Sec. 6. (a) Subject to the limitations provided in subsection (b) and sections 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of this chapter, the department shall grant a tax credit against any state tax liability due equal to fifty percent (50%) of the amount of a qualified contribution made in a taxable year by a business firm or person if the qualified contribution is not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(b) The credit provided by this chapter shall only be applied against any state tax liability owed by the taxpayer after the application of any credits that under IC 6-3.1-1-2 must be applied before the credit provided by this chapter.