2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 374 - Local School Support Tax
NRS 374.358 - Abatement for eligible machinery or equipment used by new or expanded businesses located in certain areas of economic development. [Effective through June 30, 2032.]

1. A person who maintains a business or intends to locate a business in a historically underutilized business zone, as defined in 15 U.S.C. 632, redevelopment area created pursuant to NRS 279.382 to 279.685, inclusive, area eligible for a community development block grant pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 570 or enterprise community established pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 597 in this State may, pursuant to the applicable provisions of NRS 274.310, 274.320 or 274.330, apply to the Office of Economic Development for an abatement from the taxes imposed by this chapter on the gross receipts from the sale, and the storage, use or other consumption, of eligible machinery or equipment for use by a business which has been approved for an abatement pursuant to NRS 274.310, 274.320 or 274.330.

2. If an application for an abatement is approved pursuant to NRS 274.310, 274.320 or 274.330:

(a) The taxpayer is eligible for an abatement from the tax imposed by this chapter for:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (2), a duration of not less than 1 year but not more than 5 years; or

(2) If the business is a data center that has invested or commits to invest during the period in which the abatement is effective, a minimum of $100,000,000 in the historically underutilized business zone, as defined in 15 U.S.C. 632, redevelopment area created pursuant to NRS 279.382 to 279.685, inclusive, area eligible for a community development block grant pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 570 or enterprise community established pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 597, a duration of not less than 1 year but not more than 15 years.

(b) The abatement must be administered and carried out in the manner set forth in the applicable provisions of NRS 274.310, 274.320 or 274.330.

3. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) Data center has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 274.025.

(b) Eligible machinery or equipment means machinery or equipment for which a deduction is authorized pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 179. The term does not include:

(1) Buildings or the structural components of buildings;

(2) Equipment used by a public utility;

(3) Equipment used for medical treatment;

(4) Machinery or equipment used in mining; or

(5) Machinery or equipment used in gaming.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 27th Special Session, 18)