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Introduced Version Senate Bill 24 History

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FISCAL NOTEWEST virginia legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 24

By Senators Karnes, Rucker and Sypolt

[Introduced February 8, 2017; referred
to the Committee on Education; and then to the Committee on Finance
]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-25, relating to creating income tax credits against personal income tax for educational expenses incurred by parents for a child under twenty-one years of age and for expenses incurred by teachers for the purchase of supplementary educational materials or professional development costs.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:


That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §11-21-25, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

§11-21-25. Education expenses tax credits.

(a) Credit allowed. - For those tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, there shall be allowed a nonrefundable credit for any taxpayer against the taxes imposed by this article for expenses incurred relative to the education of a child under the age of twenty-one who is resident in the state or for expenses incurred for the purchase of supplementary education materials or professional development costs incurred by a classroom teacher employed by a public or private school.

(b) Amount of credit. - A taxpayer may claim a tax credit in an amount equal to the expenses incurred per eligible dependent child not to exceed $500 per child. A classroom teacher employed by a public or private school may claim a tax credit in an amount equal to the expenses incurred not to exceed $1,000.

(c) Qualifying educational expenses. - Qualifying expenses include tuition and fees charged by a public or private school or fees or costs associated with the education of a child through graduation from a high school program including tutoring or instructional fees for curricular, cocurricular and extra-curricular activities including private drivers education instruction; costs relating to computer equipment including education related software and services, textbooks, workbooks, curricula and other written or supplementary materials used for curricular, cocurricular or extra-curricular instruction; expenses for curricular, cocurricular activities or extra-curricular activities including equipment and participation related expenses for camps or similar enrichment programs.

(d) Unused credit. - If any credit remains after application of subsection (c) of this section, that amount is forfeited. A carryback to a prior taxable year is not allowed for the amount of any unused portion of any annual credit allowance.


 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create income tax credits against personal income tax for educational expenses incurred by parents for a child under twenty-one years of age and for expenses incurred by teachers for the purchase of supplementary educational materials or professional development costs.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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