Colorado Rural and Frontier Health Care Preceptor Tax Credit
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Colorado Rural and Frontier Health Care Preceptor Tax Credit is an annual $1,000 individual income tax credit for primary care preceptors in rural and frontier Colorado to offset the costs of their voluntary mentorship of students studying to work in rural areas.
Rural primary care preceptors including:
- Physician (MD or DO)
- Advanced Practice Nurse
- Physician Assistant
- Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Dental Hygienist
- Licensed Clinical or Counseling Psychologist
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
- Licensed Addiction Counselor
- Certified Addiction Counselor working in an outpatient clinical setting
A $1,000 tax credit against taxes owed per income year for an eligible preceptorship provided during the tax year in which the credit is claimed.
No more than 300 eligible preceptors per year are entitled to claim the credit.
To claim the credit, complete the steps listed on the program website.
The current program legislation is authorized through January 1, 2033.
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application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided
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