taxpayer’s tax liability before credits. 
                                                                                      Attach a copy of the certification letter 
                                                                                      from Human Services. A copy of the 
                                                                                      letter is not required if the credit is 
                                                                                      from a North Dakota Schedule K-1.
                                                                                       



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Qualified nonprofit private schools
(for Schedule 38-TC, lines 15 through 17)
For purposes of the credits on Schedule 38-TC, lines 15 through 17, the following lists the 
qualifying schools in each school category. (Note: These lists are subject to change.)

                 Primary Schools (Grades K through 8)
Anne Carlsen Center (Jamestown)                Our Redeemer’s Christian School (Minot)
Bishop Ryan Catholic School (Minot)            Prairie Learning Education Center (Raleigh)
Brentwood Adventist Christian School           Prairie Voyager Adventist School
 (Bismarck)                                     (Grand Forks)
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Elementary School Red River Adventist Elementary School 
 (Bismarck)                                     (Fargo)
Children’s Montessori Center (Fargo)           School of the Holy Family (Mandan)
Christ the King Catholic Montessori School     Shanley High-Sullivan Middle School (Fargo)
  (Mandan)                                     Shiloh Christian School (Bismarck)
Dakota Memorial School (Minot)                 SonShine Elementary (Minot)
Dakota Montessori School (Fargo)               St Alphonsus Elementary School (Langdon)
Forest River School (Fordville)                St Anne Elementary School (Bismarck)
Grace Lutheran Elementary School (Fargo)       St Ann’s Catholic School (Belcourt)
Grand Forks Montessori Academy                 St Bernard Mission School (Fort Yates)
 (Grand Forks)                                 St Catherine Elementary School (Valley City)
Hillcrest SDA School (Jamestown)               St John’s Academy (Jamestown)
Holy Family – St. Mary’s Elementary School     St John’s Elementary School (Wahpeton)
 (Grand Forks)                                 St Joseph Elementary School (Mandan)
Holy Spirit Elementary School (Fargo)          St Joseph Elementary School (Devils Lake)
Hope Christian Academy (Dickinson)             St Joseph’s Elementary School (Williston)
Invitation Hill Adventist School (Dickinson)   St Mary’s Academy (Bismarck)
Johnson Corners Christian Academy              St Mary’s Elementary School (Bismarck)
 (Watford City)                                St Michael’s Elementary School (Grand Forks)
Little Flower Elementary School (Rugby)        The Innovation School (Bismarck)
Martin Luther School (Bismarck)                Trinity Elementary East School (Dickinson)
Nativity Elementary School (Fargo)             Trinity Elementary North School (Dickinson)
New Testament Baptist Christian School         Trinity Elementary School (West Fargo)
 (Larimore)                                    Trinity Elementary West School (Dickinson)
Oak Grove Lutheran Elementary School           Trinity Jr/High School (Dickinson)
 (Fargo)                                       Victory Christian School (Jamestown)
                                               Williston Trinity Christian School (Williston)

                 High Schools (Grades 9 through 12)
Anne Carlsen Center (Jamestown)                Oak Grove Lutheran Middle/High School
Bishop Ryan Catholic School (Minot)              (Fargo)
Dakota Adventist Academy (Bismarck)            Our Redeemer’s Christian School (Minot)
Dakota Memorial School (Minot)                 Prairie Learning Education Center (Raleigh)
Hope Christian Academy (Dickinson)             School of the Holy Family (Mandan)
Johnson Corners Christian Academy              Shanley High-Sullivan Middle School
  (Watford City)                                 (Fargo)
New Testament Baptist Christian School         Shiloh Christian School (Bismarck)
  (Larimore)                                   St Mary’s Central High School (Bismarck)
                                               Trinity Jr/High School (Dickinson)
                                               Williston Trinity Christian School (Williston)

                 Colleges (Education above 12th grade)
Jamestown College (Jamestown)                  United Tribes Technical College (Bismarck) 
Trinity Bible College (Ellendale)              University of Mary (Bismarck)
Turtle Mountain Community College              ND Independent College Fund (Bismarck)
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