H.B. 106 Enrolled

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CLEAN AIR AND EFFICIENT VEHICLE TAX
2 INCENTIVES
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Rosalind J. McGee
6 Senate Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell
7 Cosponsors:
8 Jackie Biskupski
9 Rebecca Chavez-Houck
10 Tim M. Cosgrove
11 John Dougall
12 Carl W. Duckworth
13 Janice M. Fisher
14 Craig A. Frank
15 James R. GowansNeil A. Hansen
Wayne A. Harper
Lynn N. Hemingway
Eric K. Hutchings
Christine A. Johnson
Brad King
David Litvack
Karen W. MorganCarol Spackman Moss
Merlynn T. Newbold
Phil Riesen
Jennifer M. Seelig
LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
Aaron Tilton
Mark A. Wheatley
Larry B. Wiley 16
17 LONG TITLE
18 General Description:
19 This bill provides a tax credit for new vehicles meeting air quality and fuel economy
20 standards, eliminates the clean fuel certificate, and imposes a fuel tax on compressed
21 natural gas for vehicles.
22 Highlighted Provisions:
23 This bill:
24 . eliminates the clean special fuel tax certificate;
25 . defines terms;
26 . reduces the tax credit available for certain vehicles to the lesser of $2,500 or 35% of
27 the vehicle's purchase price;
28 . provides a tax credit of $750 for a new vehicle meeting air quality and fuel economy
29 standards;
30 . eliminates a provision excluding hybrid electric-gasoline vehicles from the tax credit;
31 . imposes a fuel tax on the purchase of compressed natural gas for vehicles; and

32 . makes technical changes.
33 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
34 None
35 Other Special Clauses:
36 This bill takes effect on January 1, 2009.
37 Utah Code Sections Affected:
38 AMENDS:
39 41-1a-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 173, 217, and 325
40 41-6a-1508, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
41 59-7-605, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 306
42 59-10-1009, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 306
43 59-13-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 271
44 59-13-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapters 7 and 268
45 59-13-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, First Special Session, Chapter 1
46 59-13-314, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 7
47 72-2-124, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapters 11 and 135
48
49 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
50 Section 1. Section 41-1a-418 is amended to read:
51 41-1a-418. Authorized special group license plates.
52 (1) The division shall only issue special group license plates in accordance with this
53 section through Section 41-1a-422 to a person who is specified under this section within the
54 categories listed as follows:
55 (a) disability special group license plates issued in accordance with Section 41-1a-420 ;
56 (b) honor special group license plates, as in a war hero, which plates are issued for a:
57 (i) survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor;
58 (ii) former prisoner of war;
59 (iii) recipient of a Purple Heart;

60 (iv) disabled veteran; or
61 (v) recipient of a gold star award issued by the United States Secretary of Defense if the
62 recipient is the spouse, parent, or sibling of a servicemember killed;
63 (c) unique vehicle type special group license plates, as for historical, collectors value, or
64 other unique vehicle type, which plates are issued for a:
65 (i) special interest vehicle;
66 (ii) vintage vehicle;
67 (iii) farm truck; or
68 (iv) vehicle powered by clean fuel [and for which a current clean special fuel certificate
69 is maintained as provided in Section 59-13-304 ] as defined in Section 59-13-102 ;
70 (d) recognition special group license plates, as in a public official or an emergency
71 service giver, which plates are issued for a:
72 (i) current member of the Legislature;
73 (ii) current member of the United States Congress;
74 (iii) current member of the National Guard;
75 (iv) licensed amateur radio operator;
76 (v) currently employed, volunteer, or retired firefighter;
77 (vi) emergency medical technician;
78 (vii) current member of a search and rescue team; or
79 (viii) current honorary consulate designated by the United States Department of State;
80 and
81 (e) support special group license plates, as for a contributor to an institution or cause,
82 which plates are issued for a contributor to:
83 (i) an institution's scholastic scholarship fund;
84 (ii) the Division of Wildlife Resources;
85 (iii) the Department of Veterans' Affairs;
86 (iv) the Division of Parks and Recreation;
87 (v) the Department of Agriculture and Food;

88 (vi) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah;
89 (vii) the Boy Scouts of America;
90 (viii) spay and neuter programs through No More Homeless Pets in Utah;
91 (ix) the Boys and Girls Clubs of America;
92 (x) Utah public education; or
93 (xi) programs that provide support to organizations that create affordable housing for
94 those in severe need through the Division of Real Estate.
95 (2) Beginning January 1, 2003, the division may not issue a new type of special group
96 license plate unless the division receives:
97 (a) a start-up fee established under Section 63-38-3.2 for production and administrative
98 costs for providing the new special group license plates; or
99 (b) a legislative appropriation for the start-up fee provided under Subsection (2)(a).
100 (3) (a) A sponsoring organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status under Internal
101 Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) may request the commission to authorize a new type of special
102 group license plate for the sponsoring organization. The sponsoring organization shall:
103 (i) collect a minimum of 200 applications; and
104 (ii) pay a start-up fee established under Section 63-38-3.2 for production and
105 administrative costs for providing the new type of special group license plates.
106 (b) If the provisions of Subsection (3)(a) are met, the commission shall approve the
107 request and the division shall:
108 (i) design a license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-419 ; and
109 (ii) issue the new type of special group license plates.
110 Section 2. Section 41-6a-1508 is amended to read:
111 41-6a-1508. Low-speed vehicle.
112 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a low-speed vehicle is considered a
113 motor vehicle for purposes of the Utah Code including requirements for:
114 (a) traffic rules under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code;
115 (b) driver licensing under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act;

116 (c) motor vehicle insurance under Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of
117 Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act;
118 (d) vehicle registration, titling, odometer statements, vehicle identification numbers,
119 license plates, and registration fees under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;
120 (e) vehicle taxation under Title 59, Chapter 13, Motor and Special Fuel Tax Act, and
121 fee in lieu of property taxes or in lieu fees under Section 59-2-405 ;
122 (f) motor vehicle dealer licensing under Title 41, Chapter 3, Motor Vehicle Business
123 Regulation Act;
124 (g) motor vehicle safety inspection requirements under Section 53-8-205 ; and
125 (h) safety belt requirements under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 18, Motor Vehicle Safety
126 Belt Usage Act.
127 (2) (a) A low-speed vehicle shall comply with federal safety standards established in 49
128 C.F.R. 571.500 and shall be equipped with:
129 (i) headlamps;
130 (ii) front and rear turn signals, tail lamps, and stop lamps;
131 (iii) turn signal lamps;
132 (iv) reflex reflectors one on the rear of the vehicle and one on the left and right side and
133 as far to the rear of the vehicle as practical;
134 (v) a parking brake;
135 (vi) a windshield that meets the standards under Section 41-6a-1635 , including a device
136 for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield;
137 (vii) an exterior rearview mirror on the driver's side and either an interior rearview
138 mirror or an exterior rearview mirror on the passenger side;
139 (viii) a speedometer and odometer; and
140 (ix) braking for each wheel.
141 (b) A low-speed vehicle that complies with this Subsection (2) and Subsection (3) and
142 that is not altered from the manufacturer is considered to comply with equipment requirements
143 under Part 16, Vehicle Equipment.

144 (3) A person may not operate a low-speed vehicle that has been structurally altered
145 from the original manufacturer's design.
146 [(4) A user of a low-speed vehicle shall obtain an annual clean special fuel tax certificate
147 for each low-speed vehicle as required under Section 59-13-304 .]
148 [(5)] (4) A low-speed vehicle is exempt from a motor vehicle emissions inspection and
149 maintenance program requirements under Section 41-6a-1642 .
150 [(6)] (5) (a) Except to cross a highway at an intersection, a low-speed vehicle may not
151 be operated on a highway with a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
152 (b) In addition to the restrictions under Subsection [(6)] (5)(a), a highway authority,
153 may prohibit or restrict the operation of a low-speed vehicle on any highway under its
154 jurisdiction, if the highway authority determines the prohibition or restriction is necessary for
155 public safety.
156 [(7)] (6) A person may not operate a low-speed vehicle on a highway without
157 displaying on the rear of the low-speed vehicle, a slow-moving vehicle identification emblem
158 that complies with the Society of Automotive Engineers standard SAE J943.
159 [(8)] (7) A person who violates Subsection (2), (3), [(6)] (5), or [(7)] (6) is guilty of a
160 class C misdemeanor.
161 Section 3. Section 59-7-605 is amended to read:
162 59-7-605. Definitions -- Tax credit -- Cleaner burning fuels.
163 (1) As used in this section:
164 (a) "Air quality standards" means that a vehicle's emissions are equal to or cleaner than
165 the standards established in bin 2 in Table S04-1, of 40 C.F.R. 86.1811-04(c)(6).
166 [(a)] (b) "Board" means the Air Quality Board created under Title 19, Chapter 2, Air
167 Conservation Act.
168 [(b)] (c) "Certified by the board" means that:
169 (i) a motor vehicle on which conversion equipment has been installed meets the
170 following criteria:
171 (A) before the installation of conversion equipment, the vehicle does not exceed the

172 emission cut points for a transient test driving cycle, as specified in 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Appendix
173 E to Subpart S, or an equivalent test for the make, model, and year of the vehicle;
174 (B) the motor vehicle's emissions of regulated pollutants, when operating on a fuel
175 listed in Subsection (2)[(a)(ii)(A)](c)(i) or [(2)(a)(ii)(B)] (ii), is less than the emissions were
176 before the installation of conversion equipment; and
177 (C) a reduction in emissions under Subsection (1)[(b)](c)(i)(B) is demonstrated by:
178 (I) certification of the conversion equipment by the federal Environmental Protection
179 Agency or by a state whose certification standards are recognized by the board;
180 (II) testing the motor vehicle, before and after installation of the conversion equipment,
181 in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 86, Control of Emissions from New and In-use Highway
182 Vehicles and Engines, using all fuel the motor vehicle is capable of using; or
183 (III) any other test or standard recognized by board rule; or
184 (ii) special mobile equipment on which conversion equipment has been installed meets
185 the following criteria:
186 (A) the special mobile equipment's emissions of regulated pollutants, when operating on
187 fuels listed in Subsection (2)[(a)(iii)(A)](d)(i) or [(2)(a)(iii)(B)] (ii), is less than the emissions
188 were before the installation of conversion equipment; and
189 (B) a reduction in emissions under Subsection (1)[(b)](c)(ii)(A) is demonstrated by:
190 (I) certification of the conversion equipment by the federal Environmental Protection
191 Agency or by a state whose certification standards are recognized by the board; or
192 (II) any other test or standard recognized by board rule.
193 [(c)] (d) "Clean fuel grant" means a grant awarded under Title 19, Chapter 1, Part 4,
194 Clean Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program Act, for reimbursement of a portion of the
195 incremental cost of an OEM vehicle or the cost of conversion equipment.
196 [(d)] (e) "Conversion equipment" means equipment referred to in Subsection
197 (2)[(a)(ii)](c) or [(2)(a)(iii)] (d).
198 [(e) "Electric-hybrid vehicle" is as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 13435.]
199 (f) "Fuel economy standards" means that a vehicle's combined fuel economy, as

200 determined in 40 C.F.R. 600.209-95(d) is equal to or greater than:
201 (i) 31 miles per gallon for gasoline-fueled vehicles;
202 (ii) 36 miles per gallon for diesel-fueled vehicles;
203 (iii) 19 miles per gallon for vehicles fueled by a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline;
204 (iv) 19 miles per gallon for liquified petroleum gas-fueled vehicles; or
205 (v) standards consistent with 40 C.F.R. 600.209-95(d) that are adopted by the Air
206 Quality Board by rule.
207 [(f)] (g) "Incremental cost" has the same meaning as in Section 19-1-402 .
208 [(g)] (h) "OEM vehicle" has the same meaning as in Section 19-1-402 .
209 (i) "Original purchase" means the purchase of a vehicle that has never been titled or
210 registered and has been driven less than 7,500 miles.
211 [(h)] (j) "Special mobile equipment":
212 (i) means any mobile equipment or vehicle that is not designed or used primarily for the
213 transportation of persons or property; and
214 (ii) includes construction or maintenance equipment.
215 (2) [(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), for] For taxable years beginning on or
216 after January 1, [2001] 2009, but beginning on or before December 31, [2010] 2013, a taxpayer
217 may claim a tax credit against tax otherwise due under this chapter or Chapter 8, Gross
218 Receipts Tax on Certain Corporations Not Required to Pay Corporate Franchise or Income Tax
219 Act, in an amount equal to:
220 [(i) 50% of the incremental cost of an OEM vehicle registered in Utah minus the
221 amount of any clean fuel grant received, up to a maximum tax credit of $3,000 per vehicle, if
222 the vehicle:]
223 [(A) is fueled by propane, natural gas, or electricity;]
224 [(B) is fueled by other fuel the board determines annually on or before July 1 to be at
225 least as effective in reducing air pollution as fuels under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); or]
226 [(C) meets the clean-fuel vehicle standards in the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of
227 1990, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7521 et seq.;]

228 (a) $750 for the original purchase of a new vehicle that is not fueled by compressed
229 natural gas if the vehicle is registered in Utah and meets air quality and fuel economy standards;
230 (b) for the purchase of a vehicle fueled by compressed natural gas that is registered in
231 Utah, the lesser of:
232 (i) $2,500; or
233 (ii) 35% of the purchase price of the vehicle;
234 [(ii)] (c) 50% of the cost of equipment for conversion, if certified by the board, of a
235 motor vehicle registered in Utah minus the amount of any clean fuel grant received, up to a
236 maximum tax credit of $2,500 per motor vehicle, if the motor vehicle is to:
237 [(A)] (i) be fueled by propane, natural gas, or electricity;
238 [(B)] (ii) be fueled by other fuel the board determines annually on or before July 1 to be
239 at least as effective in reducing air pollution as fuels under Subsection (2)[(a)(ii)(A)](c)(i); or
240 [(C)] (iii) meet the federal clean-fuel vehicle standards in the federal Clean Air Act
241 Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7521 et seq.; and
242 [(iii)] (d) 50% of the cost of equipment for conversion, if certified by the board, of a
243 special mobile equipment engine minus the amount of any clean fuel grant received, up to a
244 maximum tax credit of $1,000 per special mobile equipment engine, if the special mobile
245 equipment is to be fueled by:
246 [(A)] (i) propane, natural gas, or electricity; or
247 [(B)] (ii) other fuel the board determines annually on or before July 1 to be:
248 [(I)] (A) at least as effective in reducing air pollution as the fuels under Subsection
249 (2)[(a)(iii)(A)](d)(i); or
250 [(II)] (B) substantially more effective in reducing air pollution than the fuel for which
251 the engine was originally designed.
252 [(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), for taxable years beginning on or after January
253 1, 2006, a taxpayer may not claim a tax credit under this section with respect to an
254 electric-hybrid vehicle.]
255 (3) A taxpayer shall provide proof of the purchase of an item for which a tax credit is

256 allowed under this section by:
257 (a) providing proof to the board in the form the board requires by rule;
258 (b) receiving a written statement from the board acknowledging receipt of the proof;
259 and
260 (c) retaining the written statement described in Subsection (3)(b).
261 (4) Except as provided by Subsection (5), the tax credit under this section is allowed
262 only:
263 (a) against any Utah tax owed in the taxable year by the taxpayer;
264 (b) in the taxable year in which the item is purchased for which the tax credit is claimed;
265 and
266 (c) once per vehicle.
267 (5) If the amount of a tax credit claimed by a taxpayer under this section exceeds the
268 taxpayer's tax liability under this chapter for a taxable year, the amount of the tax credit
269 exceeding the tax liability may be carried forward for a period that does not exceed the next five
270 taxable years.
271 (6) The tax credit provided by this section may be taken only once per vehicle.
272 Section 4. Section 59-10-1009 is amended to read:
273 59-10-1009. Definitions -- Cleaner burning fuels tax credit.
274 (1) As used in this section:
275 (a) "Air quality standards" means that a vehicle's emissions are equal to or cleaner than
276 the standards established in bin 2 in Table S04-1, of 40 C.F.R. 86.1811-04(c)(6).
277 [(a)] (b) "Board" means the Air Quality Board created in Title 19, Chapter 2, Air
278 Conservation Act.
279 [(b)] (c) "Certified by the board" means that:
280 (i) a motor vehicle on which conversion equipment has been installed meets the
281 following criteria:
282 (A) before the installation of conversion equipment, the vehicle does not exceed the
283 emission cut points for a transient test driving cycle, as specified in 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Appendix

284 E to Subpart S, or an equivalent test for the make, model, and year of the vehicle;
285 (B) the motor vehicle's emissions of regulated pollutants, when operating on fuels listed
286 in Subsection (2)[(a)(ii)(A)](c)(i) or [(2)(a)(ii)(B)] (ii), is less than the emissions were before the
287 installation of conversion equipment; and
288 (C) a reduction in emissions under Subsection (1)[(b)](d)(i)(B) is demonstrated by:
289 (I) certification of the conversion equipment by the federal Environmental Protection
290 Agency or by a state whose certification standards are recognized by the board;
291 (II) testing the motor vehicle, before and after installation of the conversion equipment,
292 in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 86, Control Emissions from New and In-use Highway
293 Vehicles and Engines, using all fuels the motor vehicle is capable of using; or
294 (III) any other test or standard recognized by board rule; or
295 (ii) special mobile equipment on which conversion equipment has been installed meets
296 the following criteria:
297 (A) the special mobile equipment's emissions of regulated pollutants, when operating on
298 fuels listed in Subsection (2)[(a)(iii)(A)](c)(i) or [(2)(a)(iii)(B)] (ii), is less than the emissions
299 were before the installation of conversion equipment; and
300 (B) a reduction in emissions under Subsection (1)[(b)](c)(ii)(A) is demonstrated by:
301 (I) certification of the conversion equipment by the federal Environmental Protection
302 Agency or by a state whose certification standards are recognized by the board; or
303 (II) any other test or standard recognized by the board.
304 [(c)] (d) "Clean fuel grant" means a grant a claimant, estate, or trust receives under
305 Title 19, Chapter 1, Part 4, Clean Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program Act, for
306 reimbursement of a portion of the incremental cost of the OEM vehicle or the cost of
307 conversion equipment.
308 [(d)] (e) "Conversion equipment" means equipment referred to in Subsection
309 (2)[(a)(ii)](c) or [(2)(a)(iii)] (d).
310 [(e) "Electric-hybrid vehicle" is as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 13435.]
311 (f) "Fuel economy standards" means that a vehicle's combined fuel economy, as

312 determined in 40 C.F.R. 600.209-95(d) is equal to or greater than:
313 (i) 31 miles per gallon for gasoline-fueled vehicles;
314 (ii) 36 miles per gallon for diesel-fueled vehicles;
315 (iii) 19 miles per gallon for vehicles fueled by a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline;
316 (iv) 19 miles per gallon for liquified petroleum gas-fueled vehicles; or
317 (v) standards consistent with 40 C.F.R. 600.209-95(d) that are adopted by the Air
318 Quality Board by rule.
319 [(f)] (g) "Incremental cost" has the same meaning as in Section 19-1-402 .
320 [(g)] (h) "OEM vehicle" has the same meaning as in Section 19-1-402 .
321 (i) "Original purchase" means the purchase of a vehicle that has never been titled or
322 registered and has been driven less than 7,500 miles.
323 [(h)] (k) "Special mobile equipment":
324 (i) means any mobile equipment or vehicle not designed or used primarily for the
325 transportation of persons or property; and
326 (ii) includes construction or maintenance equipment.
327 (2) [(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), for] For taxable years beginning on or
328 after January 1, [2001] 2009, but beginning on or before December 31, [2010] 2013, a claimant,
329 estate, or trust may claim a nonrefundable tax credit against tax otherwise due under this
330 chapter in an amount equal to:
331 [(i) 50% of the incremental cost of an OEM vehicle registered in Utah minus the
332 amount of any clean fuel grant received, up to a maximum tax credit of $3,000 per vehicle, if
333 the vehicle:]
334 [(A) is fueled by propane, natural gas, or electricity;]
335 [(B) is fueled by other fuel the board determines annually on or before July 1 to be at
336 least as effective in reducing air pollution as fuels under Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A); or]
337 [(C) meets the clean-fuel vehicle standards in the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of
338 1990, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7521 et seq.;]
339 (a) $750 for the original purchase of a new vehicle that is not fueled by compressed

340 natural gas if the vehicle is registered in Utah and meets air quality and fuel economy standards;
341 (b) for the purchase of a vehicle fueled by compressed natural gas that is registered in
342 Utah, the lesser of:
343 (i) $2,500; or
344 (ii) 35% of the purchase price of the vehicle;
345 [(ii)] (c) 50% of the cost of equipment for conversion, if certified by the board, of a
346 motor vehicle registered in Utah minus the amount of any clean fuel conversion grant received,
347 up to a maximum tax credit of $2,500 per vehicle, if the motor vehicle:
348 [(A)] (i) is to be fueled by propane, natural gas, or electricity;
349 [(B)] (ii) is to be fueled by other fuel the board determines annually on or before July 1
350 to be at least as effective in reducing air pollution as fuels under Subsection (2)[(a)(ii)(A)](c)(i);
351 or
352 [(C)] (iii) will meet the federal clean fuel vehicle standards in the federal Clean Air Act
353 Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7521 et seq.; and
354 [(iii)] (d) 50% of the cost of equipment for conversion, if certified by the board, of a
355 special mobile equipment engine minus the amount of any clean fuel conversion grant received,
356 up to a maximum tax credit of $1,000 per special mobile equipment engine, if the special mobile
357 equipment is to be fueled by:
358 [(A)] (i) propane, natural gas, or electricity; or
359 [(B)] (ii) other fuel the board determines annually on or before July 1 to be:
360 [(I)] (A) at least as effective in reducing air pollution as the fuels under Subsection
361 (2)[(a)(iii)(A)](d)(i); or
362 [(II)] (B) substantially more effective in reducing air pollution than the fuel for which
363 the engine was originally designed.
364 [(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), for taxable years beginning on or after January
365 1, 2006, a claimant, estate, or trust may not claim a tax credit under this section with respect to
366 an electric-hybrid vehicle.]
367 (3) A claimant, estate, or trust shall provide proof of the purchase of an item for which

368 a tax credit is allowed under this section by:
369 (a) providing proof to the board in the form the board requires by rule;
370 (b) receiving a written statement from the board acknowledging receipt of the proof;
371 and
372 (c) retaining the written statement described in Subsection (3)(b).
373 (4) Except as provided by Subsection (5), the tax credit under this section is allowed
374 only:
375 (a) against any Utah tax owed in the taxable year by the claimant, estate, or trust;
376 (b) in the taxable year in which the item is purchased for which the tax credit is claimed;
377 and
378 (c) once per vehicle.
379 (5) If the amount of a tax credit claimed by a claimant, estate, or trust under this section
380 exceeds the claimant's, estate's, or trust's tax liability under this chapter for a taxable year, the
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