Tax credit helps small businesses clean up illegal dumping

Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: cleanup costs.

Introduced· 2026-01-20

Who's it for

Who's it for: Commercial property owners

What it means for you

6/10Mixed

Mixed: some good, some bad ·

Cost shift

Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

If passed, the bill would let qualifying small businesses claim a tax credit of up to $20,000 for costs cleaning illegal dumps and unauthorized camps on their property.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

The credit could lower the tax bill for owners of commercial spaces, making it cheaper to keep their property clean and safe, but it adds paperwork and a perjury oath.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

Provides a credit of 30% of qualified cleanup expenses, up to $20,000 per year.
Applies to businesses with gross revenue $5 million or less that own or lease commercial property.
Defines qualified expenses as removal, disposal, sanitization, temporary security, and repairs related to unauthorized encampments or illegal dumping.
Requires taxpayers to certify expenses under penalty of perjury and keep documentation.
Credit can be carried over for up to five years if it exceeds the net tax.