30 Del. C. § 2003F: Delaware production tax credit.

(a) A qualified company is entitled to credit equal to 30% of qualified expenditures for qualified activities against personal income tax, corporate income tax, insurance premium tax, or bank franchise tax imposed under Title 18, Title 5, or under Chapter 11 or Chapter 19 of this title, subject to limitations set forth in this section.

(b) To be eligible for a tax credit under this chapter, a qualified company must demonstrate that its qualified activities resulted in qualified expenditures greater than $100,000 during any 12–consecutive-month period. A qualified company is permitted to aggregate expenditures over the course of the year for multiple projects.

(c) A qualified company eligible for credits under this chapter may transfer, sell, or assign, any or all unused credits, provided that such transfer, sale, or assignment is registered and approved in advance by the Division of Small Business. The Division of Small Business has 60 days in which to approve or deny a transfer under this subsection. The Division of Small Business must provide the Division of Revenue, the Office of the State Bank Commissioner, and the Department of Insurance with notification of each new approval and Certificate of Completion and each transfer by no later than 5 business days after the end of the month in which the approval, Certificate of Completion, or transfer is issued or made.

(d) Except as otherwise provided, if the amount of credit allowed pursuant to this chapter exceeds the total tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year for which the credit is claimed, the amount of the credit not used as an offset against personal income tax, corporate income tax, insurance premium tax, or bank franchise tax in said tax year shall not be refunded, but may be carried forward as a credit against the subsequent years’ income, insurance premium, or franchise tax liability for a period not exceeding 5 years, and shall be applied first to the earliest tax years possible. This credit may not be carried back to prior tax years.

(e) Credits granted to or acquired by a pass-through entity created or recognized under Delaware law, if not transferred, sold or assigned, may be divided among the partners, members, shareholders, or owners either according to the distributive shares of income of such entity or pursuant to an executed agreement among such partners, members, shareholders, or owners if the agreement documents an alternate method of distribution.

(f) To be eligible for a tax credit under this section, a qualified company must provide opportunities for Delaware residents to serve as interns, in accordance with rules or regulations promulgated by the Division of Small Business.