COM/RAD 049 Rev. 10/14
MARYLAND
FORM
MW508CR
BUSINESS INCOME TAX CREDITS
INSTRUCTIONS
To be used by non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations
only. ATTACH TO YOUR MW508.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Purpose MW508CR is used to claim the following business tax
creditsagainstemployerwithholdingtax(tax-exemptorganizations
only).Beginningwith2013,thepaperversionofForm500CRhas
been discontinued. Form MW508CR has been created to allow
employerswhoare tax-exemptunderIRC501(c)(3)toclaima
business tax credit against the Maryland withholding tax. See
AdministrativeRelease34formoreinformation.
Tax Credit Part
Commuter Tax Credit* M
Maryland Disability Employment Tax Credit* C
*Tax-exempt organizations For application of these credits
against employer withholding tax, complete and attach Form
MW508CR to Form MW508 (Annual Employer Withholding
ReconciliationReturn).SeeAdministrativeRelease34.
Tax Year or Period Use this form to accompany the 2014 Form
MW508.
When and Where to File Form MW508CR must be attached to
theannualreturn(FormMW508)andledwiththeComptroller
of Maryland, Revenue Administration Division, 110 Carroll
Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21411-0001.
PART C - MARYLAND DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT TAX
CREDIT
General Requirements Businesses that employ persons with
disabilities,asdeterminedbytheDivisionofRehabilitationServices
(DORS)intheMarylandStateDepartmentofEducationand/orbythe
MarylandDepartmentofLabor,LicensingandRegulation(DLLR)
maybeeligiblefortax creditsfor wagespaidto,andfor child
care expenses and transportation expenses paid on behalf of,
qualiedemployees.
Qualifyingemployeeswithadisabilityarethosewhoarecertied
assuchbytheDORS(orbytheDLLRforadisabledveteran).
Forcerticationorforadditionalinformation,contact:
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2301ArgonneDrive
Baltimore,MD21218
1-888-554-0334
dors@dors.state.md.us
ortheDepartmentofLabor,LicensingandRegulationat
410-767-2047
taxcredit@dllr.state.md.us
A“QualiedEmployee”withadisabilitymeansanindividualwho:
1. meets the denitionof an individualwith a disability as
denedbytheAmericanswithDisabilityAct;
2. has a disability that presently constitutes an impediment
to obtaining or maintaining employment or to transitioning
fromschooltowork;and
3. isreadyforemployment;or
4. is a veteran who has been discharged or released from
active duty by the American Armed Forces for a service-
connected disability.
This credit may not be claimed if the Employment Opportunity
TaxCredithasbeenclaimedforthatemployee.Inaddition,an
employee must not have been hired to replace a laid-off employee
or to replace an employee who is on strike or for whom the
business simultaneously receives federal or state employment
trainingbenets.
Qualifying child care expenses are those expenses incurred by
abusinesstoenableaqualiedemployeewithadisabilitytobe
gainfully employed.
Transportation expenses are those expenses incurred by a
businessentitytoenableaqualiedemployeewithadisability
to travel to and from work.
Specic Requirements
Part C-I Credit for employees with a disability hired A credit
is allowed for each new employee with a disability for a two-year
periodbeginningwiththeyeartheemployeewasqualied.The
creditforeachdisabledemployeehiredisequalto30%oftherst
$6,000ofqualiedrstyearwagesand20%oftherst$6,000
ofqualiedsecondyearwages.
The employer is not entitled to claim the credit until employment
hascontinuedforatleastonefullyearunlesstheemployee:(a)
voluntarilyleavestheemployer,(b)becomesfurtherdisabledor
deathoccursor(c)isterminatedforcause.Thecreditmustbe
prorated for the portion of the year the employee worked unless
the employee voluntarily left to take another job.
Part C-II Credit for Child Care and Transportation Expenses
An additional credit is allowed for expenses incurred by the
employer for approved day care services for a child or children
ofaqualiedemployee,orfortransportationexpensesthatare
incurredtoenableaqualiedemployeetotraveltoandfromwork.
Acreditofupto$600isallowedfortherstyearofemployment
andupto$500forthesecondyear.Toverifyifachildcarecenter
qualies as an approved provider, contact the Department of
HumanResources,ChildCareAdministratorforthecountyorcity
in which the child care center is located.
Part C-Summary Add lines 4 and 8.
PART M - COMMUTER TAX CREDIT
A credit is allowed for businesses that conduct or operate a trade
orbusinessinMarylandandprovidecommuterbenetsfortheir
employees.
The business must pay a portion of the cost of travel between the
employee’shomeandtheworkplace.Qualiedcommuterbenets
includethecostoftransitinstruments(tickets,passes,vouchers,
farecards,smartcardsandtokens)usedtotransportanemployee
of the business to or from home and the workplace. The portion of
thecostanemployerpaystoprovidea“GuaranteedRideHome”
programorforaparking“Cash-Out”programfortheiremployees
alsoarequaliedcommuterbenets.
Travelmustbeonaqualiedmasstransitvehicleorsystem,or
in a vanpool. The vanpool vehicle must seat at least 8 adults and
be used primarily to transport employees between home and the
workplace.
Thecreditisthelesserof50%ofthecostofprovidingcommuter
benetsor$50permonthforeachemployee.
Formoreinformationcontact:
MassTransitAdministration,MarketingDivision
6St.PaulStreet,3rdFloor
Baltimore,MD21202-1614
410-767-8755
www.commuterchoicemaryland.com
PART W - BUSINESS TAX CREDIT SUMMARY
Thispartistosummarizeallavailabletaxcreditsreportedonthis
form. If the total credits available in a particular tax year exceed
thewithholdingtaxdevelopedforthatyear,theexcessmaynot
be refunded.